A W7-8-9 uses a dry intake.. meaning it doesnt have water in it.. W2 and W5 are wet intakes that have water in a couple of ports.. I have never tried to put a W7-8-9 on a w2-5.. can it be done.. yes with some work EDIT Also the W-7-8-9 use a valley pan and the W2-5 dont..they have a built in valley pan