Date:         Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:52:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      WBX Carb conversion? Hoax!
Comments: To: Mike Rouby <mikerouby@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20060817022713.73526.qmail@web37407.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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After this thread last week, I ordered one of these Weber K297 kits to
use on an 84 1.9 WBX engine. It does not fit, no way no how. While even
the Weber site lists it as working with the early watercooled as well as
the aircooled Vanagons and earlier Type 4 motors, it does not. The
manifold adapter in the kit does not line up with the manifold runners
of the 1.9. Not the same size holes, not the right hole spacing. The WBX
runners are 1" closer together than the kit is set up for. Sigh.

Mark

Mike Rouby wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
>   The kit for the watercooled-carb-conversion does not come with an intake manifold, as it reuses the stock VW one.  On watercooled engines, the manifold air box comes off the intake and is replaced with the supplied adapter plate.  Then you bolt the carb to the adapter plate.
>
>   Voila!
>
> Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:
>   Unfortunately, the required intake manifold is not included in the so
> called kit. The intake port configuration of a Type 4 head is not close
> enough to a waterboxer head for the same kit to fit both if the manifold
> is part of the kit. There is not waterboxer manifold available from the
> aftermarket, AFAIK. The Type 4 aircooled manifold is available.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Mike Rouby wrote:
>
>>Here's a carb kit for watercooled vanagons:
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Weber-Carburetor-83-84-85-Volkswagen-Vanagon-Van-Type-4_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33550QQihZ001QQitemZ110017817234QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
>>
>>$351 with free shipping
>>
>>(Excellent price IMO)
>>
>>
>
>
>
>
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