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Date:         Sun, 27 Aug 2006 09:54:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Rouby <mikerouby@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Rouby <mikerouby@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: WBX Carb conversion? Hoax!
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20060827130513.87726.qmail@web30205.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Call West Coast Core 661-726-9915

They will have the adapter needed.

Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote: You can make it work, MAYBE , by getting some beetle air intake manifolds (just the smaller part that screws to the head) then run the air tubes to the carb throat etc. My mechanic (Jeff, who is lurking on this list now) jerry rigged this set-up on my 91 syncro that worked fine, I have the Solex carb from his set up, if you want it ($50 plus shipping). Jeff, here's your first posting opportunity :-)

As I think I said in a previous post, the trick to a good carb conversion is getting the real VW carb air intake manifold. My set up with a Weber DFEV carb works nearly perfectly! m

--- Mark Drillock wrote:

> 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 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) > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. > > >

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