Date:         Thu, 4 Aug 94 13:17:40 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         David Schwarze <schwarze@io.nosc.mil>
Subject:      Re: Sob!! $ob!!

Emerson Schwartzkopf writes:
> 
> Anyone who rebuilds the Solex carbs that came with the '72 and '73 buses 
> should probably seek professional help. Either the Dellarto or Weber kits 
> are fine (I have Dellartos in my '72) and give the ol' Velveeta wagons 
> good power.

Well, I think that "seeking professional help" may be a little extreme.  :)
The determining factors to me were price, and legality.  Considering it
would cost me $35 to rebuild my dual Solexes, versus paying at least ten 
times that much for new carbs (and possibly more for manifolds), and then
not being able to pass a smog check, it seemed ludicrous to even consider
*not* rebuilding the stockers.  Sure, I might be able to eek out a few
more horses with an aftermarket setup, but I have already accepted the
fact that my bus will never be a hotrod.  A few extra horses are not
worth all the extra trouble and expense.  Besides, my mileage would
probably suffer, and who knows how the extra power would affect engine
life?  I luv my Solexes... 21 mpg highway... fly through smog...  NYAH!

-David  :)

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David Schwarze			'73 VW Safare Custom Camper (Da Boat)
SAIC Comsystems, San Diego	'73 Capri GT 2800 (Da Beast)
schwarze@nosc.mil		'87 Mustang Lx 5.0 (Da Bruiser?  Soon...)
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