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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#670211
I am looking for any articles or adverts and any related information on the twin carburetors set up that were made by Ken Virgin in Adelaide during the 60s

Kits were made to suit both 36hp and 40hp Beetles

Photocopies or scans would be great

Ken also drag raced a Volkswagen around this time
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#670213
Contact the volks enthusiast club or Adam Debiasi (08) 8262 7533.

He has his old race car and knows quite a lot about this car and the man.
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#670222
his kits came with manifolds for 36/40 and 1300. a NOS set went a month or so ago on evilbay... went out of my price range 🙁

Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser

2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#670272
what do these ones look like?? Pic any one?

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#670291
Hi

This is the set-up I sold on Ebay.

Steve





vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#670309
36 and 40hp mainifolds should have bought it n cornered the market LOL
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#670334
i know i'm going to regret not finding the extra $$$ to get those for years to come. don't suppose you've got a second NOS set or even better a george reynolds set? 🙂

Mildoval56 Casual Dubber

31 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#988437
vw54 wrote:I am looking for any articles or adverts and any related information on the twin carburetors set up that were made by Ken Virgin in Adelaide during the 60s

Kits were made to suit both 36hp and 40hp Beetles

Photocopies or scans would be great

Ken also drag raced a Volkswagen around this time
Hi, did you end up getting any info on these kits? I have just got myself a set and would love to find out more about them if possible?

coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Apr 2009 ·

#988449
i've got an article in an old aussie hot rod mag about fitting a ken virgin set,,its one of aprox 1 million mags in the back of my shipping container so not eaisly found due to my lack of filing skills.Ive gotta get in there soon for another guy so i'll dig it out soon.But iirc the kit i was looking at had dual zeniths.when i didn't have a 2300 w/idas i looked into these and iirc the rh carb wasn't hard to come by i think skodas had them but the lhs to get the acc arm on the corfect side was the issue i ran into.Norm beechy's monaro motors made a cool su set up that definatly wakes up a 36er.

Mildoval56 Casual Dubber

31 posts · joined Sep 2009 ·

#988516
That would be great if you could find anything coletrickle, thanks for the response.

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#988535
What had the taller manifolds?? 36hp or 40hp?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#988537
What had the taller manifolds?? 36hp or 40hp?
had set of each and they very close if not the same height

Ive sold my sets now
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409