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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#796072
Is there a real difference between a cam on a fuel injected Type 4 motor and a carbed one??

In particular - putting dual weber type carbs in place of the fuel injection

I was/am/sort of/maybe looking at a 914 and the engine number matches with a 914 - so "assuming" it has the correct cam and it had dual carbs.

Was reading elsewhere (Pelican Parts) that replacing the FI with carbs is a backward step

"The regular fuel injection cam will not work well with a set of carbs, and likewise, if you place carbs on the motor, then you should use a cam ground for specifically for carburation. If there is a carb cam in the engine, replacing the original fuel injection will not make the car run well. The cam needs to be matched to the injection system."

Any comments on this??

Never heard of it with regard to Beetle motors??
My mates 2007 had FI - now IDAs and it has NO ISSUES at all.

Barry
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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#796094
make sure the 914 still has the 914 heads Barry........call me to discuss if you like.


1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#796180
Hi

I really lumpy cam would upset factory EFI.

Steve

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#796192
1303Steve wrote:I really lumpy cam would upset factory EFI.
OK - can believe that
But I dont think a stock FI 914 cam, or a FI Type 4 cam, could be described as lumpy
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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#796214


Was reading elsewhere (Pelican Parts) that replacing the FI with carbs is a backward step

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correct
people do that because they can not fix a problem .
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car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#796228
or cant get the parts
or too expansive
or love the look of duals
😁
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