Type 1 manifolds on type 3

Fastie Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 8 Jan 2013, 7:24 pm

#938520

Would like to know if longer straight and offset manifolds used on beetles fit past the type 3 tin. I've got twin DRLA 40s with short manifolds. The problem is I have to remove carbs and manifold to service the spark plugs.. It's to put it bluntly - a bitch of a job.

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 8 Jan 2013, 7:55 pm

#938530

Probably easier to get a better sparkplug socket. Stahlwille part # 1052 is the best for VW. Adjustable in length, thin wall to get past all but the worst manifolds. I have had an occasional issue on 1 cylinder with the type 3 manifolds, if necessary, carefully clearance the manifold and you won't need to remove them each plug change.

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grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 8 Jan 2013, 8:40 pm

#938539

matberry wrote:Probably easier to get a better sparkplug socket. Stahlwille part # 1052 is the best for VW. Adjustable in length, thin wall to get past all but the worst manifolds. I have had an occasional issue on 1 cylinder with the type 3 manifolds, if necessary, carefully clearance the manifold and you won't need to remove them each plug change.

And those little wobbly socket extensions are brilliant.

Fastie Officially Full-On Dubber

217 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 8 Jan 2013, 11:50 pm

#938557

I have those tools. I'm using empi short manifolds.. Perhaps the cb shorty's provide more clearance as these are a no go.

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Jan 2013, 8:50 pm

#938650

I know where there are some CB IDF type 3 manifolds locally,

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