Air Filters and Carbs

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 12 Mar 2004, 2:31 pm

#149938

hi

got a 69 sardine top bug with a 1600 motor, and I want to bin the standard carb and air filter - filter first, what's recommended? has anyone stuck twin SU's on a bug? - they seem to work with everything else......

ta

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My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Mar 2004, 2:38 pm

#149942

Twin Kadron or Weber ICT or Delorto FRD - all single barrel

Weber IDF or Delorto DRLA - twin dual barrel

They are the preferred choice for street going cars

Dont "think" i have heard of SU's????

Anything is possible.......

Futue te ipsum!!!

AdrianH Officially Full-On Dubber

257 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 12 Mar 2004, 6:11 pm

#149987

Ive seen an SU used on a draw through turbo set up, mid mounted in a trike. Engine was a single port 1600 - it ran a high 12 - was that the sort of SU you were going to use ???

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Mar 2004, 6:52 pm

#150002

SU's were used on the BMC Mini & maybe other british cars in the 60's-early 70's.
They are very similar to a Motorcycle carburetor... not many moving parts etc...
Never seen one on a VW though... Kadrons [solex ] & webers are the most common... Twin Carbies do make a difference over the stardard single carby setup.... Atomised fuel doesn't have far to go to the cylinders...

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 14 Mar 2004, 7:30 pm

#150582

that's why i was asking, most of my cars have been old brits - minis, triumphs, BMC etc, so I'm used to SU's - very simple, very reliable

unfortunately I'm off the carb hunt - discovered a bit of a mess in the floorpan while poking around underneath this morning, so the money will be spent on welding - pdq, before my seat goes through the floor! then on new roof to stop the water getting in there in the first place!!

thanks for the advice on the carbs

terry

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......