This is something I have been contemplating for a while. Removing the stock dual carbs from my 1800 van, and fabricating an assembly to plop a dual throat of roughly the same flow on in the middle.
The main reason I've considered this is reliability. The carbies have always been a nightmare to me. Especially the central idle circuit.
No matter how many times they have been adjusted, cleaned etc, they just never work right...well for long anyway.
If I were to put on a single centralised carby would acceleration lag be noticable, because of the extra distance?
Also, would icing up be a problem?
I Know I'd love to retrofit EFI, but I'm clueless with post carburettor engines, and the dollarific value of EFI is a little rich for my poor old van.
Is fitting a single carb a completely stupid idea, or does it have any merit?
Bizarre ·
people "have" fitted progressives
BUT.............................
you live in Vic??? and icing will be a problem because of the longer runs.
A type 4 motor cant get heat and you will have no pre heaters.
I dont belive in those electric heat tapes that wrap around manifolds.
personally i would invest $750ish in a set of webers and get rid of the stock carbs.
vw54 ·
I think you will find with your origional solex Carbies that there sucking air through the throttle shafts, get these replaced / rebushed and you wont have any probs with the idle
replacing the whole set up would be better with webbers but you will be paying lots more money
MickH ·
What Dave said....you missed an EFI setup off a porsche frrom ebay...sold for $100 or there abouts COMPLETE....of a 1700.Included ecu etc..would have been ideal.Oh well...
General_Failure ·
Thanks everyone!
Shame about the ebay porsche setup. That would have been nice. I don't mind a bit of work so get something happening. Especially if it's cheaper.