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grimbear64 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

92 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 27 Mar 2012, 7:46 pm

#894013

hi guys here goes i am about to start three vw projects not at the same time put my question is i have a 1976 beetle it is need of rust repair and paint job but my question is this it has 1600 motor with the prefix of ad as engine number does this mean its a twin port motor yes in a crash course vw but i think that is about to start

Aussie Dubbin Fahrvergnugen

895 posts · joined Jul 2008 · 27 Mar 2012, 8:31 pm

#894024

Bud do you know what an inlet manifold is? It runs from the carby to each side of the motor twin port is easy to tell because it has two tubes that run into the top/side of the engine. Single port is just one tube that doesn't change diamater. Hope that helps.

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grimbear64 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

92 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 27 Mar 2012, 8:42 pm

#894027

hi no it runs just one but was wondering if i can change to twin carbys just read on the web the engine prefix was twin port but only has one carby 🙁

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Mar 2012, 8:47 pm

#894031

Google is your friend

http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=131339

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 27 Mar 2012, 8:48 pm

#894032

grimbear64 wrote:hi no it runs just one but was wondering if i can change to twin carbys just read on the web the engine prefix was twin port but only has one carby 🙁

Twin port not twin carb 😉

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 27 Mar 2012, 8:52 pm

#894037

Or this one, pic at top is early single port, pic at bottom is aircraft engine built from a twin port showing the manifold

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_air-cooled_engine

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grimbear64 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

92 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 28 Mar 2012, 4:03 pm

#894150

Hi guys thanks for the help it is Twin port check it out today been sitting for two years changed oil new points new fuel line from pump to carby
battery in and away it went got to love them

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2012, 5:20 pm

#894174

grimbear64 wrote:hi guys here goes i am about to start three vw projects not at the same time put my question is i have a 1976 beetle it is need of rust repair and paint job but my question is this it has 1600 motor with the prefix of ad as engine number does this mean its a twin port motor yes in a crash course vw but i think that is about to start

Hi there are NO dumb questions....

everyone has to start sometime... lol

1976 beetles are getting rare...

best of the best.... IMHO

LEE

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