I'm thinking of doing some 36 horse powerup fun. I found this link on the Samba.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=96565 

Have anyone got an idea as to what carbs and manifolds could be used to make a twincarb setup, and what exhaust (preferable new or NOS) could be used on the narrow 1192 block that will exit the rear cutouts (not Okrasa thanks....lol). Want to keep it old school and simple.

why not give it more cubes,

probably your cheapest and most efficient power up.

kkk

My old man picked up (from where I dont know) a pair of 36hp manifolds for (I think) a pair of 28 pict carbies. They would be my first guess.

I got me some single port manifolds and carbies. I think they're early type 3 but they'd do the trick. You'd need to make up a linkage and put some electric chokes on them but they be the go I reckon. I'll take a pic of em for ya.

My mate had them on a 1200 years back and said it spun like a top with them. The carbs need a rebuild and it all needs a bit of a clean up but it's not too hard. There are kits available for them, Volkbahn sells them. Do you want them? Make me an offer. What the heck, for $50 I'll throw in a 009 dizzy to go with them.




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Thanks Pete - I'll see what the word is on what can be done before taking any steps. I've got some questions in for Doddy too.

I've found an Okrasa replica exhaust on CIP1 but it's too expensive for my liking. May have to get something custom made up. Where's my mate Brendan???

Liddle bruddah might have something to inspire you!

Squizy U need the Ken Virgin twin carby set up

Gives u heaps of torque add a early Kombi mechanical dissy anda set of extractors It will go up the big hill out of the dipper in top gear no probs

I had this set up on my Oval for a few years... its still sitting on the shelf n N4S sorry

Dave, What setup does ray pleydon run on his beetle might be of some help.

Onya Dave I knew you wouldn't be able to resist this subject.

Just quickly searching, there's not much that I can find the on Ken Virgin setup. Getting my hands on something original may prove hard, so do you know what his setup was? Was it similar to Okrasa Pre-A spec?

Ideally, I'm looking for the word on what twin carb setup would work - be it 28 pict, and what aftermarket exhaust I can use? I've found an Okrasa / Abarth style reproduction but that's big bickies US$.

Keep the tips coming. :thumb

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I think Ray has a home made set up will ask him next week when i C him

Give me the heads and we'll do some porting work.

Brendan

Don't you worry Brendan, that is certainly covered on the Samba link. I was thinking more along the lines of you educating me on welding skills.

I have what you are after, when are you down next?

heres a pic of one of the Alloy mainifolds that were different to the Ken Virgin set up

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n a close up

Thanks Dave. Do you know what size carby they are?

Craig - what you got mate? I'm down all the time - Thursday and Friday this week.

here is a pic of the Ken Virgin set up note the carby is at 90degrees to the Alloy type and the mainifold is a steel tubing

the Virgin set up had a crossbar linkage that ran behind the fan housing where as the Alloy mainfolds had the lingkage set up in front of the fan housing

heres a pic of the Virgin linkages if you can see it

Squize there origional 36Hp carbies 28pic but you can use the 40hp carbies 28pics or even 30pics of a 1300 engine they will work and probally easier to get and set up with jets.

Get a Judson, or even better a Shorrock!

N02 mate, that would make it go some!


How much do you want to do to it, bolt on or more serious?

36hp was 28pci I think.
40hp and later used "pict"....I am getting old timers disease.

I found that the Twin Carbies gave better torque than the Judson.

Much quite to drive on the road every day as well.