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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 07:46 PM |
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newby dumb question
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
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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 08:31 PM |
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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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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 08:42 PM |
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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
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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 08:47 PM |
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Google is your friend
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=131339
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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 08:48 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by grimbear64
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
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Twin port not twin carb 
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| posted on March 27th, 2012 at 08:52 PM |
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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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| posted on March 28th, 2012 at 04:03 PM |
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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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| Quote: | Originally
posted by grimbear64
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
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Hi there are NO dumb questions....
everyone has to start sometime... lol
1976 beetles are getting rare...
best of the best.... IMHO
LEE
- [size=4]Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY--- [/size]
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