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Altema
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| 1956 Karmann Ghia 144 wrote: |
doesn't seem like a good idea cantilevering the whole air filter as well as the weight of the oil off the neck of the 32 PBIC  |
Agreed. Looks like they braced the neck of the connecting pipe, but the weight is still on the neck of carb.
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Speedsterboy
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Where is this bracing? Just can't see it! 
By the way, Alejandro confirms there are only 30 Mag Superchargers worldwide..this rare compared to Pepco and Shorrock? |
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| 1956 Karmann Ghia 144 wrote: |
| Where is this bracing? Just can't see it! |
If you compare the aircleaner in the drawing with an original here:
...you'll notice the profile on the modified tube linking the oil bath with the carb mount looks to have been reinforced. Making an additional brace that fitted to the fire wall wouldn't have been too difficult.
| 1956 Karmann Ghia 144 wrote: |
By the way, Alejandro confirms there are only 30 Mag Superchargers worldwide..this rare compared to Pepco and Shorrock? |
Probably more than 30 Pepcos about, less than 10 VW Shorrock Kits but it's all conjecture. Nobody really knows.
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Altema
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| 1956 Karmann Ghia 144 wrote: |
| Where is this bracing? Just can't see it! |
...you'll notice the profile on the modified tube linking the oil bath with the carb mount looks to have been reinforced. |
Right here! They probably thought this was the most cost-effective, rather than adding a brace to the engine, or adding a brace to the body with a flexible air hose.
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Speedsterboy
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Right, in other words, where the cut and the weld/reconnection occurs act as the reinforcement. Makes economic sense..wonder how it would handle with daily driving/vibrations and whether it would slowly let itself go from the carb being cantilevered this way. I guess regular checks would prevent this from transpiring.  |
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Speedsterboy
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G'Day, being that the Mag Supercharger runs a Solex 32PBIC carb, can anyone confirm if it remains bone stock or are the jets or venturis changed for the Mag application and if so, does anyone here know? I'm just in the process of having mine recoed and the mechanic asked me this questions. I realize this is a difficult question being that there's probably only 3 or 4 running around worldwide..
Thanks nonetheless!
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Speedsterboy
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Anyone??
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Speedsterboy
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Thanks for that, do you have the owner's contact detail? It appears to be a 40HP if I'm correct..
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