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4stroker
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Hi all, can anyone help ID these carbs please? Would they work well on a stock 1600 DP with an exhaust? Going into an offroad buggy, no engine bay restrictions. Thanks.
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liquidrush
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:24 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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| These pictures are from an old ad in Australia. Notice op joined today and this is the first post. |
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halfassleatherworks
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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late 72,73 and 74 Bus
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4stroker
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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| liquidrush wrote: |
| These pictures are from an old ad in Australia. Notice op joined today and this is the first post. |
its a current ad, I'm in Australia and looking at buying them. |
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modok
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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They are pdsit carbs, on type 4 manifolds.
The type 4 engine came in 1700, 1800, and 2000cc
So one may expect these carbs to have larger venturis than used in the 1600 type3 or Brazil 1600 which came with these carbs oe.
They might work well, but its all up to you to make it happen. |
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oprn
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 4:22 am Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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I have a set as well that need a real good soaking and clean up. At one time I thought about using them on my 1641 SP. The engine they came off got a set of 40mm Webers.
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Zed999
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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| It will be awkward to plumb the central idling system on a type-1 engine with the fan housing in the way. I think these would probably be about the most difficult twin carbs to fit to a type-1, you'd have to be determined and I don't see it being worth the effort personally. |
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Dusty1
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 6:51 am Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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| 4stroker wrote: |
| Would they work well on a stock 1600 DP with an exhaust? |
If you mean "Will they bolt right up to a 1600 and function?" the short answer is
no.
The Type 4 manifolds are different from anything that will bolt up to Type 1 (1600). To make them work on Type 1 you need a pair of '67 Type 3 manifolds from the one year Type 3 that was dual port / dual carbs.
A linkage would be nice, too. The good news is they have the linkage brackets.
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oprn
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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Certainly not a bolt on but with a few rudimentary skills it should not be difficult to adapt them especially on a Buggy.
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Slow 1200
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:09 am Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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| It will be awkward to plumb the central idling system on a type-1 engine with the fan housing in the way. I think these would probably be about the most difficult twin carbs to fit to a type-1, you'd have to be determined and I don't see it being worth the effort personally. |
Agreed, also they are hard enough to setup properly for a stock bus engine for the uninitated, I can't imagine trying to make them work on a different engine |
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Multi69s
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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| Zed999 wrote: |
| It will be awkward to plumb the central idling system on a type-1 engine with the fan housing in the way. I think these would probably be about the most difficult twin carbs to fit to a type-1, you'd have to be determined and I don't see it being worth the effort personally. |
Its been quite awhile since I messed with this style carburetor. Are these the carbs that use one carb for the idle circuit, then plumbs it to the other carb?
If so, I would skip on these carbs. I used them when I 1st put my Type 4 engine in my Squareback, and tuning was a nightmare.
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volksworld
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: Dual Carb ID |
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| I THINK they have a larger base than a type III carb and wont bolt on to one of those manifolds either....have to dig through some crap in the shop to check...the sheet metal screws crammid into the stipped holes holding the electric chokes on arent a great sign...I'd pass and leave them for someone trying to convert their injected bus back to carbs |
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