Date:         Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:01:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon carb needed, with waterboxer manifolds
Comments: To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Mark:
I modified a standard Air Cooled Vanagon intake plenum and mounted a little
single barrel Weber Carb on it to run on my test bench / engine stand.
I don't know if the Body Putty and Fiberglass I used for the mods would
stand the long term needs in a closed engine compartment but it worked great
on my test stand while breaking in engines.
Since the mod is so simple you cold reproduce it in steel very easily and
weld it to the plenum.
The throttle response was rather slow because of the long intake runners so
you might consider something more like dual carb mounting on Type I engines
in Bugs, Beatles etc.
I've got a picture if you want it.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon carb needed, with waterboxer manifolds


> Thanks, guys, but that Ebay auction by Indian Vic is the option I said I
> wished to avoid. $500 for a used carb from some other world market is
> not what I have in mind. I want a carb that is readily fixed or replaced
> here. I guess I will have to adapt a manifold. for a common carb.
>
> Mark
>
> Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
>
> >--- Marc Sayer <marcsayer@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>There is a factory set up for sale on eBay right now.
>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/VANAGON-CARBURETOR-SETUP-COMPLETE-HARD-TO-FIND-L-K_W0Q
QitemZ7995244784QQ
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Marc (the other Marc)
> >
> >Yes, this is the one that will bolt right onto the 2.1 engine.  This is
what I use on my 2.1, but
> >I had an adapter plate made so that I could run a NEW Weber DFEV/DFAV (?)
carb.  Runs
> >perfectly!!!!  If you decide to use the Weber carb, be sure to get the
Jet kit as you will have to
> >lean out the carb from the factory stock jets.
> >
> >The VW part # for the carb air intake manifold is: 025-129-713 A  be sure
to ask the Ebay seller
> >to check the #.
> >
> >If you buy the Ebay item, I have a Pierburg carb that I will sell cheap
($50 + shipping) so that
> >you'll have spare parts.  Or I have a Solex Carb off of a bug if you want
that ($50 + shipping).
> >
> >Malcolm (Halifax NS)
> >
> >
> >
> >____________________________________________________
> >Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page
> >http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> >
> >
> >