

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon carb needed, with waterboxer manifolds |
| From: | Stan Wilder |
| Date: | Wed, 24 Aug 2005 22:35:45 -0500 |
Try for a Porsche 914 single carb setup. It mounts directly to the Vanagon type IV heads and is a straight forward setup without much conversion. You might find one on E bay. Stan Wilder Engine Ceramics 214-352-4931 www.engineceramics.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:19 PM Subject: Re: Vanagon carb needed, with waterboxer manifolds > Yes, of course they all came with FI here. I am looking for an > aftermarket kit to replace FI with a carb. These are readily available > for 80-83 vanagons and every Type 2 before then. I also can get a used > Euro carb setup from Indian Vic for only $500. I prefer something new > and cheaper if I can find it. I am not afraid to use a Digifant FI setup > since I know those well enough, I simply prefer a simpler carb setup for > this use. I may just have to adapt the waterboxer manifold ends to a > 80-83 plenum and carb setup. > > Mark > > Richard Green wrote: > > > I think you will have to go to Europe. I think all North American > > Wassers were FI: > > Maybe some of our brothers across the pond can help you. > > Richard > > > > mark drillock wrote: > > > >> Crazy fool that I am, I'm looking to put a waterboxer into my VW Thing. > >> I don't want to use the fuel injection stuff since the vehicle will live > >> in Mexico full time and be driven only fairly short distances. The > >> intake port configuration on the head is different than any of the > >> aircooled boxers so I need a carb manifold that was made for the > >> waterboxer. If anyone has or knows where to get a carb setup for the > >> waterboxer please let me know. Please don't steer me to Indian Vic. > >> > >> Mark > >> > >> > >
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