If you're asking me (Malcolm) then no, there is/was no need to modify the lid of my syncro westy.
FWIW I have a true, proper European Vanagon Perburg carb for sale cheap that will sit on the
proper european air intake manifold without any need for an adapater plate.  I just preferred the
weber.  Malcolm (Halifax)

--- Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@whispllc.com> wrote:

> Hi David
> Did it come with the runners and all for the water boxes or is this an air cooled. It stated in
> the application guide that you needed to modify your lid. Did you?
>
> >Yes, either the Weber DFAV or the DFEV.  I ordered the DFEV, but they shipped the DFAV and it
> >works fine.
>
> >--- David Bohannan <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> >> http://redlineweber.com/html/application_guide/VW.htm
> >>
>
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