

| Subject: | RE: SP to DP |
| Date: | Mon, 25 Sep 1995 18:58:02 +0600 |
> >>I have a sinle port 1600 engine that came out of a 70 westy, i'd like to >>convert it to d dual port as a spare for my 71 westy, is there anything I >>need to do besides change the heads and manifold? Everything else is the >>same, right? TIA > > >Carb is different too (34 PICT vs. old 30 PICT)-- a smog carb, with >real finicky idle. I don't know if your 30PICT carb will bolt to the >'71 Dual-port manifold. If it does, the carb throat won't line up >perfectly with the manifold tube-- different diameters, at least. >This can affect high-speed running. I've seen adapter plates for this, >but they don't help the throat mismatch much. > >Also, I believe the '71 busses came with doghouse oil cooler-- not a >"mandatory" mod, but it's nice to have. The top two center studs on both sides are shorter as well. So, you're looking for: 1)heads 2)4 studs 3)manifolds and carb. CBridge@vt.edu Chris Bridge 71' camper
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