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Subject:RE: Attention all '71 Bus Owners
From:Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Date:Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:44:00 -0700 (PDT)

>>Seriously, I ran a 1600 DP with alternator, doghouse cooler, Weber
>>progressive 32/36 carb, and Thunderbird single quiet pack in my '69 bus
>>for several years in the mountains of Colorado. A sweet setup, once I
>>got the idle air adjusted properly (by taking it to someone who knew
>>what he was doing).
>>
>> -Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com   '71 VW Transporter w/'70 SP engine
>>
>Thanks for the imput...why the single carb over dual carbs?  Did you
> get plenty of low end pick-up?  I'll let you know what the consensus
> is after I get enough responses.

I was in school, it was cheap, my 34PICT sucked, and I'd heard good
things about it. In other words, no GOOD reason. But, I tried it, and
I really liked it!