Re: Fw: [T3] This is cool!!!!,

["Damian Clement" <damian@vwtype3.freeserve.co.uk>]

Weber DCNF's are quite readily available in the junkyards over here in the
UK with a bit of persistence. They were fitted as standard to the MG version
of the Austin Maestro, a total pig of a car.
I got my pair for a very reasonable £40, or about $65.

The manifolds weren't as easy to get hold of though, $50 for a used pair
from Gene Berg.

Damian Clement
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce McCallum <potbelly@direct.ca>
To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: 23 January 1999 20:20
Subject: Re: Fw: [T3] This is cool!!!!,


>You speak of DCNFs..... When was the last time anyone every saw a set for
>sale.  I live in Canada and I havn't seen a set for sale in years except
for
>the add for Fast Freddies in VW trends
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Todd Daley <todd@datacom.ca>
>To: type3@vwtype3.org <tyE—Ppe3.org>
>Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 3:17 PM
>Subject: Re: Fw: [T3] This is cool!!!!,
>
>
>>This is not necessary.... I am planing a type 4 conversion ( trying to
save
>up
>>for a big bore kit 2.5l )
>>I was in contact with European racing and they have manifolds for Weber
>DCNFs
>>for the type 4 and they are low enough for the carbs to clear and still
>have the
>>engine lid in place.... they sell the manifolds for $70 pair.......
>>
>>What I am wondering is if if there is a need to fabricate a mount above
the
>>transmission to help support some of the extra weight of the type 4 engine
>? (
>>like type 4 Busses have) I haven't compared the weight of the type3 engine
>Vs.
>>type 4 engine ( I can only compare from actually lifting them......  there
>does
>>not seem to be all that much difference......) Also with this conversion
>I'll
>>probably end up using the heater boxes from a type 4 car ( they are a lot
>>lighter, they are actually just pre heaters..... no aluminum around the
>>pipes.....)
>>
>>
>>Todd Daley
>>71 Squareback
>>71 Fastback
>>
>>David Buckholts wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> wasn't that big of a deal to get the t4 in the car.  I mated the t3 and
>t4
>>> motor mounting crossmembers.  The worst part was cutting the engine
cover
>so
>>> the 44's would fit.(just hate to cut the car!!)  The fastback is getting
>a
>>> cleaned up version of the mount - which has yet to be made.  The first
>one
>>> i
>>
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