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At 12:49 AM -0400 7/26/01, Keira and Mike wrote: >Did the automatic transmission T3s come with carbs? Not in the U.S. Putting "generic" carbs on an auto Type III, you'll have some fuss with the kickdown switch, for example. >> One of my carbs is beat. I rebuilt them a few months ago, but >> I thinks its just too old. But my Fastback starts right up and >> can get over 80. Terrible gas milage though. When I called J-bugs >> for a new one or a kit, they told me its a carb for a Bus???? >> So now I am thinking of getting a whole new set. Maybe you guys >> could help me out. >> I now have 34PDSIT carbs. My left one is bad. (or worse than >> the right) Are you sure you don't have *32* PDSIT carbs? Those are your best bet for the Type III -- they're the stock carb (though not for '70 in the U.S., of course). >> Can I replace it with a 34PICT-3? I can find those in any catalog. Nope! That's a Beetle/Bus carb, for an upright single-carb engine. Different beast. >> Or is it better to buy a Weber Duel 34ICT or DK 1311 ?? Those >> cost $400. I now use a 009 distributor, no vacumn. I am looking >> for more power. Can you recommend what to do? The money is not >> the issue, since I spend so much $$ on this car anyways. If money is not the issue, and you want power, you might want to start from scratch and rethink your whole engine, or even consider a Type IV...! Also, why not hunt down the correct rebuild kits for the carbs you have? Good luck! -Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/