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Hey Marcel- > At the moment I am building a Type 2 engine (code=CU) into my > squareback. I want to mount 40 mm Delortos with a HORIZONTAL flow, but > can't find the right manifolds in the Netherlands. I don't even know if > they excist. Does anybody know if they excist and where I can buy them? > I don't know if I explane it correct, but ussauly delortos mount on a > beetle take air on the top and the outlet is under. In my case the > delortos take air on one side (left or right) and let the mix out on the > other side. > I hope you understand my problem, sorry for the Englisch I read better > than I can write. Not a problem - your English is entirely understandable. The English terms for what you describe is "downdraft" and "sidedraft". Downdraft is from top to bottom and sidedraft is side to side. It's an interesting idea to use sidedraft carbs to clear the pancake engine cover. However, I don't think any manifolds are made for that application. You could fabricate some yourself if you like, but that can get tricky. You may try looking for pancake T4 manifolds. I used to have a set, but sold them. They are only about 8cm long and *might* make downdraft carbs fit. Otherwise, you could make something. Here's an idea: Get some stock FI runners. They have about a 37mm diameter. Plug the injector holes. On the end that would normally go to the FI plenum (where the throttle body is), cut their length down evenly. Then, you have two options: one is that you can get some good 1.5" flex hose and make some short boots to go to a piece of manifolding you make to hold the carbs in place. The other is that you can get some flanges (which should be the same as a Weber DCOE and probably easier to find that way) and weld them directly onto the ends of the tubes, then make a bracket to help support the weight of the carb. Take care, Shad ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org