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> > It would be strange if they retained the single ports since all other > > aircooled engines were dual ports from 1971 on (yes, even the 1300 > > Beetles). Actually, I dont know if the 1200 Beetle went to dual ports > > after 71, so the 1500 may actually have been a single port as well. > > > > Strange, yes, but true. I think because of the design of the single-carb manifold, the > single port heads remained. I don't think there would be any advantage to make it dual > port in that setup. Whatever advantage gained would be the same for the Type 3 as it was for the Type 1 when they changed from single port to dual port engines, using the single carb setup, which remained as the last carburator configuration for the Type 1 US models until they went to FI. --- Nathan '62 Notch '57 Bug --- ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/