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Re: [T3] Automatic + carbs


On 13 Oct 2002, at 21:45, Russ wolfe wrote:

> On Sun, 2002-10-13 at 22:17, Jim Adney wrote:
> > On 13 Oct 2002, at 21:24, Per Lindgren wrote:
> > 
> > > While the single carb engine was kept all the way through 73, it was 
> > > only sold in the 1600A models. These cars retained the single carb, they had
> > > 1500 engines and they were swingaxle cars, not IRS. The interior of the
> > > 1600A was pretty basic as well, with leatherette and rubber mats, no clock
> > > and not even a passenger sun visor. I guess the AT wasnt available for these
> > > models.
> > 
> > So it was still sold as a 1600A even though it was a 1500? Seems odd.
> > 
> the cost difference between building an 1600 versus a 1500 is
> negligable.<sp> I would thing that they would have been 1600.

I agree, but the microfilm shows that the single carb engines were 1500s 
right up to the end. 

The microfilm is much less help on the nameplate issues, such as what was 
a 1600A. I haven't tried to work it all out, but I think figuring out whether all 
the late swing axle cars, after 68, were single carbs would be very difficult.  

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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