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Re: [T3] air cleaner part
<x-flowed>On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at 01:59 PM, Dave Hall wrote:
As far as I know the Ghia wasn't offered with dual carbs any earlier
than the rest of the Type 3s
Apologies - I have no evidence to suggest it was fitted to the Type 34
first,
but I would put money on it having been developed for use in the Type
34 on the
evidence of the part number, and at some point a decision was made to
offer it
across the range. There is no other rational reason for the number
starting 34,
and the Germans are nothing if not rational.
I've always suspected that was the case: that the dual carbs were
developed with the Ghia in mind, but fairly early on a decision was
made to offer them on the entire line. Hard to argue with better
performance AND better fuel economy.
Scott
62 343, 65 361
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