Re: [T3] air cleaner part

[Scott Taylor <scottbtaylor@earthlink.net>]

<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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