Re: [T3] Stock dual carbs

["Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>]

> I have a couple of questions about T3 since I'm
> relatively new to the breed. I have a '71 Fasty that I
> want to hop up by building a 'stock' high-performance
> engine (1.25:1 rocker, stock CW forged 8-dowel crank,
> 8.5:1 CR [stock on 65 1500S], dual carbs, 041 heads,
> 009 distributor, header, etc.)

There is no "stock" hi-po engine... you can go to 1679 with stock longevity
if done right with quality parts but you start losing 30% life with a 1776.
Everything sounds good but keep the FI if you can, compression is WAY too
high for any gas youll get at todays pumps.. it will run too hot and the
1500S's were famous, even with the better gas, for burning holes in thier
pistons.  Ditch the 009, its probably the worse choice... choose one of the
FI dists... I like the 69 the best.
>
> 1)  Are there any performance modifications that can
> be made to the stock 32PSDIT carburetors? Are the
> venturis removeable, and if so would this be a wise
> thing to do for more performance?
They are removable, and I think you can put a 34 in there but I wouldnt
touch them.  You can jet it up for a richer mixture... but if you keep stock
engine displacement keep the stock jets.... I went up one size on my 1679,
two sizes was WAY too rich.
>
> 2)  I remember reading in either Muir's Idiot book,
> 'How to Hot Rod VW engines', or 'Baja Bugs and
> Buggies' that there was an adjustable main jet
> available for the 34-PICT1 Bug carb on high-altitude
> cars. Does anyone have the part number for this jet,
> and will it fit the stock 32PSDIT carbs?
>
> 3)  What was the first year for dual port heads on the
> T3s?

67

>
> 4)  Are '041' heads a genuine VW part with VW part
> numbers? Does anyone know what the actual part number
> is? Where do these heads come from, Brazil?

I dont think so... and that leads me to another thing to watch out for...
cheap heads!!  Only the genuine VW ones are reccomended, but for the hipo
heads Id ask others opinions.  Im having trouble with the dual springs
mashing the seats into the heads on even the genuine VW heads.
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me. This list has
> some of the most helpful people I've run into in all
> my years of owning VW (2 Bugs, & 3 Rabbits)

Buy Quality parts.... genuine VW where possible!  and if someone touts an
engine build, find out how many miles they have on it and how many times its
been apart.

Keith'
.


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