Holy cow im back!

[thedirtydutchman]

Also, while out for my test drive I get a thumbs up from a guy in a new lambo! Made my day

[thedirtydutchman]

Well......I have to give a big shout out to Patrick for answering all of my constant and im sure annoying questions about tuning this thing. And to dave for hooking me up with a sweet little motor. After much frustration and learning as I went she runs GREAT! Sounds great too! Loving it! Thanks everyone, yall are awesome.

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Well post up what you did... There may be others that will try to get a single center mounted carb to work on an engine( maybe red Baja bug) Just sayin' Heading out to pick up our other T-3 engine.

[thedirtydutchman]

I will put up some info on monday when I get to an actual computer. Long post on my phone are lame. You gonna be around this weekend?

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yup Just got back from Illinois lock the front door oh boy.... do do do CCR

[MadMike]

'Lookin out my backdoor'

[thedirtydutchman]

Now thats gonna be stuck in my head...if it doesn't rain maybe ill stop over in the rail later today.

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Hey come on over... Wait you did. Nice seeing you both, and good looking buggy!

[thedirtydutchman]

Thanks! Good to see you as well.

[thedirtydutchman]

Well,I just couldn't get the thing to run right. I thought i had it but no. Just kept getting worse. Wasnt from lack of effort ill tell ya that (thanks again Patrick).Today I finally had enough and put the stock set up back on.....what a difference! I guess maybe I should have left it that way from the start like dave suggested. Lol. Ill learn someday! Thanks for putting up with me everyone!

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What size is/was the carb you tried to put on it? Wonder if you could put duals on it with small venturi

[thedirtydutchman]

It was a empi 40 hpmx. Im just gonna tune it up with the stock carb and drive it for now.

[81pumagtc]

Those EMPI 40 hpmx's are supposed to be very nice carbs. Very drivable, very easy to tune.

Good luck! Hopefully we will see you at the Bug Run tomorrow!


Dave Riedle

[vw1s]

From what I understand, the HPMX's had some problems early on, casting flaws and other quality control issues. They may have gotten things sorted out now. The carb in question has 28 vents, 60 idles, 135 mains, and 160 airs, with 50 pump jets, which should be "in the ballpark" for a single 2bbl on a 1679cc. I believe Jerry may have been battling an early version of the HPMX.

[thedirtydutchman]

I was battling something thats for sure! Hahaha. Im not sure what the deal with it is. Probably something stupid and easy like a clogged jet passage or something. But after about 3 weeks of fighting with it I was over it. Runs alot better with the stocker on it now. Still have some tuning to do but its at least drivable now. Whats everyone's opinion on a single progressive carb? I will upgrade at some point but have a ton of other stuff to do before I think more of performance parts Im just happy to drive it! Unfortunately I can not make it to the bug run tomorrow family stuff going on. Believe me I tried to get out of it! Wish I could go.