vw1302
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71 Super Beetle, 70 Bus ,72 Standard Beetle, 99 New Beetle
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Post by vw1302 on Dec 15, 2014 20:49:57 GMT -5
My nephew has a rail, and wants some opinions on using a 32/36 Webber progressive carb?
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vanapplebomb
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Post by vanapplebomb on Dec 15, 2014 23:23:27 GMT -5
I personally do not like progressives. They take a good bit of fussing around with jetting to get them to work properly. And when you get them working properly, they aren't exactly show stoppers. My opinion, if he is looking to drop money on a new set of carbs, just get a set of HPMX or IDF's.
MadMike is a pro with IDF style carbs. He will be able to tell you just about anything you could possibly want to know about them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 6:28:00 GMT -5
slap it on that 1641 and lets ride. Sand rails have an on/off switch ON up the hill OFF down the hill. The flats are so rough and chopped up you perfect carb will splash over anyways and black puffs will come out. I like them.
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MadMike
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Post by MadMike on Dec 16, 2014 8:05:17 GMT -5
Progressives never worked on the pinto's "NEEDS heated intake!!' Biggest POS ever slapped on a VW engine  (besides the colored/clear caps&wires  ) single two barrel?  ? good o'l Zenith Prefer IDF's like Dirk said  Some peeps like 'Dells',, but I like something I can still buys parts for. So Dave,Tell the Nephew to do his research!!!! and he has all winter to save up $$$,, 40idf's will work on anything from 1600-2110cc |
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vw1s
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Post by vw1s on Dec 16, 2014 12:29:18 GMT -5
I have jets for progressive, IDF, Dells, and solex/kadrons, if he needs them. I too prefer IDF's, but, have been known to run what I got, even a progressive or k dogs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2014 16:38:20 GMT -5
Yup I agree with all of that run the progressive and have some fun! Oh if anyone has extra colored caps, wires or progressive carbs they don't want I will take all I can get for FREE.
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MadMike
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Post by MadMike on Dec 17, 2014 9:12:02 GMT -5
DaveT ,your a cheap date!!,,LOL
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vanapplebomb
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Post by vanapplebomb on Dec 17, 2014 11:24:39 GMT -5
I have jets for progressive, IDF, Dells, and solex/kadrons, if he needs them. I too prefer IDF's, but, have been known to run what I got, even a progressive or k dogs. Haha, haven't we all.  Being somewhat of a KISS guy, I always like the factory carbs. I got lucky that DaveT just happened to have a pair of factory dual Solex PDSIT's for my project. Fire breathers they are not, but they are dirt simple and work well. Pretty hard to go wrong with those and the factory dizzy. |
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(besides the colored/clear caps&wires 
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? good o'l Zenith 
Some peeps like 'Dells',, but I like something I can still buys parts for.
