[T3] 73 fastback

[Keith Park]

You really do want the FI back.
Last complete system I sold for about $350 back 10 years ago but you can get
individual parts from listee's that would add up to less Id think.  The hard
part is finding a good harness that hasn't been butchered but they are out
there, Ive found them and some of us may have one to sell you.  Once you
familiarize yourself with the system its basically plug and play, you may
even have some part of it they didn't remove like the control unit and
pressure regulator.

Put all the pieces together, start it up, set the fuel pressure and timing
and idle speed and walla!  Your all set.  Well... maybe some additional
tweaking and Jim will chime in with some additional things to keep an eye
out for but its fairly simple. The expertise on the list can assist you in
case you have problems too.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Steve
Curtis
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:13 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] 73 fastback

i have been reading this list for several months and am impressed with the
knowledge and helpfullness. i need some advice.
i am a long time (40 years) beetle guy and last year a person gave me a 73
fastback. i am trying to decide what to do with it. it is a little rusty,
but no dents or apparent damage. i don't have a title, but it would not be a
problem to get. what is holding me back on restoring this car is something
that i see talked about quite a bit on this forum. this car has been
converted to a carburator and it appears that all the FI stuff was removed.
if i have to purchase, scroung, all the FI parts about, ball park, what
should i expect to pay. the car was last licensed in 89 and has 34000 miles
on it. i pulled the valve covers and it is about as clean a moter as i have
seen. 

i seem to have several options. restore it, get rid of it, or put another
carb on it. (it is missing) 

what i really would like to do it visit a running 73 and talk to the owner
and take a bunch of pictures. 

does anyone know of a 73 type 3 in the area of west kentucky>

Steve Curtis
270-339-3724
stevecurtis at madisonville.com
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