[T3] Old Type IIIs

Brian Fye bfye at canyonville.net
Wed Feb 23 19:37:44 PST 2011


I ran a 1500sp sidedraft in my notch when I first got it.  It was fine, for
63hp, on everything except the 6% grade hill I had to climb daily...  that
was a nightmare on the interstate!

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 9:36 PM, James Lingenfelter
<jimmyandcher at yahoo.com>wrote:

> What is the performance like on the original side draft carb? I have never
> even known anybody (personally) still running that setup, but have always
> been curious.
>
>
> On Feb 23, 2011, at 7:31 PM, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:
>
>
>> In a message dated 2/23/2011 9:47:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> jadney at vwtype3.org writes:
>>
>> I'm  guessing that the FI engine that started this response was never
>> running  right, and we've all seen examples of that. It's amazing how
>> much  difference it will make once you replace a worn out voltage
>> regulator or  fix a frozen mech advance. These are the kinds of things
>> that the FI gets  blamed for, but turn out to be simple to fix and
>> hugely rewarding to drive  afterwards.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I personally think this is the biggest issue with FI (no mechanics  that
>> know how to work on it). I had a local mechanic (certified) stop by  for a
>> beer 1 night, and asked him how he would fix my 71, since it doesn't have
>>  an
>> ALDL port. All I got was a blank stare. I told him I'd use a fuel
>>  pressure
>> gauge, and an ohm meter. But like Jim mentioned, I've seen plenty of
>>  frozen
>> mechanical advances over the last 15 years of working on VWs. And the bad
>> VR has bitten me as well.
>> Having both a well tuned FI car, and a well tuned carbed car, I can say
>> that the FI car has a little more useable low end torque, but otherwise
>> are
>> very  similar (even mileage). Just my take on it.
>>
>> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
>> 71 Notch (Krunchy)
>> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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