[T3] FI to Carb conversion

[Tony Rongey]

Terrie,
I hope you're just trolling the list with this post.  Otherwise you've been robbed, and things are going to go downhill from here.
For $6000 you could have bought 2 or 3 FI motors ready to drop in and go.  On top of that if your (new) mechanic is asking you to ask us how to make the conversion then he's not a mechanic, at least not a qualified VW mechanic.  Expect another $6000-$10000 before you get the conversion done with that guy.
I'm not a FI purist, but I have personally built two FI Type 3 motors from the ground up with the help of people on this list and The Samba.  It's really not that hard, and 95% of the failures will be broken wires.  Right now I'm trying to get dual carbs working on a T4 motor in another Square.  I've been working at it for over a year and it's still not right.  If I'd been smart I would have bit the bullet and done all the digging to find the FI parts for that car, but I've been trying to use the parts that came with it.
If you're for real then it's your car, and your choice, but do yourself a favor and find a real mechanic first.

Tony
'70 Fastback AT/FI daily driver




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 From: Terrie Ann Schmearer <terrieann.schmearer at yahoo.com>
To: "type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org" <type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org> 
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 3:40 AM
Subject: [T3] FI to Carb conversion
 

Hello everyone,
The time has come. My '72 T3 1600 Fastback is going to be converted from FI to carbs. Didn't think I'd ever do that. However, I haven't been able to drive it for over a year and we've put around $6000 in repairs in it and it's time. My (new) mechanic has been speaking to other classic VW mechanics who have all said to convert. I gave him permission to do so. He said if I could ask y'all for any information about converting it, that would help him get it done faster. He has to research how to do it. So! If any of you have experience, know what parts are needed, know where to get them. Any information whether it seems insignificant or very important will be appreciated.
Thank you,
Terrie Ann Schmearer
1972 VW Type III Fastback - Her name is Joy
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