(If I've asked this before, someone please punch me on the shoulder. I think I asked once on TS but didn't get any real answers, as far as I can remember.)
Of course there's loads to be found about converting 1975-79 buses from f.i. to carbs, and as much about switching back to f.i. once the scales have fallen away from the eyes, but I can't seem to find anything about upgrading 1972-74 buses to fuel injection.
Currently Ludwig (Class of '74) has a Weber progressive (re: Weber depressive), but I have his original Solexes, waiting to be reviewed/rebushed/rebuilt. In the end, I wonder: would it be worth looking into forgetting the carbs and outfitting him with fuel injection? Has anyone done this? Are there any obstacles, serious or otherwise, that one might encounter?
Not going BACK to f.i., but UPgrading to f.i.
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Not going BACK to f.i., but UPgrading to f.i.
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com
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I forgot about having to rig the return line to the tank. That and the rewiring -which I wouldn't really trust myself enough to do-is enough to scare me off, at least until we win the lottery (and then Ludwig would be getting a Porsche flat-6 put in him).
Back to the Solexes it is.
Thanks guys.
Back to the Solexes it is.
Thanks guys.
Ludwig--1974 Westfalia, 2.0L (GD035193), Solex 34PDSIT-2/3 carburetors.
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com
Gertie--1971 Squareback, 1600cc with Bosch D-Jetronic fuel injection from a '72 (E brain).
Read about their adventures:
http://www.ludwigandgertie.blogspot.com
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It is all in the tuning of the factory dual carbs. I can give you a fuel injection worthy smoothness. . . so long as it is not snowing.whc03grady wrote:I forgot about having to rig the return line to the tank. That and the rewiring -which I wouldn't really trust myself enough to do-is enough to scare me off, at least until we win the lottery (and then Ludwig would be getting a Porsche flat-6 put in him).
Back to the Solexes it is.
Thanks guys.
C-C-C-Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles