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I think I've lost my mind... carbs?



not running yet... planning on.. :) (just making sure this is clear...)
now I need to figure out what wires and crap I need to remove from the cis
engine management :)


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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v **Planning 3A/JH  Upgrade**
1988 16v ** FOR SALE : 1000.00$ **
Web Site : http://longcoeur.com/scirocco


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Dan Bubb
=>Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 6:10 PM
=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org; Lyman M. Terni
=>Subject: Re: I think I've lost my mind... carbs?
=>
=>
=>there is room to run tubes over the valve cover, but I doubt if the carbs
=>would fit on top of the valve cover. Putting the carbs in front of the
=>cylinder head with manifold tubes running over the valve cover probably
=>wouldn't work because the mixture flow would be uphill from the carbs over
=>the head and would cause bad driveability problems at idle and low load
=>conditions due to the fuel falling out of the airflow.
=>The common, and only practical, solution to running carbs on  a JH is
=>something similar to what Patrick is running.
=>Dan
=>
=>
=>----- Original Message -----
=>From: Lyman M. Terni <ternil@union.edu>
=>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 11:51 PM
=>Subject: I think I've lost my mind... carbs?
=>
=>
=>> So, I was looking at some pictures of carbed. sciroccos last night
=>> and I had this incredibly evil thought. Now, I haven't even picked up
=>> my car yet, but I was wondering about the fesability of a carbed
=>> setup? I grew up in a musclecar line, so they come a little more
=>> naturally. So here's my wildly outlandish thought...
=>>
=>> The carbs on the roccs that I saw all pointed towards the grille. Now
=>> my, insane, probably incredibly expensive idea is this: is there
=>> anything preventing me from putting mandrel-bent plumbing up to the
=>> top of the engine and putting the carbs there, then making some form
=>> of hood scoop and rigging up a form of ram air on the hood. Of course
=>> I don't think the carbs could go side by side on top, so I might need
=>> to go with a lower CFM four barrel just to fit the piping. Any ideas?
=>> Suggestions (including that I go soak my head)? anyone have any clue
=>> how much this might cost? Its just an idea floating around in my
=>> warped mind right now, so any input will be welcome. And if its such
=>> a bad idea that someone feels the need to drive up here and drop kick
=>> me, please feel free. I might deserve it.
=>>
=>>
=>> Lyman.
=>>
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