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TB's for VW412 or stock carb type4 intake manifold?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:29 am
by Wally
I have a stock VW412 1800 engine and those use this stock intake manifold:

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The studs have stock Solex 34PICT spacing: 68mm.
Bore is 40mm

What Throttle bodies would fit these the best? Ideally also with a 40mm throat size.
Any ideas what is out there in this size?

Tnx
Walter

Re: Throttle bodies for VW412 intake manifold?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:42 am
by Paul H
Like these ?
I still have them somewhere
viewtopic.php?p=1219477#p1219477

Re: Throttle bodies for VW412 intake manifold?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:48 am
by Wally
Oh yes please! 38mm would be great, but 36mm probably enough as well.

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Your 24-1 trigger set-up was behind the original shroud as well?

Its nice (and better) to have 4 injectors, but would just two TB's with 1 injector on each side in the TB be tuneable?
Just seems cool to only have to replace the carbs with two TB's with build-in injector on each side. Seems to me there would be a large bus market for that, especially if the original air filter system could be used.

Tnx for your thoughts guys!

Re: TB's for VW412 or stock carb type4 intake manifold?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:08 pm
by Paul H
Quite happy to sell you those throttles for a nominal ( virtually free) amount. I'd throw in the manifolds for free but they are prototype complete with JB weld . Also have quite a few of those cast iron manifolds and a box full of the bare billet throttles

Re: TB's for VW412 or stock carb type4 intake manifold?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 8:16 pm
by Paul H
yes the 24 trigger wheel is behind the fan although I wouldn't do that on a T4 unless it's an upright cooling conversion as it's just way too much of a job
to fit and or replace . Use a distributor based trigger instead

Re: TB's for VW412 or stock carb type4 intake manifold?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:37 pm
by Wally
Cool, dizzy based would be very stealth and an interesting experiment!
I have send you an e-mail, lets do this!
Tnx!

Re: TB's for VW412 or stock carb type4 intake manifold?

Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:42 pm
by Paul H
The experimenting was done by VW in 1990 ish :wink: It works . Crank trigger was mainly a cost saving by the engine manufacter