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    Dick
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    @comanche61

    Have a 1600cc dual ported carbureted engine.  Read that a one point VW offered a Bosch D-Jetronicfuel injected option.  It that still an option with an after market supplier.  Know that Mid America Motorworks offers it but requires an engine swap. 

    #264779
    Paul Mossberg
    Keymaster

    @pmossberg

    I believe the Bosch D Jetronic system was factory installed on type 3 (the Squareback) and 4 (the 411/412) VWs. But if you can find all the parts, it should be adaptable to the Type 1 engine.

    There’s a pretty lengthy fuel injection discussion on the Samba:

    http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=353813

    And here is Jake Raby’s take on fuel injection for VW engines:

    http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/index.php/fuel-injection

    My own non-expert opinion, the complexity outweighs the benefit.

    Paul Mossberg
    Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
    2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

    If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

    #264780
    edward ericson
    Participant

    @edsnova

    Still messing with Bridget’s efi even tho it’s plug n play. Doing a Type 1 would give me the howling fantods.

    #264781
    Paul Mossberg
    Keymaster

    @pmossberg

    I thought Ed was making up words again. Turns out he’s not!

    fan·tod
    ??fantäd/
    noun

     North American informal
    noun: fantod; plural noun: fantods
    a state or attack of uneasiness or unreasonableness.

    Paul Mossberg
    Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
    2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

    If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

    #264782
    Royal
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    @royal

    Gotta admit:  I had to look it up also.  Glad we weren’t playing Scrabble. 

    #264783
    Derek
    Participant

    @nobody

    Well I have a type 3 Squareback and you would probably have to run a complete t3 motor, or at least get all the t3 cooling system. The way the intake manifolds run would interfere with the doghouse shroud I think. Plenty of options though including mega-squirt ECU and various throttle bodies. Lots to read up on and I hope to convert mine to FI one of these days.

    #264784
    Ed Service
    Participant

    @eddy

    If you do it post the progress.  I have bought most of the parts required to do a conversion including a fuel injected engine from a 1975 beetle but my car is running so good I don’t want to monkey with it!  At least it was until today. (See other post)

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