I got a set of Solex 40 Pbic carburetors and steel manifolds recently. I noticed that the steel manifolds were not completely matching in the way they were made. One has large gas welds and the other has fine brazing. I have seen the large gas weld style before but have not seen the fine brazing style. Does anyone know if the fine brazing is a later version, reproduction, or what the story is on them?
Steel pre a intake for Solex 40 Pbic
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Re: Steel pre a intake for Solex 40 Pbic
Porsche (or their supplier) made them both ways. It's not clear one is earlier or later.
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Re: Steel pre a intake for Solex 40 Pbic
Porsche used a lot of different manufacturers and I would `suggest` that this is an example of it
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Re: Steel pre a intake for Solex 40 Pbic
Thank you for the feedback.
If anyone wants to trade to make a matched set please let me know.
If anyone wants to trade to make a matched set please let me know.
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Re: Steel pre a intake for Solex 40 Pbic
Interesting
I just checked my manifolds which I Know are not a matched set (I had to buy one), and they are exactly the same as your Matt, so I have the same challenge as you.
We could swap and left for a right , but we then would have to change over the balance pipe outlet !
I just checked my manifolds which I Know are not a matched set (I had to buy one), and they are exactly the same as your Matt, so I have the same challenge as you.
We could swap and left for a right , but we then would have to change over the balance pipe outlet !
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Re: Steel pre a intake for Solex 40 Pbic
This is funny. Well I would hope that means there a few more mismatched sets out there we could swap with. I will probably just run this set. My motor is still being rebuilt and I would guess it will be at least until the end of the year before it's done.
I am still on the fence weather I should run the 40 PBICs or the 32 PBJs.
I am still on the fence weather I should run the 40 PBICs or the 32 PBJs.