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• PVC Pipe & duct tape canoe
• Car mod looks like it was melted by the sun
• Make doc Brown proud and build a time machine
• Former minivan makes new trailer
• Steam car project update
• How to: Install a car alarm

I just finished the new dash and wiring, I'll post pics soon.

Oh! I found out that the car is actually a Tiffany Motor Cars Gazelle. CMC bought Tiffany in the late 70's so that means mine was put together sometime between 1973 and 1976. You'll note it's a two seater and has no doors, the CMC Gazelles all have doors and seats for four.

Cool. I made changes in the post to reflect this new info.

most late model vw carbs are junk.(post 1967)it's been a some time,but i think you need a 30 pci{30 is the key term people who know will give you the correct letters].i understand you will make a steam car,but if you want the vw motor to run change the carb.i'll will follow you're progress.best wishes,bill

most late model vw carbs are junk.(post 1967)it's been a some time,but i think you need a 30 pci{30 is the key term people who know will give you the correct letters].i understand you will make a steam car,but if you want the vw motor to run change the carb.i'll will follow you're progress.best wishes,bill

Nothing wrong with the 34pict-3 carb. If I'm not mistaken, any 30pict carb is too small for a 1600dp. He'll be fine with the rebuilt 34. Mine has treated me right for many years..

i respect your opinion,after many years ,and love for real volkswagons,any reference is cool.i wish i still had any i had ever owned.bill

@extracrispy - often what happens is someone installs a Bosch 009 "performance" distributor and then blames the lousy off-the-line performance on the poor 34-PICT3 carb, but the 009 and 34-PICT3 combo is the real issue, they just don't play well together. Mine had this combo and replacing the distributor made a world of difference.

At the risk of this turning into a vw post.... :)

@Jake- you seem to have the 009 stumble cured the best way- no 009!

Cool kit car too. I had a Maxi Taxi,Bradley gt-I and several fiberglass buggies over the years.

Adjusting the accelerator pump to deliver fuel the instant the throttle is moved wil help any carb with the 009. Enlarging the itty-bitty idle jet (the one hidden under the screwplug) from a .55 to .70 will help a lot without losing mileage.

Early carbs will work fine on a 1600cc, with some adjustment. The 30-pict(1,2)came with 120 main jets. this should be replaced with a stock 128.5, or a 130 if replacing with weber/holley jets. The NEW rplacement pic-30 carbs come with an adapter to put them on a dual port, but the 120 main jet. The NEW pic-34 comes with the 128.5 .

Now we turn down the lights, as everyone is asleep......

I just posted a new update here:

http://steampunkworkshop.com/gaz2.shtml

With pics of the new dash.

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