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Good advice Joe, thanks.

lastmanx, thanks for the info. Where I live I'm more likely to overheat, and will simply live with a longer warm up time. I'm planning a motor build for this winter, and will go to dual carbs so the manifold heat will become a moot point for me.

Any news on Manxter side curtains? Winter is coming and I want to keep driving my buggy! Any intel would be greatly appreciated.

No, not thinking of adding heat to this motor/intake, just acknowledging that I think they really help get the most out of a DP1600/34 Pict 3 motor. My previous buggy had heat risers tied to the dual cannon exhausts, and as much as those exhausts are maligned, it ran quite smooth and warmed up quick...

I'm running a stock 1600 DP, 34 PICT 3, SVDA distributor and a Manx header and no heat risers. What I have found is that it takes a long time for the motor (and therefore the manifold runners) to get warm. The buggy studders and hesitates a bit until I see the needle on the oil temp gauge start to m...

I don't see these listed on the Meyers Manx website anymore, does anyone know if the side curtain kits are still available?

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1600 single port was produced for various VW models 1966-70. The carbs may not be correctly syncronized, or they may not be jetted correctly. They are simple carbs and should not react to 500 foot elevation changes. Find someone who knows these soles carbs and get them correctly set up, or read up o...

Winnie had one in stock and shipped it out quickly. $25 plus shipping, reasonable for the quick and easy service.

Has anybody tried powder coating the aluminum channel to a color matching the body to help them disappear with the top is not on?

The rears are Appliance/Pacer Silverstreaks, and were often chrome. Yours may have been chrome at one time or always painted steel. They were very popular with many kit suppliers and were a common alternative to widening the stock wide 5 stock wheels. Center caps were held on with small set screws, ...

Last Manx, I think the illusion of really wide tires in my picture is from having the 205 and 275s sitting in front of the really wide tires that are currently on the Manx. The front rims are 9" wide, and are really too wide, but I'll replace them with rims 6 or 7" wide when I go with the ...

Thanks for the replies. I have a '74 IRS pan, so I'm limited in tire diameter by the long torsion caps. I had less than an inch of clearance on my previous buggy with the 275/60 15s, which are about 29" tall. I'd prefer 195s over 205s in front, but BFG stopped making them. I don't get the tie r...

Lastmanx, please tell me what street tires you are running on the beach. I've been running Jeeps on Nauset Beach (and occasionally Race Point) for over 25 years, and agree that low air pressure is your friend. I run my Jeep at 11 psi, and never have problems, even in the softest, sugary sand. The ti...