Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

Post by Pine »

This topic is specifically for Vader, but I just thought the rest of the clan might find it interesting.

Below a few pics of a set of manifolds used to install the Bosch L-Jetronic (also known as Digijet) fuel injection system on a Type 1 (Beetle) engine.

The system is found on the 2.1 Microbus 'wasserboxer' engine. The manifolds were custom made by a guy I bought a complete fuel injection system for my Type 4 from. Although they were never on a car, I personally saw the Type 1 engine running with it on a bench and it sounded wicked!

As I said they are a custom once-off set, I haven't seen something simillar before, but I am sure they can be duplicated relatively easy. Normal twinport Type 1 manifolds are used, and the injector casings are merged (right word?) into them by means of aluminium surgery. The standard 2.1. air box is then also modified like in the pics, in order to be fitted between the heads, below the altenator, on the carb manifold's usual location. The throttle body/butterfly assembly of the air flow meter then bolts vertically on it, with a pipe connecting the air flow meter and air filter.

The manifolds are not 100% completed, as they still need some kind of bracket to hold the injectors. The engine actually ran quite well with the injectors only temporarily placed in the hole, with a little help of the vacuum created by combustion inside the manifold, of course :wink:.

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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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Is there anyone on this forum who has the ability to modify a set of these manifolds in the same way?
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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Blitz, WHERE do you find all these old posts? :shock: This (previously unanswered) one is going on two years, and can almost qualify as a 'barn find' in Forum terms! :mrgreen:

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I still have the manifolds, and will make them available to anyone who wants to copy them -
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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I was digging deep in the Advice section :wink:

Expect to see some more barn find posts soon...

I have also received a PM from another forum member, who will be able to replicate these manifolds. So it would be quite easy to do EFI on an upright Type 1 engine :)
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those manifolds are available from CB Perfomance as well as all fitings rails etc. for T1 EFI
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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How much do they go for?
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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Part# Description Price
5024 Fuel Rail Securing Bracket $5.95
5025 8 x 12mm Nut $0.25
5026 8 x 60mm Stud $1.50
7058 Fuel Injector Securing Clip $5.95
7359 Dual Intake Manifolds, machined for Fuel Injectors (1 pair) $112.95
7361 Fuel Rails (1 pair) $61.95
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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I could just kiss you guys but seeing as I don't take my helmet off I'll just bend over....hehehehehe

Thanks Pine I would really be interested in this..


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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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Blitz, these manifolds are NOT the same. The ones above are for 'dual carbs/plenums' and the one that Pine have, are for single's. I cant see why stock ones can not be modified? Surely that would be cheaper to make (other) one-off casts. Unless of course if a series of casts would be made in one go....
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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Referring to stock dual port, single intake manifolds of course.
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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ZeroAxe wrote:
Blitzkrieg_Beetle wrote:Image
Blitz, these manifolds are NOT the same. The ones above are for 'dual carbs/plenums' and the one that Pine have, are for single's. I cant see why stock ones can not be modified? Surely that would be cheaper to make (other) one-off casts. Unless of course if a series of casts would be made in one go....
Yes, I know that there are not the same. These are the only ones that I could find on the CB site. Just posted them up to show the price.

It will be much cheaper to replicate a set like Pine's manifolds locally :wink:
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Here are the Part #'s
Injection end Castings set #7360
Fuel rail set #7361
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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

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http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=320

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5016 6mm Flat Washer $0.16
5022 Fuel Injector Securing Bracket $6.95
5023 6 x 10mm Fuel Rail Securing Bracket Allen Bolt $0.65
7058 Fuel Injector Securing Clip $5.95
7360 CB Injection End Pieces (pair) $118.95
7361 Fuel Rails (1 pair) $61.95

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Re: Type1 Fuel Injection Manifolds

Post by Pine »

Looks almost the same as mine?

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