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Posted by: RoadGlue Apr 12 2016, 09:51 PM

Need a price check for a close friend that's thinking of selling his new-in-box kit of a pair of Dellorto 48 DRLA carburetors. Complete with Type 1 manifolds, filters, crossbar linkage. Never been run or mounted. New new new.

Any idea on what they're worth? Didn't see any on fleabay...

Thanks!

Yes, they may be for sale soon. ;-)

Posted by: PotterPorsche Apr 12 2016, 10:15 PM

I'm interested at $700 that's the first price check.

Posted by: RoadGlue Apr 13 2016, 10:42 AM

That seems lower than he'd expected, but thank you.

Since they're rare and probably nearly impossible to find new, I think he's expecting more in the $1500 - $2000 range, but doesn't know if that's realistic or not. Suppose it's all about demand, which is why we're doing the price check.

Posted by: PotterPorsche Apr 13 2016, 01:03 PM

Demand, you need a pretty stout motor to require a set of 48 dellortos, at that point your in competetion with 48 IDA. The vw racer will always pick 48IDA.


Never seen a set of 48 dellorto's go for that much.

I have a set of 48 dellortos I picked up for $600 last year. We put on one of my type 1 motors 2.3 liter , it didn't pull any harder than my 45 dellortos.

My brother was looking for a set. That is why I inquired.

48IDA on my ghia

Posted by: castroe Oct 12 2018, 10:07 PM

I paid 1,200$ for a pair of NOS 48 tri-jet Dellortos 4-5 months ago, dyno-ed them on my 2161cc engine and made 158 hp flawlessly. I haven't had a chance to run them on the street, since I am saving to build a transmission but I expect care free driving.

Posted by: type2man Oct 13 2018, 06:50 PM

$1200