I can see another reason for people performing carb swaps, Part availability Options

[nditiz1]

I love carbs, they are simple in terms of parts.
I love CIS/djet/ljet/efi because hot/cold it starts and runs, doesn't need to be baby'd when first starting in cold weather.

Anyway - I'm just finishing up installing this nice 76 912e engine running pretty much the same ljet in the 914 and I hit a snag that makes it so I can't even get to hear it's first fire up. My car had its dual relay stripped. Yes, if it was still there I could fire it up, BUT it made me think, what if someone running ljet has one go out? So while I began my search for what I thought was a simple yet specific part I found tons of OOS. Wait, why?! It's a dual relay right? 2 relays glued together housed in the same unit (yes I realize more to it then that). So if these parts are unobtainable, then yeah it would make me want to remove it and go with something where parts are fruitful. So while most of the time the black arts of djet and ljet confuse some to swap to carbs, the unavailability of specific parts can also make that a thing.

Ok im done ranting.
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[nditiz1]

Thanks porschef! Looks to be the last one.

I did see that AA had them as I found another thread where George supposedly bought the remaining stock. The AA business has recently rubbed me the wrong way. I bought parts that showed in stock only to find out days later they were out of stock and did not inform me, that and it took 5 business days to ship out another part that was in stock. Not to get on another rant but communication should be better as well as speed.

[wonkipop]

Thanks porschef! Looks to be the last one.

I did see that AA had them as I found another thread where George supposedly bought the remaining stock. The AA business has recently rubbed me the wrong way. I bought parts that showed in stock only to find out days later they were out of stock and did not inform me, that and it took 5 business days to ship out another part that was in stock. Not to get on another rant but communication should be better as well as speed.

as porschef suggests go sniffing some of the VW parts websites.
they got to be out there. wasn't just 914s ran with them.
if you find a supply let us know.
agree its a bit of a worry if these components dry up.

ps try living in north antarctica.
getting parts in 5 days would be prompt express delivery.
it can take weeks........and weeks........and (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)