Carburetor Suggestions Options

[rickso71]

I'm new to 914s (although I drove a Beetle for many years) and need some advice on carburetors. THe '71 914 I bought had its FI replaced with a carb although I don't know what kind. it's rebuilt engine is not in the car so I can't tell how it works. I was told the carb is a "no-bowl" variety which is typically used for racing and would not be that great on the street.

What would be a good carburetor/fuel pump for me? I want something for street use and an occasional autocross, decent mileage, and reasonable performance. I do have the old FI parts but 1) they're scattered in several boxes so I don't know what's what, 2) they look pretty grungy. It seems the easier route would be a carburetor.

[SLITS]

If you have a single carb, it is going to be a Holley/Weber 2DGV somethin something or a Solex variety of same....basically a 2 bbl progressive carb like was fitted to the Ford Pintos back when. Weber did make a current one.

If you have a "no bowl" carb, it would be like the drag racers use and I think it was called a "Predator"...nothing but an air box with fuel lines and spray jets...suitable only for wide open throttle runs.....I seriously doubt this would have been fitted to a VW.

If it is a Weber, the numbers will be stamped on one side of the base plate. Don't remember where the Solex is stamped.

The dual single barrel Solex's, while not only fitted to non-US type 4's, was fitted to Type 2s also.