FAQ 75

Question: Great Web site!!! I Purchased a 74 Baja Bug from an individual. Every thing is in good solid cond.and the Baja kit although off another car, and has been installed pretty well. My problem is ... it had no motor! However, a friend who owns a junk yard gave me a type 3 engine out of a station wagon. He told me the car was running when it made its last journey to his yard, but since then the car has been crushed. I've rescued the motor and checked it out thoroughly. It turns over freely and seems to have good compression. The trouble is it is a fuel inj. motor 2. What changes do I need to make besides putting a carburetor on and changing the cooling sys? i.e. fan shroud tins etc.

Any help on this would be greatly apreciated since I'm on a limited buget after spending .00 on the car.

Answer: Why change the fuel injection (FI)? The Bosch FI is solid, gives more power (than stock) and better fuel mileage than any carburetor. It should be totally immune to flooding from bouncing over rough terrain. Given the touble I've had with my Weber DFAV (and with the original PICT carb) I've been thinking seriously of putting the Bosch FI on my Baja! People say the system is not too hard to understand - as long as you have a shop manual. You might as well keep the type 3 cooling as well. As far as I know it works fine. As I recollect the type 3 runs the fan directly from the crankshaft. This means that if the fan belt goes, you loose the charging system, but you can still run the car (off the battery) because the fan will still work.

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