advice on carb swap

Hi need advice on fitting delorto dhlc 40 carb with lynx manifold off a Mk2 1.8 driver to replace a pierburg on a 1500gl cheers jeremy

I have the same carb set up on my clipper, It runs quite well and sounds great. What do you want to know dude???

Plug'n play!

I wouldn't say that It was plug and play fella…..

You can just bolt it on and get running, but the right way of doing things takes a bit more thought. The mechanical fuel pump just don't cut it and then there is the issue with filters or rather lack of space to run a filter.

I have had to do a fair amount of research to get my set up running something like, some of which is done and other bits are still to do.

The Dhla dellorto is a totally different carb to the pierberg, it's not like fitting a weber direct replacement!

If you have the manifold and all the gaskets just plug it in and try it out. Its a fairly easy swap, and the only modification you'll have to do is to modify the throttle wire so that it fits on to the carb.

The stock fuel pump is good enough by far for a single carb conversion and isnt really an issue before you go over 120-125hp. And you wont do that that with an otherwise stock 1500 big block engine.

Is your car fitted with two fuel tank hoses? If it isnt you probably should buy a fuel pressure regulator so that you dont over pressurize your carb

And not having an airfilter isnt really a big problem either since the trumpets point directly in to the torpedo wall.

I've been driving my Golf MK1 for about two years with dual Weber DCOE's  without using airfilters and I have disassembled my engine (s) Several times within that period and neither the cylinder head or the engine blocks show any sign at all of wear caused by dust and/or foreign particles.

The only problems I think you'll encounter is that you probably have to re-calibrate your carb so that it matches your engine. You should get a professional to do this Or else it'll probably run like crap.