DF to DG conversion

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It is plumbed in the same as the DF is already.

Transfer from the DF block to the DG block -
The inlet manifold and carb,
The steel cross-engine pipe you see between the header tank (beyond the bottom left of frame), to the heater matrix pipes -( top right of frame under the air-filter trunking).
The air-filter and its trunking.
The distributor assembly and it's vacuum pipes etc.

It will all bolt straight on.

On the whole - all the blocks are externally more or less the same.
It is the bolt-on bits that provide all the differences.

That’s not converting to Pierburg though, surely?

That’s keeping Solex and inlet manifold and bolting to DG engine?

Yes it will work, but underpowered in comparison to how it could be ( that’s what mine was like lol )


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For clarification -

The short-term plan is to fit all the DF stuff to the early DG block.
In this way, it is plumbed in the same as it is on the DF block already.

Transfer from the DF block to the DG block -
The inlet manifold and carb,
The steel cross-engine pipe you see between the header tank (beyond the bottom left of frame), to the heater matrix pipes -( top right of frame under the air-filter trunking).
The air-filter and its trunking.
The distributor assembly and it's vacuum pipes etc.

It will all bolt straight on.

On the whole - all the blocks are externally more or less the same.
It is the bolt-on bits that provide all the differences.

For info, the DF has a hedgehog heater in the base of the manifold, but it does not have a water-heated cold-start / choke mechanism.

Any complicated conversions using the DG stuff can be carried out at a later date when time and sanity allow.

IF the DG block comes complete with all the exhaust system, inlet manifold and carb, cooling pipes - including cross-engine pipe. Then it will more or less just drop in.

There isn't a huge difference in the wiring between the DF and DG.

Golden instructions thanks a million Rob, I will translate this into Spanish and provide directly to the mechanic when hopefully I located the appropriate engine !