How can I tell my Carburetor type?

SOLEX Carburetors (most common) are stamped underneath the name on the reservoir. It will say something like 34PIC3 or 30/34, etc. When facing the engine, go face the left side of the carb and look at the mid section.

Is there such a carb as a PIC 23? Unless I am reading it wrong - I believe that is what it says? Can you tell anything about the carb if that info is correct?

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If stock, Your's is most likely 30PICT/1

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awesome - thanks!

I am going to double check what stamping is on the carb - the lettering is towards the back and kind of turned away so it is hard to read - I will have to shed some light on it and maybe use a mirror...

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I looked at the carb again and it is stamped SOLEX 28 PICT (with a 2 in a circle next to it). Does that tell you anything about what year the carb was manufactured and what year (if it is original carb) the engine is from? It has a California sticker that says it is a 1500 engine form 1967 - but no way to tell if that is accurate or not...

I looked at the carb again and it is stamped SOLEX 28 PICT (with a 2 in a circle next to it). Does that tell you anything about what year the carb was manufactured and what year (if it is original carb) the engine is from? It has a California sticker that says it is a 1500 engine form 1967 - but no way to tell if that is accurate or not...

Sorry, but I can not. Maybe someone else in this NG can... guy's.. anybody?

AFAIK the 28-PICT carbs only made it to the 1966 Beetles and the 1967 Beetle had the 30-PICT-1 carbs. But California is another world out there! lol

Would I want to keep that 28 PICT-2 carb - or should I move up to a "newer" style carb that will work with my current setup for more fuel flow and power - although I might have to change the disty?

Well how does it run with the 28PICT?

And what do you want?

I have no idea how it runs with it because it has not been run in about 10 years and looks to need an overhaul.... is there a better carb to run besides a 28 PICT-2?