1978 Bus FI Intake Runner Boots?

[Manfred]

So my 78 Westy FI needs new intake boots, which look like this: http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?par ... =039133241

My 73 carbureted parts bus has intake boots that look like thishttp://www.germansupply.com/home/custom ... at=&page=2 but are orange, and are still in good shape.

By the looks of the 73 orange boots, I'm guessing they would work even better than the 78 stock intake boots.

What say they? Would this swap work?

[bretski]

I'd send an email to Scott and ask him...

Scott Lyons, aka germansupplyscott

slyons@germansupply.com
parts@germansupply.com

[chitwnvw]

Weren't the '73s from a center mount carb? Do they really have the same dimensions?

[Manfred]

Weren't the '73s from a center mount carb? Do they really have the same dimensions?

The intakes look like they are same dimension. I'll have to figure it out once I get into it.

So if they are the same size, any reason I shouldn't do it?

[chitwnvw]

They are just what they look like, pieces of reinforced hose. I suppose they need to be resistant to fuel.

[Manfred]

They are just what they look like, pieces of reinforced hose. I suppose they need to be resistant to fuel.

They have to be. They do the same job.

[chitwnvw]

They are just what they look like, pieces of reinforced hose. I suppose they need to be resistant to fuel.

They have to be. They do the same job.

Yes, resistant. Big question, do the runners have the same outside diameter?

You really need to save that 16 bucks, no?

[Manfred]

They are just what they look like, pieces of reinforced hose. I suppose they need to be resistant to fuel.

They have to be. They do the same job.

Yes, resistant. Big question, do the runners have the same outside diameter?

You really need to save that 16 bucks, no?

Well no, but the orange looks pretty cool and waste not want not. If it starts to feel wonky, I won't do it.

[Vdubtech]

No, definitely not going to work. The orange boots are not the same diameter through its length. One side is bigger than the other, where on the late ones they are the same end to end. Spend the $16 and do it right.