Breather Assembly and Rear Engine Mount

[Jason Renville <Jason_Renville@ccm.al.intel.com>]

Marty,
        
        I am not sure about tapping out a type one case to fit in a type three 
dipstick so I won't comment.  
        I have been told that you can install an engine without the  rrear 
hanger.  I am assuming that this is OK.  This would make it like a bug.  I have 
never attempted this so I would like to warn you that VW probably installed that
rear hanger with a purpose.

        What I am most concerned with in this swap is cooling.  You are 
obviously not going to use your type three tin otherwise you would have the rear
hanger at the top of the tin.  With the Type 1 motor you will not have cool air 
directed straigt into the motor via the bellows.  Given that type 3's run 
slightly hotter than type 1's anyway I would be scared to just set a type 1 in 
there without directing air straight into the air intake at the rear of the  
shroud.  


NOw that I am done lecturing I will state that I have seen this conversion done 
in one of the American Mags and I thought it was pretty darn cool.  It was ashow
car though and I don't know how functional it was.  I liked the look though.

       Is it possible to to drill and tap a type I motor to use the type III
breather/oil filler assembly?
        How important is the rear engine mount? I'm talking about the upper
one on my 68 fastback, not the lower bar on the later models with no frame
horns.
Thanks,
Marty