Re: [T3] Fastback motor buildup

["Bryan Castles" <bc@version3.net>]

<x-charset iso-8859-1>But I thought it was a really bad idea to build a "big motor" for use with
the T3 cooling system.  Is this not necessarily true?  Because I'd much
rather take that route if I can get it to work good.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Fastback motor buildup


> On 7 Aug 2002, at 12:56, Bryan Castles wrote:
>
> > Even though some people have had great success with this configuration?
>
> You're right, with great effort you can make it work almost as well as the
> "flat" engine, but most people who try this come from the beetle community
> and don't have any idea of the trouble they're getting themselves into.
>
> Besides, what would be the point? Here are your choices:
>
> !) build an upright engine and install it. discard the rear trunk and
build a
> custom cooling duct system that is very difficult to make, impossible to
> make durable, and works not quite as well as a stock type 3 system.
>
> 2) build a type 3 engine and install it. spend all the time and money you
> would have wasted on the upright ducting to do a better job on the engine.
> End up with something that will last.
>
> Seems like a bit of a no-brainer to me....
>
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