RE: [T3] remote oil coolers

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 13 Sep 2000, at 9:34, Ian Ruinaard wrote:

> I remember reading an article by Gene Berg about T1 cooling in a VW
> mag many years ago in which he said that after many tests they came to
> the conclusion that the std set-up was best - it you took the std
> cooler out it upset the airflow distribution & some cylinder/s ran
> hot. I don't' know about T3's though. 
> 
> Anybody know much about the T3 flow - I have often wondered about it.

I'm sure Gene was thorough about looking into the Beetle, but I 
don't think he did much of anything with the type 3. I have been 
content to assume that what Gene did was to certify the 
thoroughness of the German designers and that this was a pretty 
good sign that their work was as good in our area, too.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054

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