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Re: [T3] Rear Fender Louvers



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From: Molleston <mollestonfamily@prodigy.net>

>
> So . . . am I just too gullible or are y'all saying that the added-on
> louvers are semi-stock even though they are, shall we say, less
> than attractive?
>

When I took the rear wings (fenders) off my '68 Squareback, I noticed 6 or 8
small filled-in holes around the (backwards-facing) louvres. Some time later
I met an old boy who claimed to have owned my car, and he said his brother
had the car in Africa, and used the external scoops on it for better
cooling. Hence the mounting holes.

OTOH I had a 1641cc motor with 110 cam and 34 ICT Webers, and never had any
overheating trouble even though it was running quite lean. The direction of
the louvres might make some small difference in high temperatures and high
speeds, but you probably won't notice much.

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