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<x-charset iso-8859-1> When Volkswagen designed the cooling system for the type 3, their engineering could still be trusted, they did things for a reason, not to be fashionable. The black color of the cooling tin is used to absorb more of the heat, rather than reflect it back to the engine. This is why the chromed motors run hotter, and live shorter. Allyn de Vars 2001 Golf GL TDI (2) 1967 Squarebacks 1963 1500 Karmann-Ghia 1962 1500 Karmann-Ghia -----Original Message----- From: DGaries808@aol.com [mailto:DGaries808@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 6:13 AM To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: Re: [T3] Chrome or not to chrome? (engine) In a message dated 10/25/01 12:48:54 AM Central Daylight Time, brnagn7@yahoo.com writes: << Subj: [T3] Chrome or not to chrome? (engine) Date: 10/25/01 12:48:54 AM Central Daylight Time From: brnagn7@yahoo.com (Rob Carpenter) To: type3@vwtype3.org I posted a chroming tin question the other day, I've definitely had some mixed thoughts on the matter. I still like the contrast some chroming give the motor, but not over kill, I was interested in only chroming the firewall tin, the pully tin, and maybe some other misc. But some of you are talking powder coating, now this is an option, im almost discouraged about the prices some of you have talked about. Perhaps I should stay with paint? Confused.. It costs about $100 to powder coat all engine tin plus another $100 to sand blast the parts. You can save money by buying a sand blaster for $199 from Harbor Freight Tools, but you will eat up the savings plus some unless you have multiple jobs to do. I have done 5 jobs now, and I prefer to let someone else do the sand blasting. Thus, I pay the extra money for sand blasting. I wouldn't chrome parts, just because I've heard that (and seen) VW's with chrome parts always having cooling problems afterward. It results in having to lift the decklid out of place for more cooling. Maybe you've seen those type VWs. Next time you see one with the raised decklid, check it for chrome under the decklid. Don Garies dgaries808@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>