Re: [T3] Stock Oil Cooler VS. Remote

[DGaries808@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/16/02 8:58:53 PM Central Daylight Time, comwest@att.net 
writes:

<< Subj:     Re: [T3] Stock Oil Cooler VS. Remote
 Date:  8/16/02 8:58:53 PM Central Daylight Time
 From:  comwest@att.net (Steven Ayres)
 Sender:    type3@vwtype3.org
 Reply-to:  type3@vwtype3.org
 To:    type3@vwtype3.org
 
 DonG=> I wouldn't have believed it either,
 => if I hadn't seen it.
 
 What you've seen is an arrangement used on later Type 1s, known in the hobby
 as the 'doghouse' cooler. VW adapted the Type 1 fan shroud, making it larger
 to accomodate the Type 3 cooler (hence the 'doghouse' idea), and adding a
 right-angle adapter. It came stock  on some Type 1s, but it's still a Type 3
 part. The Type 1 oil cooler used in earlier years is indeed smaller and
 looks completely different.
 
 Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
 '66 343

What I saw was a Type 3 oil cooler used to make a Type 1 arrangement. Oil 
coolers
were identical. The only difference was the Type 1 fittings from a Type 1 was 
used. In particular, a 1965 Type 34 engine was built for and installed in a 
1969 Beetle.

Just for kicks, I went over to Scott's house and looked at his Type 3-Type 1 
engine.
Obviously, the 25 and 36 hp engines don't count, because they came at earlier 
times. I'm talking about the 1965 and later beetle engines, as well as 1962+ 
Type 3 
engines. The oil coolers were identical on either engine. THE PLATES THAT 
HOLD THEM are different.The Type 1 engine mounts the oil cooler vertically, 
and the Type 3 mounts the oil cooler horizontally. But the oil coolers 
themselves are identical whether Type 1 or Type 3.

equate 1500 to 1500 and 1600 to 1600. There was a small cap to add to the 
engine, and it is to plug a hole in the Type 3 case. It is called a "oil 
filler cap", and is about 2 inches by 1.5 inches, give or take a tad. The 
idea came from Mexican engines, which were the same for Type 1 or Type 3. 

Scott used a 1965 Type 34 engine to fit into his 1969 Beetle so as to save 
some money. He had the case drilled so as to accept a standard Type 1 oil 
filler and dipstick (cost $20). Then he added his 1969 beetle carburetor, 
generator, and generator stand to the Type 3 engine (plus, I suppose, his 
Type 1 engine tin)  Voila!
he has a perfectly good Type 1 engine for a bug. Scott did this because I 
gave him the 1965 Type 34 engine (which is, of course, Type 3).

His total; investment was $20 plus his time.

I also went over and talked to Angel at Knight's Foreign Auto Parts. Angel 
told me that they kept a good supply of the "oil filler caps" for just such 
purposes. So, it can be done and has been done beaceaup times; i.e., making a 
Type 1 engine out of a Type 3 engine.

Don Garies
dgaries808@aol.com

Don Garies
dgaries808@aol.com

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