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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Don't use J-Tubes on a T3. You'll cook your heads. Remember... type 3's running hotter than a type 1 by nature. 'nuff said? good luck! Jason 68 Notch (Nadine) I proudly buy my aircooled parts and service from... The Bug Stop www.texasbugstop.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc Bona" <chillz1@angelfire.com> To: "Type 3 Mailing List" <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 4:44 PM Subject: [T3] Type 3 J-Tubes. > For any of you who have used j-tubes, I have a > question for you. How well have they worked? I am > planning on installing a set on my fastback's > aftermarket extractor-type exhaust, but I would > like to make sure i'm not doing something that > will be a constant pain and annoyance. I'm keeping > my factory heat exchangers in case I want to restore > my old girl to dead stock someday, but here, where > it rarely get's below 65 degrees, there not really > needed. My primary concern is where the extractor > clamps to the j-tubes. Do they have a habit of leaking > often? What about the flange welds, do they hold up > well? I plan on buying a good quality set of ceramic > coated ones, but I ask these questions because, in > the past where I used to live (eastern Canada), you > couldn't even think about using these....unless you > were a polar bear and loved to freeze. I want to > use these because of the excess heat the factory > exchangers cause in the two front cylinders, and at > 120 degrees in July, I need to keep as cool as > possible. Any help, or comments either way, would be > greatly appreciated. > > TIA > Marc > 1967 Fastback > > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably > Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. > Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe > > </x-charset>