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On 21 Dec 2003 at 10:48, wfoh8x9 Martinez-Ortiz wrote: > I would like to ask a the list about the diffrence between a T1 engine and a > T3. Besides stating the obvoius cooling system configuration can the case be > swap from a T1 into T3 as a bolt on? There are a couple of extra differences that make such a swap harder than you might first think. A bug case: Has nowhere to bolt the type 3 dipstick tube, so you can't check the oil and it's harder to add oil. Has the oil pressure switch in a place that is in the way on a type 3, but that hole can be plugged. Has no rear mount holes (for the rear mount crossbar) so it won't work on type 3s later than 68. May have the wrong size stud for the oil cooler. There are workarounds for all of these problems. Some work better than others, but all take some time and prevent such a swap from being the simple task that I suspect you are hoping for. You're MUCH better off finding a real type 3 engine. Ask here; you may find one close to you. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org