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On Fri, 2003-09-12 at 07:09, Jaranson, John (J.W.) wrote: > > > > Still, those bell cranks are relatively hard to find for a part > > > > that appeared on just about every Type III! > > > > > > > Remember folks, there is a difference between the single > > port, and the > > > dual port bell cranks. > > > > > > > > Actually......Russ is incorrect! There I said it...it was hard, but I said it. 8^) > > The bell crank is a common part between the dual port and single port engines, as are most of the other pieces of the thermostat/cooling flap system. The differences between the single port and dual port systems are in the linkage rods. Both the upper horizontal link and the lower vertical link are different between single and dual port systems. I have pictures and descriptions on my website (Boy do I really need to update it). Go here: > > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransonT3/jaransonT3/LatestNews.html > > and scroll down just a bit. > The one in your picture is a dual port crank on a single port engine. Were your head studs washers, under the bellcrank, about double the normal thikness?? Guess I will have to take the digital camera to the garage and show the difference. :=) -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org