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On Sat, 2004-02-07 at 10:10, Richard Arens wrote: > Since I'm relatively new to the T3 style of engine > layout, I have a few questions. Since I have a lot of > parts left over from my old Bug (don't we all squirrel > them away?), will my old Thunderbird T1 header (big > collector flange style) work on a T3 motor. I know the > heater boxes are different, but what if I use J-tubes. > Will it work then? Sorry to be so long-winded, but I > wanted you all to know the background reasons for me > asking what is probably a stupid question. > > Thanks for any help you all can provide. > Hate to tell you the bad news, but NO, the T-1 header won't fit a T-3. The head spacing is the same, but the T-3 has the added length of the fan shroud. You might be better off selling yours on Ebay, and looking for a T-3 header. If you do remove the original muffler to install a header, don't throw the small heat exchangers away. They are getting scarce, if you or someone else wants to go back to stock exhaust. -- 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