Re: [T3] Thermostat Availability & Spark Plug Tin

[Russ Wolfe <russw@classicvw.org>]

On Sat, 2004-10-23 at 13:39, knowonelse wrote:
> Does anyone have a lead on a complete thermostat
> set-up suitable for a '67 Dual carb engine?

I will look through my stuff and see if I have the thermostat linkage.
> 
> I have absolutely none of the hardware at all.
> 
> This one I can blame on the PO, as I can never
> recall seeing this on the car since I bought
> it in 1978 from the first owner.
> 
> Does anyone have the bits of tin that close out
> the opening surrounding the spark plugs?

'67 was a one year only in the USA. Dual port with carbs.
'68 went to FI and that piece of tin changed.
> 
> Are these simple enough to make my own if someone
> drew a pattern?

I modified a set of FI tins when I converted my '66 to dual port. Gently
trimmed them until they fit.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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