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On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 22:37, Brad Mularcik wrote: > I once needed a part for my type3 engine, and was not able to find the > engine number. In the process of beginning my rebuild, I have found my > number. I was hoping someone could tell me more about my engine, with the > number > > My engine number is T0217069. > This is a 1600cc dual carb engine case. '66-'67 probably. What is inside it, that could be anything. > I also am confused about the source for the concern regarding the > ability for the type 3 engine to be cooled well in my dune buggy (manx > style). There is NO engine compartment to contain the heat, and restrict > air flow. The only type of body panels anywhere near the engine is a > fiberglass rear deck that sits about a foot above the engine. The engine is > free of obstruction on both sides, behind, and in front (on the sides). The > back seat is a shelf that is above the transaxle. The exhaust is dual > megaphone headers, with no heat exchangers. I do not want to dispute of > ignore the experience of this group, but the specifics of my application may > not have been understood. The engine has been in the car for a long time, > and in the 3 years that I have owned it, has shown no cooling issues. Also, > it is a dune buggy, but it will likely never see much of any off road use. > It certainly will not see any sand dunes, as those are just not too common > here in Ohio. For me, it is a poor man's convertable that allows me to > relive my childhood, as my father had such a buggy. > If you have dual megaphone exhaust, I assume this means seperate exhaust on each side. If this is the case, Then you have no hot exhaust right below the cooling air intake. It sounds like you should be OK. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~