Re: [T3] Engine work (was: Engine number)

["Brad Mularcik" <BnPWOODtype3@att.net>]

<x-flowed>Toby,
   Thank you for the tip on the breather box.  Your engine appears to be 
the same one shown on the DDB website. In fact it was this engine that my 
question was based on.  Did they do the powder coating for you, or do you 
work there?  Not that it matters, I am just curious.  I think that they told 
me that it would be 125 to have all of my tin powder coated.  I am concerned 
about fixing the powder coating if my very exposed engine gets a chip.  I 
know how to touch up paint.  And, at this point I am not sure how long it 
would take.  I am now elbow deep in the rebuild with wam dunebuggy weather 
approaching.  I wanted to get on this project earlier, but Maple Syrup 
season was very busy this year.

Does the breather box sit on top of the original breather stand?

What type of ignition is that?

Your fuel pump looks different from mine what is it?

Is the aluminum fan casing painted?

I won't ask how you like the alternator, from some past posts, it looks like 
a heated topic.

As for my thoughts of adding a remote oil cooler, I have heard a lot of 
concern raised by this group regarding the fact that my type 3 engine is in 
a dune buggy without the proper cool air ducting into the fan.  All of my 
shrouding is in place, except for the can cover (which I would like to buy 
from someone).  I also do not have any kind of boot to bring cool air in 
from elsewhere.  It was suggested that I find some way to rig up some type 
of ducting to get air from in front of the engine back to the fan.  I am 
just not sure what I can do there that will not look dumb in the back of my 
dunebuggy.

Thanks,
Brad Mularcik

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toby Erkson" <air_cooled_nut@pobox.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Engine work (was: Engine number)


> The non-stock breather I use is from CB Performance:
> http://www.cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=239
> If that URL doesn't work just do a search on their web site for 
> "breather".  You want the "Squareback Breather Box".  Works well.  And you 
> only replace the breather box and NOT the breather stand.  The fan housing 
> will not be affected by a breather box change.
>
> If using spray paint then prep is most important.  Clean the parts well 
> and primer them.  I powder coated my tin and parts so I know it'll outlast 
> any paint job.  I powder coated my fuel pump as well:
> http://www.icbm.org/erkson/personal/engine-2005.jpg
> No over-heating issues but my engine isn't exactly stock...
>
> Why do you want another oil cooler?  Exactly what is the problem you are 
> having that requires it?
>
>  Toby Erkson  --  http://www.icbm.org/
>  '72 VW Squareback Darksider, 5-speed, 2.0L, rag top
>  '72 VW Squareback Lightsider, automatic, FI, sunroof, gas heater
>  '95 VW Jetta ~ SCCA Solo 2 EP #3; '73 Porsche 914; '81 Honda Gold Wing
>  Portland, Oregon
>
>
>
> Brad Mularcik wrote:
>
> > ...   When looking at the DDB website at their powder coated shrouding, I 
> > saw several pictures of engines that had what appeared to be non stock 
> > crankcase breathers...  I am concerned here because the fan shroud is 
> > supported pretty substatially by the breather assembly.
> >    I am planning to clean all of the shrouding (hopefully borrow the use 
> > of a sand blaster).  I want to then repaint it.  Any suggestions on the 
> > type of paint / primer?
> >
> >    Any way to dress up the appearance of the fuel pump?
> >   ...
> >    I am considering an extra remote oil cooler.  Any suggestions on where 
> > to plumb this?  In series with the stock cooler seems dificult to do.  I 
> > was thinking in series with my remote full flow filter.
>
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