You will also need the doghouse shroud, assorted tin, and a later cooler to go along with the adapter.
Bill asad ishaque wrote: > Guys, > > > I was just going thru the Chirco parts website and noticed something. They > say you can swap a nondoghouse setup to a doghouse setup by using the adapter > from later engines. > > Heres a link: > > http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=36_571&products_id=4303 > > This thing was going thru my mind lately as I had seen a doghouse engine > without the shroud at the junkyard. If this is possible then I think all Id > need to locate would be an adapter, a nice oil cooler (new ones not available > here unfortunately so Id hafta rely on my junkyard hunt skills) and a > doghouse style fanshroud. Is that it??? > > Im amazed that if this is true then why is this not advocated during > rebuilds?? Gain is also significant as number 3 cylinder would be safer from > heatup compared to the earlier style setup. > > Ill just add in this post that the Chirco website has a very comprehensive > and detailed account of an engine rebuild. > > > http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=53&phpMyAdmin=YTPm0DRoHY8NltGLzO4MoKYyvH0 > > One thing I expected more from this article was details o setting the > rocker geometry which it conviniently skips. > > > Best wishes and regards to all, > > Asad > Karachi, Pakistan. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_012008 > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
