[T3] Heater hose

[rheorojo@F]

I have made the modification to get them to fit. The installation required me to lower the engine about 1.5 - 2 inches to line up the ends and then raise the engine back and secure it in place. I left the tyranny mount secured but loose, then tightened it also. 
Tim
'73 FI Auto
On Nov 19, 2012, at 8:46 PM, Jim Adney wrote:

> On 19 Nov 2012 at 19:37, Brion Sabbatino wrote:
> 
>> Has anyone used any of these to connect the heater box to the body
>> ducting? I have one correct metal house on the passenger side. The
>> other side I temporarily installed one of those thin aluminum ducts.
>> Cant see that lasting. 
>> 
>> http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/heater-to-body-ducting
> 
> 60/60 mm is the right diameter for us, but I don't think the beetle 
> lengths will work for Type 3s. If one of these could be shortened to 
> work for us that would be great news, as these parts are a problem in 
> the Type 3 world.
> 
> ISTR that someone on this list was going to try modifying one of 
> these beetle parts to work, but I don't know how well that turned 
> out.
> 
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