[T3] 72 Fastback engine

[Keith Park]

Well, keep an eye on the swaps, I regularly find excellent or NOS T3
mufflers for $50 or so, you don't have to pay the Samba prices to get one.
I wouldn't use the Quiet pack though, at least the modern ones... I tried
one on the T4 engine, it was LOUD, and it broke off in 2000 miles.  They are
flimsy steel and you'd have to fabricate are real STONG outer hanger that's
part of the header....

The Over the top is better but its known as the "Bellows Burner" for cooking
your bellows, the Stock is the only real GOOD choice, just keep your eye
open for one.

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"

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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dennis
Stiefel
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 10:34 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] 72 Fastback engine



That looks great!

One thing though, Id use just about any muffler BUT the Monza, its like
putting a Bananna in the tailpipe, they don't flow properly.  The aluminum
hoses from the rear fan housing to the lower heater boxes need to be done
with something else too... I had them on the Notch and they would tear and
break every thousand miles or so and when they do, they allow the air from
the fan to just dump out, resulting in less cooling to the engine than if
they had the restriction thru the heater box.

I welded a couple elbows together and used a stock type rubber bushing on
mine, I can send you a photo if you want or just try and find a flex hose
that has some durability to it, rather than the thin aluminum ones.

Nice to see it all back together, cant wait to see the body in paint!

Keith


Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


Yea Keith if you saw my reply to Jim than you know why I went with that. I
wanted to go with stock but we can't get all of what we want.  Like I told
Jim I will be keeping my eyes open for good deals on a stock set up. As much
as they cost I may just have to get it one part at a time. Good idea on the
hoses for the heat exchanges I would like to see the pics on that. You are
right those things don't last long but that's what they gave me with the
Monza set up.

Dennis


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