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Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:38 am

I have no idea how these work or where to get them or how to install them. for a 36hp dog house fan shroud. please help! i need links or diagrams. something!!!

Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:59 am

You get them from a salvage yard.

You install them the same as a stock shroud.

You have to drill holes int he aftermarket 36hp shroud since they don't have holes in them.

The install procedure is outlined in the Robert Bentley shop manual... get one and read it.

Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:29 am

do you know if there are any online diagrams?? or pictures. because i am lost with the whole thing. what are the components that are part of the flap set up??

Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:39 pm

Beetleman What exactly do you need? I have everything for the 36hp Motor Stock thermostat set-up. Which i can sell you if youd like?? Let me know. Your 36hp Motor will ( In the long run) Thank you. 8)

Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:55 pm

Eric Outland wrote: Beetleman What exactly do you need? I have everything for the 36hp Motor Stock thermostat set-up. Which i can sell you if youd like?? Let me know. Your 36hp Motor will ( In the long run) Thank you. 8)
Eric... i assume its an aftermarket 36hp style with dog house.

68beetleman wrote: for a 36hp dog house fan shroud.

This is what you need.

Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:59 pm

or you can just get an OEM doghouse shroud and have alot better cooling and install the flaps without drilling any holes.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:01 pm

yes i need the flap setup for a after market shroud. and where does the theromostat go?? and where can i find one???

Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:50 pm

the thermostat mounts to a bracket under the 1/2 cylinders, just like in the picture, try to find a used one from a junkyard, swap meet, or on here. I only have 1 left and thats on my all stock 1600 dual port

Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:30 pm

you dont need them
its not like you have to have them

Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:43 pm

KrAzY-BaJa wrote: you dont need them
its not like you have to have them

True but they help the engine warm up properly, also the flaps direct the air to the right place.... bottom line is the engine will last longer with them installed

Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:57 pm

KrAzY-BaJa wrote: you dont need them
its not like you have to have them

Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:00 pm

KrAzY-BaJa wrote: you dont need them
its not like you have to have them

spoken like a true 17yo tinkerer

ur engine isnt gonna blow up or overheat without out but the factory wouldnt have put them there if they could have got away without it.
without it u will just get worse mileage and engine wont quite last as long as it was designed to

most vws getting around now dont have the the flaps let alone a working thermostat but even if the stat is dead the flaps still act as vanes and direct the air more to the heads not the just the cylinders as happens with no flaps in place

Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:14 am

Can you run without a thermostat, but with the flaps installed and wired open? I heard of someone doing this once, but wasn't sure if it would be detrimental to the motor. Also, can you run without the top/bottom engine tins? Not the doghouse, but the tins that go on the top and bottom of the cylinders. This is in an offroad application, but I figured since we were on the topic.

Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:17 pm

flaps installed and just wired open is better than no flaps cos they still act as vanes like theyre supposed to

but if u wanna run without the cylinder tins u can measure your engines lifespan in minutes

not gonna last real long when its not directing any air to the heads and all it and is only cooling the inner sections of the jugs

i knew a bike mechanic who figured his bikes dont need cooling shrouds why does the vw........
guess what happend to his engine

Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:04 pm

ok, thanks for the info. I wanted to ask before I went any further building the engine.