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Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:47 pm

Hello,
My bug has been sitting for awhile now and I'd like to finally drive her. I need a new fan shroud, want to stay as stock as possible. This is my engine, Is it a dog house fan shroud?
data by Theearcticfox, on Flickr

Secondly, I run a 009 distributor with a 39 pict carb. I hear this is bad, What should I run to get a solid daily driver?

Thanks

Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:52 pm

Looks like a dog house. Look in front of the shroud on the left side for a little housing. If it has this, it is a dog house shroud. Question: why do you need a new one? If it's the color that bothers you, take it off, clean it up and paint it.

Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:55 pm

Paul Windisch wrote: Looks like a dog house. Look in front of the shroud on the left side for a little housing. If it has this, it is a dog house shroud. Question: why do you need a new one? If it's the color that bothers you, take it off, clean it up and paint it.

Okay cool its a dog house, Well my gen fan rubs against it. So idk if I bent it or what.

Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:57 pm

Look at the other side of the shroud to see for sure.
If it's doghouse, it'll have a bump like in this picture:

Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:00 pm

jlex wrote: Look at the other side of the shroud to see for sure.
If it's doghouse, it'll have a bump like in this picture:

Yeah, I dropped my engine this last winter and remeber that duct, Next to the oil filler. Its a dog house.

Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:25 pm

There are shims behind (or infront) of the fan that will space it from hitting the shroud. Need 36MM socket to remove nit and fan. Check that fan is not cracked near the hub. Nothing wrong with shroud you have --- that satin black paint won't cure!

Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:55 pm

Wolfgangdieter wrote: There are shims behind (or infront) of the fan that will space it from hitting the shroud. Need 36MM socket to remove nit and fan. Check that fan is not cracked near the hub. Nothing wrong with shroud you have --- that satin black paint won't cure!

Hello,
I had a bug guy put my fan on my my gen, with the shims. The fan does not hit the fan shroud when I bolt it on, but when I have her in the generator hold and tighten down the gen strap, thats when it hits. Any clue?

Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:03 pm

Try adjusting those bolts that attach the fan to the fan shroud, in "front" of the alternator. I had to adjust the 4 bolts on the back of the fan shroud to get the fan to completely stop rubbing.

Wed Jun 29, 2011 4:48 pm

numberdevil wrote: Try adjusting those bolts that attach the fan to the fan shroud, in "front" of the alternator. I had to adjust the 4 bolts on the back of the fan shroud to get the fan to completely stop rubbing.

Okay will do, Thanks