T3 Full Flow DIY (post your pics!)

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[KTPhil]

I had expected that the Brother's Machining solution would mean I didn't have to cut anything, but that's not quite the case. The fan shroud will remain unmolested, but the rear engine hanger will have to be notched. At least, it must be notched if you ever want access to the aft fitting with a regular open-end wrench. These pics show the wrench tighter until it hits a pushrod tube, then the wrench flipped to tighten it further (in effect emulating a 12 point wrench)... and you can see there isn't clearance to get it on the hex. So it will need to be notched.

Tightened until the wrench handle interferes with a pushrod tube:

Failure to get the wrench on the next hex after flipping it:

It won't be much, just removing the "lip" on the top. But I want to be able to back up the fitting with a wrench when installing/removing the lines.

The fore fitting presents no interference.

[BerT3]

Buy a correct aluminium AN wrench

Can be bought cheap online

BerT3

[KTPhil]

[Nate M.]

[KTPhil]

[Nate M.]

[KTPhil]

[BerT3]

Here is my setup

Bought a lot of fittings before I found the best ones to route it properly

Brother Machine Shop welded bungs with Aeroquip AN fittings

Late case WITH moustache bar

BerT3

[Nate M.]

A cheap set of crow's feet will get the job done.

http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=crow
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Nate M.

Squarsche build
Heavy Metal Affliction feature

For heaven's sake, put a type4 and a Porsche 5-speed in there. . . It's the right thing to do!!

[Critter1]

2194cc - 30mm oil pump

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[69 Notchback]

Nice work Critter, Just went threw this my self. Did you have to clearance your fan showed. for that 45 off of the oil pump cover?

[69 Notchback]

This was my solution but still had to do some grinding on the fan shroud.

[Critter1]

[Fuscao72]

Hello folks!

I am not new into the air cooled VW hobby but I may say I am a beginner when talking about Type 3. A few months back I have bought from the first owner a 1974 Brazilian made VW Variant 1600. Basically, it is the same as its european counter part and being very true I had no idea how cool could be a type 3!
Surely, I am building a new 82x94 for her keeping the cam ( Engle FK 42), CR of 8.50:1 ( we have 30% of alcohol added to our pump gas ), the carburetors will be a pair of Solexes 34 mm and other things at a safe range. All my life I have heard about type 3 having highier ranges of operation temperatures. Then, the first thing I did was providing a reliable VDO set of gauges ( including a Cyl and Oil temp)in order to monitor the OEM motor. So far, I ain't seen no big deal differences between her and an OEM Fusca (the same as Beetle there), but I haven't faced yet the melting summer climate we have around here sometimes. So, along the already ordered GB oil pump cover that allows installing a full flow oil filtering system I was having toughts installing one extra oil cooler to deal with the extra heat a larger engine will build. Oh yeah, an oil thermostat has been ordered too as in my state the temps vary galore in a matter of days, sometimes it is just hours. Keep in mind the original VW thermostat has been removed from my current engine but I already located and bought a NOS system. Being an USA usual California and others American states visiting guy, I have faced very hot seasons up there and seems weird, at least to me, why nobody talks about hanging an extra oil radiator even in engines with more displacement? Any input will very appreciated and greetings from Brazil.

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[daos]

so for type 3 ff version which is plumbed directly into the case, do both the out and return fittings connect straight to the main oil gallery? what prevents the oil just bypassing the filter?

[KTPhil]

There is a plug blocking the path.

[daos]

ah, makes sense. is that something i'd need to fit? never seen it mentioned anywhere in ff discussions.

[KTPhil]

They drill it out, tap it, and thread in a plug, I believe.