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cooling flange

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:54 pm
by Multi69s
Does anyone have a picture of the type 4 cooling flange mounted to the engine? I am trying to understand how it works in relation to the V belt. I am doing a type 4 swap into a SB and I will be fabricating the needed flange (I didn't rob a 411/412).
I would like to keep as close the the original VW design as much as possible. I am quite sure that their engineers are smarter then I am.

Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:31 pm
by Piledriver
It bolts on like the cooling fan screen on a bus, and the side for the belt is open, the other 2/3 butts up to the fan housing.

I'm trying to track down a cheap one (~$20 shipped) for a T4>T3 swap, but making one will probably work out better.

I think I have a link to one that was on German ebay awhile back, it didn't even sell @1 euro (I missed the auction) but the guy asked >$75 US + shipping for it afterwards, and hasn't relisted it.

I thought that was way too "out there" and didn't bother to make a counter offer.

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:04 am
by Lars S
Here is a picture of it...
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_ ... _id=194943
...even if the drive belt is missing...


Lars