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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

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I've heard some comments about this mags and on forums over the years. Something about 50s engine bays being narrower than later bays. Wondering if someone can give me the specifics on this.

When do motors start getting to wide to fit Oval window engine bays? 40hp, 1300 or 1600?
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3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

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we just made removeble appron to fit turbo piping

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ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#930457
they fit Ok , No cutting needed.


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OZ Towdster Keen to finish some projects

1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#930468
Pete , they are only tight near the number 2 cylinder rocker cover top corner and thats with a 1600 type motor .
You will only start running into trouble when you go to strokers with a widened motor and even then its only a minor cut for that same rocker cover corner
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vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 ·

#930471
I have 2276 in a karmann ghia with 36HP engine bay , i have to put the engine tin on the motor just before i push it onto the gear box, but other than that it fits very well.

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

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no mate never heard of an oval with anything bigger than a 1200
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