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 pete wood
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| posted on November 10th, 2012 at 10:39 AM |
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Late motors in early engine bays?
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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ian.mezz
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| posted on November 10th, 2012 at 02:02 PM |
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1600 fitted
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we just made removeble appron to fit turbo piping
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| posted on November 10th, 2012 at 02:12 PM |
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they fit Ok , No cutting needed.
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| posted on November 10th, 2012 at 03:54 PM |
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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
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on November 10th, 2012 at 04:01 PM |
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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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| posted on November 10th, 2012 at 04:22 PM |
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no mate never heard of an oval with anything bigger than a 1200
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pete wood
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| posted on November 10th, 2012 at 08:33 PM |
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Ta all. Thanks for the info. 
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