Polished Case

[ViolentBlue]

I'm putting a 914 1.7L into my bug, being that this is going to be a show car and weekend runner, I'm taking my time and doing it right.
I've already started polishing the case, to a liquidy smooth shine, but was wondering, does anyone know if this will cause any adverse heat problems?
I won't be polishing the entire engine, just the bottom and front, beacuse they'll be the only surfaces seen once its been converted to upright cooling.

VB

[kokanee]

just a thought on this.

you have a lot of cooling power with that upright setup. the fan (if you use the porsche type, was meant to cool a flat six, so it should be ample for a t4 application, I don't think that polishing your case would hinder cooling very much.

does the shroud have flaps? I know that you mentioned you could use a SB fan or something, but then where do you mount the alternator?

kokanee

'64 Manx 2.0L

[ViolentBlue]

I'll be using the Oregon Performance Dtm Kit, which is more like a standard bug upright kit, except it off sets the air being directed to one bank of cylinders, since a stock VW cooling unit would miss one cylinder completly because of the differences in the engine.

[ViolentBlue]

OH ya the alternator stand comes with the kit also, it bolts onto the block so the alternator will sit in approximately the same place as a type1 engine's would.

[ViolentBlue]

OH ya the alternator stand comes with the kit also, it bolts onto the block so the alternator will sit in approximately the same place as a type1 engine's would.

[ViolentBlue]

http://www.spiretech.com/~opshroud/

this is the Oregon Performance parts site, they onlt seel parts for newer watercooled stuff, but they manufacture a type4/914 upright cooling kit as well.

VB