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Old March 7th 2003, 02:01
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In the beginning.....

Here is an article (in German) from 1973 showing a Reichart T4 conversion in a 1303.


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Old March 7th 2003, 08:21
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Now I'm relatively new to this TIV stuff, but it looks like he did not convert it to upright cooling ??

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That's correct. I believe Riechert is the one that originated this set-up for the Type 4 conversion. Porsche has used this on its 917 race-cars if my memory doesn't fail me.
Some feel this is a superior method of cooling. Maybe someone else can chime in on this subject?
I do know that this set-up is tougher on the v-belt and the bearings of the supporting pulleys.

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Great article Joe ! Too bad VW didn't catch on to this way back then ...

Rob, this is another alternative to cooling a type 4 in a beetle.

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there were loads of UK built TIV powered bugs that used a flat porsche fan arrangement in the late 80's/early 90's too.. i remember marvelling over them back in the day...
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The first time I seen it was in the mid to late 80's.
I was truly amazed!

Now after 15 years of wanting one, I will finally have
mine late this summer
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Old March 7th 2003, 18:55
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The "German" Look

What amazes me is how stock the outward appearance of the car featured in the article is. Likewise with the interior. Only a group of gauges on the dash that blend in quite well. Even the tire and rim selection is relatively minimalist. We've come quite a long way in the "look" that is now considered "German".
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I remember those rims.....RONAL I believe.

Very nice.

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