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that doghouse is a serious downgrade from the OG doghouse if those outlets extend into the airstream like the one in the picture, and you have no thermostat and flaps

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I gone from single port tinware to twin so could not find a good set around so went for new at vw aircool. He an engine builder with good rep so Iโ€™m hoping all be good.
 
With my 1776 I went with a trans rebuild. New crown and pinion. The only gearing I had changed was a higher 4th which is helpful over here in Canada on the Highway. In the UK it might help if you are doing a lot of motorway driving. Cooling? I have a deep sump and external oil filter. Did put in an oversize fan which broke up on me so went back to original fan. Seems to operate within temp.
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Iโ€™ve got a single port 1776 with the higher 4th gear as well, and the torque can keep me at 60 on normal grades. I trimmed the center out of a SP manifold and use the legs with a DP center and 34pict-3 carb, so it breathes better than a stock SP. Iโ€™m thinking of installing DP heads with dual kads I have in my parts stash to see what that gains me, but Iโ€™m enjoying the bus too much as it is!
 
Iโ€™ve got a single port 1776 with the higher 4th gear as well, and the torque can keep me at 60 on normal grades. I trimmed the center out of a SP manifold and use the legs with a DP center and 34pict-3 carb, so it breathes better than a stock SP. Iโ€™m thinking of installing DP heads with dual kads I have in my parts stash to see what that gains me, but Iโ€™m enjoying the bus too much as it is!
Sometimes you just donโ€™t wanna mess with it,,,, just in case. Itโ€™s taken me a very long time to get mine running nice with tiny little niggles all adding up, but now itโ€™s great.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,, Brazilian or Mecky can 1641 Iโ€™ve got :)
 

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