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Subject:Re: Whats a Doghouse
Date:Tue, 3 Oct 1995 11:47:33 -0700 (PDT)

And David Schwarze thus wrote:
> 
> The doghouse shroud thing only applies to 71 and earlier busses.  You

More correctly, it applies to a special fan shroud used on upright engines,
starting in '70 or '71.

The doghouse shroud has the oil cooler offset from the air stream, so 
#3 gets its fair share of air.  It also uses a bigger (24mm) fam instead
of the 19 or 20mm fan.

This is all a moot point for your '74...

BTW - having the doghouse setup has an additional advantage - more airflow
for the heater!

Thom
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