DTM Cooling or 911 type?, any improvement? Options

[RFoulds]

Since I live in the desert, and I am keeping the a/c for my latest project, I am researching Raby's DTM (down the middle) cooling and FAT Performance's 911 type fan conversion and shroud. The car is already dual carbs so I dont have to worry about clearance over the FI intake tubes.
But, I will also be running a small compressor for the a/c.

Initial search tells me the 911 style looks great but doesnt cool any better, and the fit is questionable.

DTM should be better cooling, and reviews of the kit for Type 1 or type IV converted Beetles is really good.

anyone ever do one of these options in a 914??

[eitnurg]

I've used a bunch and I made my shroud for my '67 bug, which is a custom made all steel DTM/Joe Cali hybrid.

Anyone know if Joe Cali is still around? Apparently he did a manual for Type 4 conversions which is highly recommended, but his website just goes to blankness.

[Mark Henry]

I've used a bunch and I made my shroud for my '67 bug, which is a custom made all steel DTM/Joe Cali hybrid.

Anyone know if Joe Cali is still around? Apparently he did a manual for Type 4 conversions which is highly recommended, but his website just goes to blankness.

If you have the time, like over the winter, you can figure out a Joe Cali conversion yourself with a bit of research on the STF and thesamba. For the most part it's getting 2 sets of cylinder tins, cutting, fitting and welding them into type 1 looking cylinder tins and mating up to the T1 fan shroud.
The pulley is available and if you have the fab skills the generator stand isn't that hard to make. My Bug the trans is a 911-901 so it was just a 914fly/clutch, for a bug you can mod the bus 210 or 215mm flywheel.

If you posted the project here in the garage I'd give you all kinds of help.