{"product_id":"empi-early-cooling-fan-30-7mm-non-doghouse-1961-1970-vw-beetle-bus-karmann-ghia-98-2003-b","title":"EMPI Early Cooling Fan 30.7mm — Non-Doghouse Upright Shroud | 1961–1970 VW Beetle, Bus \u0026 Karmann Ghia (98-2003-B)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEMPI Early Cooling Fan — The Narrow Fan for Pre-Doghouse Air-Cooled VW Shrouds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cooling fan is one of the most important — and most overlooked — components on an air-cooled Volkswagen engine. Bent or cracked fins, a worn hub, or a fan that has gone out of round will drive cylinder head temperatures up and can take the engine with it. This is EMPI's replacement for the early, narrow-profile fan used on Volkswagen's \u003cstrong\u003epre-1971 non-doghouse upright shrouds\u003c\/strong\u003e — the shrouds with the oil cooler mounted \u003cem\u003einside\u003c\/em\u003e the fan housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are restoring an early Bug, a split- or early bay-window Bus, or a Ghia, or building a buggy motor around an early upright shroud, this is the correct fan. It replaces VW part \u003cstrong\u003e131-119-031\u003c\/strong\u003e (superseding 113-119-031A).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1961–1970 VW Beetle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1961–1970 VW Karmann Ghia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1961–1970 VW Bus \/ Type 2 (upright engine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarly upright non-doghouse fan shrouds with the oil cooler inside the housing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEMPI 36HP-style aftermarket shrouds and Ram-Air shrouds built to the early narrow width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly \/ narrow style only.\u003c\/strong\u003e This fan will \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e correctly fill a 1971-and-later doghouse shroud — the narrow fan leaves an air gap and costs you cooling. For doghouse shrouds use EMPI 98-2004-B (stock) or 98-2006-B \/ 98-2006-0 (welded race). Type 3 pancake engines use a different fan entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote on year ranges: EMPI catalogs this fan as \"61–70\" and that is the range shown above. Several resellers extend it back as far as 1949 or 1954 on the same interchange number — if you are working on a pre-1961 car, confirm your shroud width before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCorrect early narrow profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28.6mm inner fan width, 30.7mm outer fan width — the part the trade calls the \"30mm\" or \"thin\" fan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped steel construction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect replacement for VW 131-119-031 — no modification required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestores proper airflow on a shroud running a bent, cracked or out-of-round original.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEMPI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart Number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e98-2003-B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e707924371567\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInner Fan Width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.6 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOuter Fan Width\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30.7 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEarly \/ non-doghouse (narrow)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStamped steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterchange Numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e131-119-031, 113-119-031A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSold As\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEach\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Else You May Need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fan hub hardware kit (EMPI \u003cstrong\u003e00-8898-0\u003c\/strong\u003e, also cataloged as 111-198-123A) supplies the hub, spring washer, shims and screws if yours are worn. Fan-to-hub shims set blade clearance inside the shroud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I know whether I need the early or the late fan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLook at the shroud. If the oil cooler sits \u003cem\u003einside\u003c\/em\u003e the fan housing and there is no cast \"doghouse\" box on the side, you need this early narrow fan. A doghouse shroud — 1971 and later — takes the wider 36.9mm fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I run this fan in a doghouse shroud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhysically it will go on the hub, but it is roughly 6mm too narrow for the housing. The gap costs you airflow and cooling. Use the correct wide fan instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat VW number does this replace?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e131-119-031, which itself superseded 113-119-031A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it balanced or welded?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — this is the stock-style replacement fan. If you need a welded, statically balanced fan for a high-RPM engine, that is the race fan, and it is only made in the late wide profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs hardware included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fan is sold each. Fan hub kits and shims are separate parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this genuine EMPI?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Washburn's Metal is an authorized EMPI dealer, so this is a new genuine EMPI part.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e⚠️ Prop 65 Warning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARNING:\u003c\/strong\u003e This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information, go to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.P65Warnings.ca.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ewww.P65Warnings.ca.gov\u003c\/a\u003e. 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