{"product_id":"empi-welded-race-cooling-fan-56-weld-balanced-doghouse-air-cooled-vw-type-1-98-2006-b","title":"EMPI Welded Race Cooling Fan — 56 Welds, Statically Balanced, 36.9mm | Air-Cooled VW Type 1 Doghouse (98-2006-B, Bulk)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEMPI Welded Race Cooling Fan — Built for High-RPM Air-Cooled VW Engines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cooling fan is one of the most important — and most overlooked — components on an air-cooled Volkswagen engine. A bent fin, a hairline crack, a worn hub, or a fan that has gone out of round costs you cylinder head temperature first and an engine second. EMPI's Race Fan takes the late-style doghouse fan and welds it solid: \u003cstrong\u003e56 welds, 28 per side, laid down in an alternating pattern\u003c\/strong\u003e, then statically balances it so it stays true at engine speeds a stock riveted fan was never designed to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf your motor spends time above roughly 5,500 RPM — a stroker, a big-bore dual port, a Baja or dune buggy engine, or any build that lives near the top of the tach — this is the fan that belongs behind your shroud. This is the \u003cstrong\u003ebulk-packed\u003c\/strong\u003e version of part 98-2006: the identical fan as the boxed 98-2006-0, supplied without retail packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1971–1977 VW Beetle (Standard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1971–1979 VW Super Beetle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1971–1974 VW Karmann Ghia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1971 VW Bus \/ Type 2 (1600cc upright engine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1973–1974 VW Thing \/ Type 181\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny air-cooled upright engine running a 1971-and-later stock doghouse shroud, an EMPI 36HP-style shroud, or a Ram-Air shroud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLate \/ wide style only.\u003c\/strong\u003e This fan will not fit a pre-1971 narrow non-doghouse shroud — for those engines use the early fan, EMPI 98-2003-B. Type 3 pancake engines use a different fan entirely and are not covered by this listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e56 welds — 28 per side, alternating pattern.\u003c\/strong\u003e The blades cannot walk loose the way stock rivets eventually do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatically balanced after welding\u003c\/strong\u003e for smooth running and reduced hub and bearing load at high RPM.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate doghouse profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34.7mm inner fan width, 36.9mm outer fan width — the part the trade calls the \"36mm\" or \"37mm\" fan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteel construction with a corrosion-resistant finish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect bolt-in replacement — no shroud modification required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold each, \u003cstrong\u003ewithout hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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\u003e98-2006-B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e707924305227\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\u003e34.7 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\u003e36.9 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLate \/ doghouse (wide)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWelded — 56 welds, 28 per side, alternating pattern; statically balanced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel, corrosion-resistant finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterchange Numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e113-119-031-B, 7X0-119-031, 4586-10\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 — bulk packaging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Else You May Need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardware is not supplied with this fan. Most installs also need the fan hub hardware kit (EMPI \u003cstrong\u003e00-8898-0\u003c\/strong\u003e, also cataloged as 111-198-123A), which carries the hub, spring washer, shims and screws. Fan-to-hub shims are used to set blade clearance inside the shroud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy weld a cooling fan?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stock fan is riveted. At sustained high RPM the rivets work loose, the blades shift, the fan goes out of balance, and it can eventually come apart inside the shroud. Welding every blade — 28 per side — removes that failure path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need this fan on a stock 1600?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot usually. A healthy stock fan is fine for a stock-RPM engine. This fan earns its keep on high-RPM and race builds, and on any engine where fan failure would be expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it fit my early non-doghouse shroud?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is the wide late-style fan. Pre-1971 narrow shrouds need EMPI 98-2003-B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the difference between 98-2006-B and 98-2006-0?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePackaging only. The -B is bulk; the -0 ships in EMPI retail packaging. The fan is identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs hardware included?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — the fan is sold without hardware. 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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