78 2-Door Build Thread

[Jace]

Motor should go very nicely with that top-end! I'm jealous.

[Jarred]

wow that dash looks grouse!

well worth the wait!

and woot for cruising in the mk 1's!

[dubmc]

[dubmc]

so the top end is all done, still have to tidy up the bottom end...i want to give the block a clean and a paint as best i can...also considering getting a new water pump as it looks pretty well used?...

one of the threads in the gearbox holes is shot and the bolt doesn't bite so i will have to get it re-threaded...

[16v_kid]

Nice engine

What adjustable timing gear you got there? Looks just like ours.

[Jace]

Simple goodness.

[jayjay]

looks good mate! keep it going.

is that one of the old school techtonics tuning adjustable cam gears?

how are you going to run the ignition advance?

[Peter Jones]

That's what this forum need, More carbys!

Lookin' good!

Pages 28 and 29 of my wreck to race thread show how I made up a throttle cable which might be of assistance to you.

Pete

[dubmc]

bought new water pump today, thought it would be a simple swap...but the internal diameter of the original pulley wheel is much larger than the fitting on the new pump so the wheel/pully doesn't line up with the holes, nor do the bolts/washers...anybody got any ideas?

i will probably ring vw tomorrow and see if i get a later model one and see if it's any different....

[Peter Jones]

Sounds like you got a late model pump. I think (but you'll need to check) that a MK2 pulley might be what's required.