My sort-of restoration

**VR6child** · 08-02-2010, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by GeorgeMK1

yeah no worries man, as of next week im starting to take out the engine and convert it. so you're welcome anytime haha just pm me.

did you recently buy your VR6? as my mate sold his a few months back.

nah i've had it for a couple of years now. will definitely be good to see this car and in the flesh, be interesting to see how it turns out.

**GeorgeMK1** · 08-02-2010, 10:00 PM

Started cleaning the engine today and just looking around to see what goes where, and what will fit. Started taking off the two maifolds although the top one needs to come off before the exhaust manifold, and they both block eachother and it dont have the long alan key that gets inbetween the two. Ill have to ask a friend or something for that.

also took a bit of the 1.6 out, got the alternator out and the brackets for the 1.8. disconnected the CV joints aswell. ill be looking for paint tomorrow and i need to think of what colour to paint the block and gearbox. So far i have silver in mind or a nice metal silver/grey. does anyone know if i get heat resistent spray paint, how long it will stay and how do i clean/ prepare the block n box to do so, sand it down slightly or what??

heres some pics

The new engine and box.

**Jarred** · 08-02-2010, 10:32 PM

repco & so forth sell heat resistant paints etc. VHT are the brand. about 20bucks a pop I think.

**Golf Houso** · 08-02-2010, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jarred

repco & so forth sell heat resistant paints etc. VHT are the brand. about 20bucks a pop I think.

Peps do them for $13 a can, it'd be worth having a look there also

**GeorgeMK1** · 09-02-2010, 03:42 PM

Just went to a local paint shop and got MotoSpray all purpose heat proof paint and the guy said i should do as less coats as i can ??

I havnt been doing my homework for a while so ill do it today. Tmoro ill be cleanign the block and gearbox and after that ill be spraying it as well as the engine bay.

Anyone have any idea how to clean the block in order to spray it? The guy at the paint shop said i shouldnt use petrol as it has oil in it and the paint wont stick. any suggestions

**Water Boy** · 09-02-2010, 03:56 PM

I like to clean area's that are dirty/greasy with Citrus Degreaser http://www.cheapbikeparts360.com/images/b/13965.jpg its not harsh on paint etc.

Then as you wil be painting the surface a light sand with some sand paper and then clean the surface with some like prepsol or solvex.

Mask up where you dont want to spray and get busy with a can.

Take ya time and all should be good!

**Preen59** · 09-02-2010, 03:57 PM

Correct dude. If you lay the paint on too thick it's more prone to lifting off as it will be less flexable. Hit the block with prepwash (wax and grease remover) followed by some etch primer before the paint and it should last.

**GeorgeMK1** · 11-02-2010, 07:52 PM

HELP NEEDED.

i have taken both manifolds off both engines, although the one from the MK3 has an extra hole and the Carbi manifold off the MK1 doesnt have the extra 5th hole. can anyone tell me what to do if you have experienced this problem. can the hole be block or welded on the MK3 block or do i have to get a new manifold??? heres a pic