Your rocker cover wasn't that dirty. Looks like a good example. How long till it's running?
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Your rocker cover wasn't that dirty. Looks like a good example. How long till it's running?
Really? I thought otherwise haha.
Ah not sure. Main issue at the moment is the old money. Got mostly everything just need the exhaust pipes but thats once tax is come through so hopefully before august....
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Originally Posted by leighaus
Little update.
Painted the manifold.
Before
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...77d45205-1.jpg
After
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...c9612aa2-1.jpg
Just needs to bake
Also painted the mounts which came out average but hey not too much of an issue
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...331845de-1.jpg
Got my package from Germany. Woo. I can start putting it back together soon
R8 cap for $30
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...df3ce651-1.jpg
Timing pieces and 14 exhaust studs woo!
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...40965d08-1.jpg
Final of cover (will get a better shot on the weekend)
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...8c39337a-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...78cf107e-1.jpg
Looking good
All that extra power means lots more heat of course, so I guess you considered getting that manifold ceramic coated. Too expensive?
Yep really wanted to do it and the turbine. Maybe later on. This was just for a bit of rust protection. Dam money being a problem...Quote:
Originally Posted by work
Little lazy with updates so heres a big one.
Turns out the guide i got from germany is the wrong one so yay! Had to bite the bullet and go to VW to order the correct one. $50 wasn't too bad still glad i got the chain at $200 from VW. Was told 4-6 weeks to get here but took just over a week which was awesome, picked that up monday. All im waiting on now is a clutch and the engine can go back to its rightful place and i can get on with making up the exhaust.
Engine wise just sorting out the pressure sensor relocation and turbo oil feed line.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...rc2ogx66-1.jpg
What i have been doing tho is working on the boot.
Starts with some wood. Chopped up just right.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...hrn6ko0k-1.jpg
Glue the wood together
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...rnycxogz-1.jpg
Then trace and cut the wood
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...8wyrml1k-1.jpg
To get the basic result
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...9rlorusj-1.jpg
Now there was no way that is going to hold the battery down securely so i had to add some thickness.
Missed some shots but heres the earliest i got. Four bits of jarrah cut glued and sanded together.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...xuerx1aw-1.jpg
Holes drilled for water tank and battery box. Little section made up to aid in securing the water pump.
Shot of it all mounted up and circuit breaker in rough spot. Wood not finished yet.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...iletvuoh-1.jpg
The difference a bit of sealant makes
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...uykpizwy-1.jpg
And finally the (almost) finished peice
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...tydnqnqh-1.jpg
Heres where i need some help if anyone has some
Only problem i'm facing now is how to get the water pipes and battery cable to the front engine bay in a clean matter. The section under the left hand side (see below) is the chassis rail and i'm trying to avoid drilling through that. Anyone have any ideas on where i should route it?
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...zlrfmtik-1.jpg
Carpenter, plumber, electrician, mechanic ... is there anything you cant do!
You could run the cable and water line through the cabin. There is heaps of room around the door sill area.
I ran a gauge 0 line from the battery through firewall then under the door frame trim all the way to the boot of my golf on the drivers side, then ran vga,usb,audio on the passenger side.
Once you pull the plastic off the door frame you will see the channel.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...93e9fdb6-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...c78d5c3d-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...da0fc668-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/foru...d8b79a64-1.jpg
There is also a grommet at the rear of the sill on both sides.
I ran my air lines out the drivers one then tucked it up with the fuel lines. Did the same on the passenger side but don't recall what I held the line up with...