Mk2 2dr Project Car (1.8t swap)

**Weeman** · 24-10-2021, 05:27 PM

Update: 24/10/2021

Engine in, out, in, out, in, out, in. Hopefully for good. Downpipe was in the way, then I cut the rear mount down 20mm to get the engine to sit flatter and also gave better clearance for the crank pulley, I think its all good now. Wiring getting plugged back in and everything has seemed to go to plan!

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**guile** · 24-10-2021, 07:03 PM

nice work mate, well done. lovely build thread, keep up the updates please...

**Weeman** · 29-10-2021, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by guile

nice work mate, well done. lovely build thread, keep up the updates please...

Absolutely!

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**Weeman** · 29-10-2021, 12:29 PM

Update: 29/10/2021

So I've been working on the radiator and got it to fit! I used the original VR6 shroud so I can keep the fans and cut it down heapsss. The shroud includes headlight housings so got rid of all that. I made some straps (which I'm quite proud of to be honest) and then bolted them into the cross member and the front grille piece thing, whatever its called. It allows me to keep the AC condensor as well! I'm low on budget at the moment so I won't be able to purchase new condensor or radiator at this stage. I also mounted the little AC tank off the chassis rail.

As I didn't use the radiator half cross member, I chopped off the ends and then mounted those in on the top of the cross member, just to give that added stiffness.

We are going down to the in-laws this weekend so I'll be pressing in my new wheel bearings cause the mk2 ones aren't actually correct for the mk3 VR6 knuckles as there was a slight wobble... I'll also be grabbing my power steering resorvoir from the parts car and that basically makes me finished in the engine bay? (once I plug everything in) If I pull myself together, I could bleed my clutch and brakes and the other things, do an oil change and put in some coolant, then I could possibly turn it over??? Very very keeeen!

Cheers

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**Weeman** · 30-10-2021, 11:02 AM

Fresh

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**Weeman** · 01-11-2021, 03:12 PM

Just lovin the engine in the bay!

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**ozgti** · 01-11-2021, 03:14 PM

Looking good!

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**Weeman** · 11-11-2021, 05:35 PM

Update: 11/11/2021

It lives and it purrs. Runs the exact same way it did when I pulled it out. I've attached a video of the awesomeness!

Mk2 VR6 swap first start (downpipe only) - YouTube

Cheers,
Thomas