So its begun!

**Shteifen** · 09-01-2010, 07:04 PM

Ok so it looks like i lied but as usual its not my fault.
My internet has been getting slower and slower over the last couple days and it just took about 10 minutes to load this page alone.
So it doesnt look like ill be getting the pictures up until i get back from overseas

very sorry about that, i know a thread like this is pretty useless without pictures.

ill get onto it asap when i get back though!
-steve

**schoona** · 09-01-2010, 07:14 PM

Don't worry Steve, priority is holiday and subjject of the pictures!

**Shteifen** · 02-02-2010, 06:35 PM

Ok im back from Egypt yay!
By the way i found out where old air cooled combies go to die.....Cairo. They all go to Cairo

Ok! Time for pictures. Hope the sizes are ok, i havent done this much before!
Sorry for people with 56k, there are alot of photos
Lets start with the car in question:

I actually managed to get it into the garage by putting a few blocks of wood at the entrance and taking the front lip off so i didnt need to mess around with lifting the coilovers or anything yay!
Starting to pull it apart:

Definately getting gasket matched:

-steve

**Shteifen** · 02-02-2010, 06:36 PM

MY NEW ENGINE CRANE WOOO!

Dad's really impressed ive stolen his garage for these few weeks!

Sump off

Rocker cover off!

**Shteifen** · 02-02-2010, 06:37 PM

REALLY needs a bit of port work...and she'll get it!

Crusty pistons

seriously, its crusty in there

head gasket was clogged up where the coolant passes through it, all muddy!

Crusty head too!

Sorry theres heaps of photos!
So thats the progress as of when i left for holidays on the 10th of January.
The head, block and intake and exhaust mani's have been at R. G. Baker engineering getting ported polished, bigger valves and cams installed, blocks been bored out to 82mm to fit 2.9l vr6 pistons.
My brother just took the intermediate shaft and bearing/bush thing to him today to fit the bush thing for me.
The Head will be all done and ready to pick up in a couple days.
Im ordering a clutch probably from Four Seasons Tuning in the US, just a stock one, and have it delivered express, and it will still be cheaper than getting one locally! unless someone knows a place around here where i can get a cheap kit minus the flywheel.
Ill be getting the flywheel machined and lightened tomorrow too.

Umm...thats it i think.

I also might paint the wheels soon, probably black, i just need to find some more jack stands to use while they get painted

-steve