Yeah, a few updates. Just tying up loose ends, etc. and trying to finish the head and major port work to the intake manifold so i can finally get this buttoned up. Also, waiting on funds to pay for a clutch for the car that will support the power for now until a fully built tranny is done next winter.
Engine as it sits now...
Have everything done for the bottom of course as mentioned way above here somewhere. Received and installed the racewares finally after a few weeks of wondering whether both ARP and Raceware were in limbo or what... Also installed the external oil cooler sandwich and finished the modifications I needed to make to the MK1 style passenger side mount. I liked the beefy structure of the diesel mount compared to the gasser version so I opted for it instead
Some of the mTDI's out there are using the non-TDI timing belt setup for their cars. I wanted to use the stock timing belt setup with the deflection pulley as well as the belt cover (in case I want to run my optical tach setup) so I had to do a little bit of modifying to the t-belt backing plate as well... Nothing much here though...
Some other misc pics. I'm saving the head for later...i've been gradually working on the porting, etc. Haven't actually ported the head yet and am trying to decide which route i want to go with it for this year. I may just do a light port match to clean up the castings a bit as well. Next year, I'd like to run an AAZ cam and see how it performs as well as upgrading to a Holset turbo more than likely.
Here are some other pics though
Manifold tapped for EGT
G60 intake manifold... as you can see...porting it out to the D ports takes ALOT of material away...i'm "tapering" the port into the manifold in order to retain a smooth flow but also retaining as much strength as possible in the manifold itself. You can see the differences here. This is just a rough out and I've progressed much farther but just haven't taken the pics of it yet
Also have the modification to the inlet side/ modified boost return section of a G60 throttle body done as well (just removed the valve, capped and welded the portion that needed it) and its ready to go as well. AWIC now has a couple of mounts fabbed to go where the battery sits now in the car and the other odds and ends such as the battery relocation kit has arrived as well as my aeroquip fittings to make a nice return line for the turbo to the block and their socketless hose (which rocks by the way) to re plumb the ext. oil cooler. No clamps needed!
I should just go snap pics of all of that. The plan was to have the motor buttoned up and in here in the next week. However, with some stuff at work and just craziness it seems in the weekends I've fallen a bit behind. Plus, I'm riding the bike alot more as well trying to enjoy what has started to seem to be spring. Slating for the first or second week in may of putting the motor in finally!
If anyone knows of a source. I'm trying to locate two things. An auxilary radiator from a VR6 or an aux radiator from an Audi 5cyl 20v car for my AWIC unit instead of using a heater core.
So, there is a little update. I'm really itching to have this in and going. Guess it just finishing it up !
How is your project coming mojogoes? Also, i seem to be working on alot of other people's projects as well. I've had four or five phone calls in the last few weeks from corresponding emails with questions, ideas, etc. on other mTDI projects.
Joe