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Tony · « **Reply #91 on:** January 05, 2015, 09:15:51 AM »

Great photos - glad it fits!

How hard will a cambelt change be - looks close at the front end?

julesandtash · « **Reply #92 on:** January 05, 2015, 08:47:19 PM »

It will probably be just as easy to take the engine out for a cambelt - all the bolts will be nice and free after the build

Absolutely awesome job there, I dont know too many people who would take on a project like that

Chug · « **Reply #93 on:** January 05, 2015, 10:15:47 PM »

Ah Loz, you are making my memories flood back, I've done a few projects myself in the past, and its funny how jobs that were a right pain at the time and took hours to figure out how to make different parts fit together and work, after its done and running they become almost fond memories, and sometimes if the solution is simple and ingenious become righteous moments, especially 25 -30 years on! if you were nearer to me I would be there helping you.

V8 rover into bedford CF van, same into a transit van, V8 small block ford 289 into v6 mKII (girly) mustang, turned a MKII cortina estate into a pick up, various ford engine upgrades using bigger ford engines, Dolomite sprint engine into a ford Anglia, the anglia had a straight 6 2.4 jag engine and box in when I got it! Used to be a gang of us hung around this mad lockup garages area, always someone doing something mad with a motor and plenty of knowledge/tools/equipment/ideas when you were stuck.

Mind you the stuff we did back then on the road testing half built cars, bikes vans, towing, wheelspins, burnouts, showing off etc we would all loose our licences in one afternoon if we did the same these days

lozzzzzz · « **Reply #94 on:** January 06, 2015, 06:20:14 PM »

Thanks everyone, its very encouraging to read comments on the forums, helps keep me going out to the cold garage

The cambelt access is a bit better now that it was with the old petrol engine. I'm not sure I'd have changed it in the car with the old engine, but I think it could be done with the TDI now. The engine mount you see in the photo can be taken completely off in situe if the engine is supported of course

lozzzzzz · « **Reply #95 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:26:44 PM »

Considering the significance of getting the engine mounts done, this is pretty lame update as I forgot to photograph the engine finally sitting in the car with no crane assistance.

Anyway, the engine mounts are now all finished and painted and while I have the stone-chip gun going, i took the opportunity to spray a few little places low down in the engine bay that looked as though they would appreciate some rust prevention.

Still need to drop the tank one more time and remove the gauze, sort the clutch hose while access is easy then pop it in for the last time

More to come.

bertle · « **Reply #96 on:** January 25, 2015, 05:11:53 PM »

Quote from: Chug on January 05, 2015, 10:15:47 PM

Ah Loz, you are making my memories flood back, I've done a few projects myself in the past, and its funny how jobs that were a right pain at the time and took hours to figure out how to make different parts fit together and work, after its done and running they become almost fond memories, and sometimes if the solution is simple and ingenious become righteous moments, especially 25 -30 years on! if you were nearer to me I would be there helping you.

V8 rover into bedford CF van, same into a transit van, V8 small block ford 289 into v6 mKII (girly) mustang, turned a MKII cortina estate into a pick up, various ford engine upgrades using bigger ford engines, Dolomite sprint engine into a ford Anglia, the anglia had a straight 6 2.4 jag engine and box in when I got it! Used to be a gang of us hung around this mad lockup garages area, always someone doing something mad with a motor and plenty of knowledge/tools/equipment/ideas when you were stuck.

Mind you the stuff we did back then on the road testing half built cars, bikes vans, towing, wheelspins, burnouts, showing off etc we would all loose our licences in one afternoon if we did the same these days

I have done a bit of messing about like that, I used to rent a shed in a breakers yard so temptation was never far away, silliest one was a 455ci big block Buik v8 into a Bedford CF ice cream van, complete with a line lock to the back brakes and a diverter flap in the exhaust so you could run on open headers. Oh the noise!

Dickjotec · « **Reply #97 on:** January 25, 2015, 10:07:27 PM »

Looking forward to seeing it all in place and turning a wheel under its own power. Can't be too far away now?

greasemonkey · « **Reply #98 on:** January 26, 2015, 07:07:49 PM »

Mega stuff. Must be seeing light at the end of the tunnel now.

lozzzzzz · « **Reply #99 on:** January 26, 2015, 10:24:19 PM »

Thanks folks

Yeah there isn't too much to do now, certainly well over half way through.

Drop the tank again and get rid of the guaze
extend about 15 wires up to the dials
make the switch panel
put the radio on (normal not boy racer!)
mount and connect the intercooler
put the collant tank in and plumbs it in
mount and plumb in the air filter and feed to the engine
bleed the coolant system
mount and connect up the filter
Get the drive shafts made and fit them
MOT

Actually there is still quite a lot!

Tony · « **Reply #100 on:** January 26, 2015, 11:18:41 PM »

Quote from: lozzzzzz on January 26, 2015, 10:24:19 PM

put the radio on (normal not boy racer!)

C'mon, you'll need a mighty sub to hear your music over the diesel engine

I think I had the epiphany moment of "this is a mid-life crisis" when I couldn't turn the music up too loudly because it made the curtains blow about in the minivan.

lozzzzzz · « **Reply #101 on:** February 01, 2015, 09:19:03 PM »

The engine is in, hopefully for the last time. All the mounts are firmly fitted.

I did find a problem though. I had made the gearbox mount with the clutch slave not attached and guess what, it didn't fit. But after some adjustment all is well.

This is the third mount that stops the engine rotation, I'm a little concerned that the rubber bush is a bit rigid and might transmit a too much diesel vibration into the car, time will tell!

The clutch hose is all plumbed in, I'm really please with how easy this was (perhaps that temping fate as I've not bled it yet

)

And a couple of shots of the engine in its new home:

One of the things that was bugging me was how to mount the intercooler. Well that's sorted now

These are the bits that need holding together (the black plate with the big hole mounts to the car body).

It turns out they fit together quite nicely. Two of the fan mounts line up perfectly with two notches on the intercooler, holding it in place, its like it was meant to happen

So I've attached a strap and a bolt to tighten it against.

And painted it.

That's all for now. There are some reducers on the way so I can connect up the boost piping, then I'll put it in place and start the more plumbing or wiring.

Was a good weekend, I felt like I've made some good progress

More to come

Dickjotec · « **Reply #102 on:** February 02, 2015, 09:06:55 AM »

Sounds good keep at it. Did you clean the turbo?

lozzzzzz · « **Reply #103 on:** February 02, 2015, 10:08:52 PM »

Thanks buddy

I'll give the turbo a clean when its running, so I can blow it through shortly after.

Any chance I could pop round and have a look at your octavia engine, I've lost track of which connector does the turbo actuator. Perhap I could pick up the booster thingy while I'm at it?

Dickjotec · « **Reply #104 on:** February 03, 2015, 08:30:03 AM »

No probs, come when you like. Car is usually here but best ring first just to make sure.

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