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Bought an engine!!!
That's a nice plan my friend!
A 50mpg rocket!!
Cheers.
Marc
> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Brendan Doyle [mailto:lord_verminaard@yahoo.com]
> Envoy? : 5 f?vrier 2007 15:52
> ? : scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Objet : Bought an engine!!!
>
> Oh boy! *insert maniacal laughter here* Just dropped what
> was left on my credit to a low-milage ALH TDI engine from an
> 02 Jetta, and a low-milage 02J TDI 5-speed transmission from
> an 01 Jetta. I will put up pictures somewhere when it comes
> in. Then the frenzy will begin to have it running by Cincy
> this spring. I'm giddy with excitement just thinking about
> it. The timing actually couldnt be better, as I just broke
> up with my girlfriend of 6 years last weekend. Sort of a
> morale booster to buy the most expensive toy for a car that
> I've ever bought. :) (including 6 times what I payed for
> the car!!) The plan, which I call "Phase 1" (yeah, I'm out
> of creativity at this point) is as follows:
>
> 1. Get the engine/tranny physically mounted in the car.
> 2. Get cable shifter hooked up, all "OEM" style.
> 3. Try and find the cable-clutch kit for 02A/02J and get 'er
> done. (starting to be unobtanium?) 4. Get some sort of
> mechanical injection pump setup going.
> 5. Either replace the turbo/manifold with an older style
> T-3, or adapt the VNT mechanism to be run mechanically.
> 6. I should be able to fabricate an intake manifold by
> then... maybe....
>
> Sounds easy enough, right?????!!!!?!?!??!?!
>
> Phase 2, will probably be a next winter thing, (or maybe this
> summer if things go well) which will involve suspension and
> interior, and possibly bodywork/paint. Also a complete
> re-wire, by removing ALL of the factory stuff, from bumper to
> bumper. So at Cincy this year, she will look the same with
> the exception of my nice "SCIROCCO" rear decal, thanks to
> Cathy, and my euro-rear bumper.
>
> Phase 3, will be the engine teardown/rebuild with the goal of
> a very large HP number. *maniacal laughter again*
>
> What'cha all think?
>
> Brendan
> 84 Scirocco 8v <--- TDI in the works!!
> 01 Jeep TJ 4.0
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