Bought an engine!!!

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Brendan,

Let me know if you need a contact for a gentleman that converts Cummins
4BT pumps for use in a M-TDI conversion.  Cost is about $1200, its a
rebuilt pump.

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1990 Fox Wagon 1.6 Heron Head 8v
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)


Brendan Doyle said:
> 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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