The car is under going a major change body and Engine spec and though would post the progress so far :D

It started like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/1st.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/2nd.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/3rd.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/Picture002-1.jpg


The Engine and interior was removed and of it went to the body shop and has came back like this :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno006.jpg


Next job to be done was to get the front end together and get the intercooler mounted :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno001.jpg

After the bumper had been made to fit Autobahn was sprayed on

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno017.jpg

The engine has been stripped here is a few bits

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno013.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno011.jpg


Had to make the inlet manifold look more attractive so a clean an a lick of high temp paint later :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno010.jpg


The cleaned bored block ready to receive its new internals
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00050.jpg



The new set of Mahle pistons
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00053.jpg

A nice set of rods
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00051.jpg



The heads have been ported and flowed
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00075.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00064.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00063.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00062.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00072.jpg


The flywheel has been lightened and balanced with the clutch assembly
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00076.jpg


The bearings fitted into the block
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00052.jpg

Have used the ACL bearings

The crank in place
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00055.jpg

Fitting rear oil seal
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00056.jpg


The pistons fitted in the block
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00060.jpg

The heads are being held in place by ARP head bolts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00067.jpg


Fitted one cylinder head
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/DSC00069.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno028.jpg



Then fitted the baffle and oil pick up in the bottom end followed by the sump
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno026.jpg


Then fitted the rear part to the cam belt casing followed by the cam pulleys and fitted all new idlers. Next was to time the engine up

Crank
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno031.jpg


N/S cams
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno033.jpg


O/S cams
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno032.jpg

A genuine belt has makings on it the belt is positioned with dotted line on the crank and the 2 other lines will line up with the top markings on the intake cams on both heads if they do not line up like below you have done something wrong

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno031.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno035.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno034.jpg


Which brought it to this stage
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno030.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno029.jpg

Next was to get cam belt casings on and fit the bottom pulley
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno025.jpg


Just laid the inlet manifold on to see what it looked like
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno024.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno043.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno045.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno036.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno037.jpg

Put the TD04 beside
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno040.jpg

To compare the size difference
TD04
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno038.jpg

The new Turbo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno046.jpg

The engine is now in :D would of been nice to have a late one on it and get it running but we are still waiting for the parallel fuel rails and oil for the engine so will have to wait till next week now before it can be fired up :(

getting it into the bay

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno047.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno048.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno049.jpg

sitting nicely in there :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno050.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno051.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno052.jpg

Test fitted the down pipe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/220gtiturbo/prodjectspeno053.jpg

The headers and down pipe has got to be heat wrapped yet but that has not arrived as yet :(


Its getting there was hoping to have it running by this weekend but due to not having the parts till next week its not possible :(

Roll on next week :D

looks great, reassuring to see that i'm not the only one to take the laptop into the garage. The missus thinks it's a bit odd when i head out with hammer in one hand and laptop in the other.

:notworthy

looks great!!!

can't wait to see it finished

Great concise report!
Good luck!!
Graham

Thanks for the replys will hopefully have it running in a few days once the other bits turn up

Wanna do my car next?

great project for such a small garage :thumb:

yes nice thread. very good information. good luck with it and you knocked me of the top spot in projects :razz:
cheer mick lol

sorry to be negative guys but those headers look like the megan racing type that blow really easily. Better off getting a decent set before you finish the work off especially as you want to wrap them.

Good work, although there are a few things that would bug me.

Why go to the trouble of respraying the whole car, and overlapping into the engine bay, and leave half the bulkhead white? :confused:

I personally think you have used way too much RTV sealant, i get criticised for using too much, but i use nowhere near that much.

The rear crank seal should really be put in once the two halves of the block have been bolted together, this i believe gives it a better chance of sealing properly.

Those headers will be a barsteward to wrap on the car, and as per the previous post, may well leak very soon.

Sorry for being negative. Good luck with finishing it.

Top thread and good progress report. Good luck and hope it does what you want it to in the end :D