Author Topic: aaz into a mk1 cabrio build (Read 71838 times)

rabbid79 · « **Reply #90 on:** July 03, 2008, 07:20:43 pm »

Can you tell me specifically which main cap studs you went with (length too), and what influenced your decision? I have a set of Raceware main cap studs that are 85mm long. But with with the washers and nuts installed, only about 75 mm of that length goes down into the cap and the block. This is about 5mm shorter than the stock bolts. I'm debating getting some ARP studs that are longer than the Racewares, or going with bolts from the European PD-150 engine. Any suggestions?

giulianot · « **Reply #91 on:** July 04, 2008, 07:07:01 am »

I personally don't know the arp p/n for the main cap bolts since my engine builder got them. The reason I went with arp main cap bolt is because my last motor spat the #2 main cap out the back of the block after it sheared the stock reused main cap bolt ( they were not the fully threaded stetch bolt type)

but that was my last block this new one has ARP main studs in it.

I went to the local vw shop in my area and the gave me a threaded nipple from a 1.6l na and proceded to bolt on the cooler.

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rabbid79 · « **Reply #92 on:** July 08, 2008, 10:38:49 pm »

Hi, where did you get your lower timing belt cover? I gave my dealer part number 028109127AB and they said it wasn't available anymore. I can get it through World Impex imported from Europe, but would like to know how you were able to get one "locally". Thanks.

giulianot · « **Reply #93 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:48:26 pm »

I bought the lower cover from the dealer for $90, mine was p/n was 028 109 127 J. Try that p/n if your engine is a 1.9 aaz

rabbid79 · « **Reply #94 on:** July 09, 2008, 05:47:33 pm »

Great, thanks for the help!

giulianot · « **Reply #95 on:** October 05, 2008, 07:01:48 pm »

Real Progress Report

My friend Colin came over today and gave me a hand installing the engine. Heres how that went;

Still need to install the rad and intercooler, should be ready for a test drive very soon :mad:

spencebm · « **Reply #96 on:** October 06, 2008, 06:50:44 am »

oh hell yeah, back in action :twisted:

burn_your_money · « **Reply #97 on:** October 06, 2008, 07:28:54 am »

Way to go man.

spencebm · « **Reply #98 on:** October 06, 2008, 09:37:01 am »

let's try to not put a hole in the block this time... :wink:

giulianot · « **Reply #99 on:** October 07, 2008, 02:47:47 pm »

So I put the rad and intercooler in today. Then I pulled out the vacume pump and primed the oil pump with a 3/8" pipe with a slot cut into it, and my cordless drill. I reinstalled the vacume pump, put coolant in the reservoir and decided to try starting it up. Great success =) =)

heres a vid of me starting it up for the first time

Dr. Diesel · « **Reply #100 on:** October 10, 2008, 07:58:31 pm »

Giuliano brought the old honey down to my place for show and go.
The Giles pump really shines! Instant throttle response, lotsa power.
The T3 is... well-- a T3, and 20 psi is all it could muster... most of the time, anyway. It pulled really hard in 3rd and 4th. All in all, one quick little cabby! A k24 or better yet, a T2 would make it phenominal.
Nice ride, G!

giulianot · « **Reply #101 on:** October 14, 2008, 08:30:52 am »

Thanks , This has been a long awaited and now that its here I wanna do more. :twisted: I agree the t3 is a little to big, a t2 would be better suited for my needs. But i think I wanna try to make a vnt 17 work on the AAZ with a stand alone vnt controller.

burn_your_money · « **Reply #102 on:** October 25, 2008, 02:12:35 pm »

Giulianot came by the shop and gave me a ride in the car.

Hearing the turbo scream is almost enough to convince me to go TD on my next motor. It's nice :twisted:

Vincent Waldon · « **Reply #103 on:** October 25, 2008, 09:38:56 pm »

Allergies have been known to go away as one matures... :wink:

giulianot · « **Reply #104 on:** October 27, 2008, 07:28:39 pm »

Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"

Allergies have been known to go away as one matures... :wink:

I think the sweat sound of the t3 cleared his allergies

I went to the local meet dubbed as Octoberfest and some friends snapped some pics of the cabby diesel doing a 3rd gear wot@22 psi, pass!!
:twisted: