Engine is finally IN!!

[baldone]

nice work!

[BigVWman]

Diesel porn at its finest!!

[funkaholik]

Update: Engine is done & ready to go in.  Trans is rebuilt with Peloquin and .71 5th gear swap.

Spent Saturday morning degreasing & powerwashing the engine compartment. After much debate, I decided to scrap the non-working R12 A/C system.  Finally sorted out the alternator bracketry necessary for a clean A/C delete. Engine and trans should be in this week.

Once the downpipe is back from ceramic coating, it gets bolted on and fired up!

Transmission:


No Face:

[R.O.R-2.0]

nice car.. i seem to notice alot more nice mk2 jettas on the forum lately..

[funkaholik]

By the way, has anyone else used the metal "polish" Calyx before?  It goes on with a toothbrush and works into the metal surface.  I used it on the transmission case above and it went from that old splotchy aluminum to the uniform darker grey that you see in the pic. I also used it on my TD intake and exhaust manifolds.  Supposedly it cures with heat and can be used on any bare metal. Just wondering if anyone has some long-term experience with it and if it stays looking this nice for a while.

Here are before and after shots of my brother's 69 Camaro headers I just did:

Nasty:


I bead blasted them, after which they looked OK, but not beautiful.  Then spent about 2 hours applying the Calyx:


The difference is amazing. So far I'm really impressed with this stuff. I just hope they stay looking this good...

[funkaholik]

New engine and trans are finally in!  After many months of work, she finally fired up.  Nailing hard, shut down right away and checked injectors: 2 are leaking bad.  Followed Giles' advice and repeatedly pop tested to clear possible dirt, but to no avail.  Got them to a local diesel guy to take them apart and get them fixed (not in my skillset).  Hopefully ready for action this Monday...

[DieselBalz]

Looks really clean. Nicely done sir.

[gnavs]

I noticed in the very first picture that you have the old style crank pulley with the notch.  Maybe I can't see it because of hte bolt but you did upgrade to the TDI style sprocket, right?
That metal polish looks like it works great.  I'll have to hit my transmission with that stuff at some point.  Wonder how long it lasts...
Keep up the good work!

[funkaholik]

I am running an old-school v-belt on the alternator (this is a 1.6TD).  If I'm correct, the TDI sprocket is for a serpentine setup, right?

[chrisg]

the TDI sprocket runs the timing belt, then a serp OR a v-belt pully bolts to it. you can put a tdi sprocket on your car and still run v-belts

[funkaholik]

Got it.  I did not upgrade to the TDI style sprocket.  Still running the stock 1.6 TD part.