Mk3highline 287 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hi I will be doing the swap this weekend Picking up engine wiring loom ECU alternator pas pully friGot new clutch flywheel Service parts 2oil changesBesides the a little spacer on one of the engine mounts and exhaust manifold Whilst the dash is out I will be doing the heater matrix tooIt's only an AUE At the same time I'm refreshing the front bushes Is the steering rack easy to get to with the engine and box out?Thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Well it's done running Besides the little spacer on the front engine mount only issue I have is with the 12v cable throttle body having to make a bracket to hold it in place between the exhaust heat shield and the inlet manifold Not really drove it enthusiasticly as got no powersteering and wheel bearing has got noisy But it's well worh it Either the 12v was down on loads of torque or this engine is awesome lol think the 4.4kg flywheel is helping a little too Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 How long did it take to do and did you have to alter much to get it in? Also what gearbox did you use? Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 With doing the matrix at same time time I was up there for a weekFor some reason my head was not with it at all this time not giddy or excited like I would be usually Think if focused could of had engine done in couple of days runningHad my mate cut and weld the 12v down pipe for now till I decide which manifold or stainless downpipe to getI'm using the vr6 gearbox no problems I do have the box from the 4motion but it is heavier I thinkThe actual engine to get is is straightforward I have had no issues with any clearance anywhere Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 So it just sits right on the same mounts as the 12v? See I'm thinking of doing the same now. I have a spare 2.8 12v in my garage as I rebuilt a 2.9 and put it in the car and was gonna turbo it but now I'm thinking of going down the 24v route either 2.8 or 3.2. Would the 4mo box sit on the same mounts as the 12v? And was the wiring fairly easy? Sorry to bombard you with questions, just trying to get as much info as possible to decide which way I'm gonna go. I'm still gonna go down the forced induction route tho Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) It's fine I spent months serching/reserch to decide best cost effective way to get more torque the r32 head got better ports as standard which I want to use next year I want to turbo mine eventually too after that Well it is actually easy but I ended up with a fooked ecu so used the 12v obd2 ecu and it works well, have done some part and full throttle runs and checked spark plugs and it's running great As for the gearbox Im sure you would need to have another mounting on the box welded blanking plate on transfer boxCustom drive shafts and think something with the shifterI'm using the early aue 24v with the coil pack so easy swapI've drove the car with the inlet manifold flaps open and closed and noticed minimal difference in torque and mpgI'm colour blind so had a mate to do the wiring but I still got some loads tidying up to do as week away from home didn't go down too wellHere is the second start up vid the first one reved to 3k as I left of some vac pipes lolAnd i can't be assed to take a pic of engine bay Edited November 10, 2014 by Mk3highline Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Cheers for the info mate. So did you have to splice all of the mk4 engine loom? I've got my eyes on an early 2.8 24v so I'll see if my wife gers the hint on what I want off santa lol Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 No I didn't use much of the mk4 loom as used the mk3 sensors besides the injector, alternator and the aux waterpump plugsWell it depends how you want to run it as to which engine and ecu you use If I was you and going turbo straight away I'd get the later 2.8 with vvt on both the inlet and exhaust with the ecu fuse /relay board and wiring loom from same car I believe there is a lot to gain from the vvt and turbo set up without the need to lower compression ratio It's to do with the difference between static and dynamic compression ratio Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Ok cheers. I'll have a look into that. I think I might look for a doner car Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 It makes more sense if you have the space Also stick to the 2.8 as keep reading there stronger Link to post Share on other sites
daveyboy 897 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Excellent cheers mate Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Not bad but need a 4motion cam sensor Link to post Share on other sites
vr6turbo 27 Posted April 6, 2015 Report Share Posted April 6, 2015 are you using the vr6 throttle body Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Yeah the obd2 throttle body bolts right on to the AUE inlet The throttle cable need relocatin I welded a bracket above the exhaust heat shield and used a another heat sheild over the cableDone nearly 9k miles since November still ok Link to post Share on other sites
Gwr corrado 189 Posted April 7, 2015 Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Yeah the obd2 throttle body bolts right on to the AUE inlet The throttle cable need relocatin I welded a bracket above the exhaust heat shield and used a another heat sheild over the cableRagged the crap out of it for nearly 9k miles since November still okEdited for ya mate !! Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Lmfao Link to post Share on other sites
pappers 50 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Hello,Which cat did you use? Im guessing you left the Mk3 one from reading the post about downpipe?Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Sump_slammer 23 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Dosnt the 24 valver have individual coil packs? Link to post Share on other sites
pappers 50 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 The earlier AUE has a single coil pack, later BDE code has separates Link to post Share on other sites
Mk3highline 287 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah still using the standard cat pappers 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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