chippy

Looking good dude, 
keep it up man  

So after returning back from holiday. The day after i got stuck in.

Started by tidying up the loom, wrapping the engine loom in conduit and the interior loom in tesa tape.





Also completed the mk3 golf stalk swap








I modified the dash to make the mk3 clocks fit, dont have any pics of this. But it was long and frustating task!



Focuses my attention back to the engine bay, the servo and master cylinder where lookig rough. Didnt compliment the fresh looking engine.

I removed em, gave them a lick of paint





More updates soon.

Back again!

Right, i mentioned yesterday i had issues with the ebay under pullies, the one in particular was the water pump pulley. I messaged another forum user on here (cant remember who now) but he had same problems too





The alternator pulley bolted up with no issues.

However look at the size difference between the OE pulley and the "ebay special"



Due to the width and diameter of the water pump pulley, it wasnt lining up with the tensioner thus not allowing the serpentine belt to fit properly. After realising this, i also decided not to fit the ebay special crank pulley either. Ditched the water pump pulley too, and went for the OE one.

I was going to risk the time money and effort i sunk into this engine on a damn ebay pulley lol.

So word of warning to those considering these cheap under pulley kits, dont. I believe awesomegti do an underpulley kit, i cant comment on the fit and quality.

Id like to hear if anyones had any experience with them, particularly the crank pulley.

Exhaust manifold wrapped. Its hard enough trying get a neat tight wrap, without this stuff itching and irratating your skin! Horrible job to do



That concludes the engine build. So moving on

Go my subframe shot blasted and powder coated



Wishbones sprayed up too





After doing some research, i decided to run powerflex poly bush on the front and opted for the R32/TT bush on the rear. Seems to be quite popular set up for comfort and handling.

Ideally i would of loved some KW V1 coilovers, but the the build was getting out of hand and funds where running low. Good friend of mine runs FK AKs on his mk2 vr, and he recommended them. Hopefully better than the crappy JOMs i had before!



Didnt take many photos after the engine was done!

But, i refurbed and painted both steering knuckles, fitted brand new bearings and hubs. I was after some splash shields, but i refuse to pay £30-£40 for a piece pressed metal sheeting which is only going rot!

So i salvaged the old one, lick of paint and supported the bolt holes with some washers.



Also refurbished the driveshafts, fitted new joints and gaitors which, i have no pics of

Brakes got an overhaul, blasted and sprayed silver for an OE look. Not to keen on blingy brakes unless they're brembo's, wilwoods etc





Lil preview of my hoard of been collecting over the years, NOS happich pop outs



And a rallye front! which i could wait to put on when i got it haha



More tomorrow!

Got the inlet manifold shot blasted. I was going to get it powder coated but, i ended up polishing the runners and rattle canned the rest. What PITA it was to polish!

Shot blasted


During polishing


Polish complete


The pictures actually do this justice lol. By far not a perfect finish, but im happy with it and it looks awesome!

Finished look:


Gearbox was attached along with a reconditioned alternator and starter motor. Starter motor bolt had to be cut for the DZL box to fit



Inlet bolted on. Was a joy to see how far its come! Some before and after pics of the block











Cheeky video turning the engine over lol

https://vimeo.com/145809043

So thats the engine pretty much done! Next update will be covering the running gear, engine installation in the car and a lil video preview of it firing up!

Thanks for reading

UPDATE

So i have been getting back stuck into this build again.

Managed to get hold of pair of power steering pipes, which took me almost a month to get hold of! Not exactly rare parts either. But thanks to another forum member on here, i got one

Gave em a clean, sand and degrease. Then i coated them in underseal, not a show stopping finish but its presentable, durable and hopefully wont rust!

UPDATE

So i have been getting back stuck into this build again.

Managed to get hold of pair of power steering pipes, which took me almost a month to get hold of! Not exactly rare parts either. But thanks to another forum member on here, i got one

Gave em a clean, sand and degrease. Then i coated them in underseal, not a show stopping finish but its presentable, durable and hopefully wont rust!

Been a while since ive updated this. But work on the golf came to a halt due to funds and other commitments.

With summer coming up and money to chuck at the money pit, i aim to get it on road end of June.

Yesterday i dropped it off to a mates so he can do all the wiring as i hate wiring

More updates on the weekend hopefully

Been a while since ive updated this. But work on the golf came to a halt due to funds and other commitments.

With summer coming up and money to chuck at the money pit, i aim to get it on road end of June.

Yesterday i dropped it off to a mates so he can do all the wiring as i hate wiring

More updates on the weekend hopefully

Hope to see you finish it. Great work so far, the engine and gearbox look better than new.

Fitted a mk4 expansion tank, really does make a difference loosk wise! Not realising the coolant plug was different to the mk3 one i managed to cut one off a mk4 at the scrappy, just need to solder it onto the mk3 wiring. Happy days
Got the radiator in too and slam panel on just to check any clearance issues. Everything sat nicely so issues there!
Next update will probably be after the new year now. Where ill have more money and more time! Have a good ones guys

Not really an update per se.  But just things planned down the line! My gf got me these wheels pretty much when i got the car lol.
 
they're compomotive cxn splits in porsche fittment 
 
specs:
 
16 x 8 et 25 fronts
16 x 9 et 13 rears
 
Theyre gonna need some messing round with to make them fit lol.  i want them to sit flush with the G60 arches that i purchased before i even got the mk2 haha.
 
hopefully more updates next week! on thursday at the garage hope to connect all coolant pipes, and let the engine run for a while!
 
 
 

Not really an update per se.  But just things planned down the line! My gf got me these wheels pretty much when i got the car lol.
 
they're compomotive cxn splits in porsche fittment 
 
specs:
 
16 x 8 et 25 fronts
16 x 9 et 13 rears
 
Theyre gonna need some messing round with to make them fit lol.  i want them to sit flush with the G60 arches that i purchased before i even got the mk2 haha.
 
hopefully more updates next week! on thursday at the garage hope to connect all coolant pipes, and let the engine run for a while!
 
 
 

Music to my ears!

Carrying on!
With the engine done and front subframe assembled
I turned my attention to the rear beam. Got it shot blasted and powder coated. I cleaned up, sprayed and applied grease to the stub axels

Manage to salavge the old splash shields, gave them a coat of paint!

Installed new hubs and powerflex bushes

With the assembly of the car happening at a family friends garage. It made sense to get the car recovered there. In the mean time, i started on the loom! I delayed this as much as i could as i hate wiring! But it had to be done lol

The loom was removed from a mk2 vr luckily.

With the golf now at the garage, i could finally start bolting all these new shiny bits! I also modded the shifter tunnel to allow for the mk4 shifter tower, a worthwhile mod people say. A more precise gear change (no pics unfortunatley!)


And my fav pic, engine in

As me and my uncle where desperate to here the engine, we wired it up, put fresh fuel in...and ohhh the noise, how i missed the VR noise
Cant upload the video at the mo
But that pretty much brings u guys up to date. Once the engine was in i wish i tool more pics during the installation but, theres still plenty work to do
Updates will be slow and steady
But here how she stands at the moment, not looking here glorious self 2 summers ago lol

Thanks for reading!

Managed to get the video uploaded
https://vimeo.com/146499079

Managed to get the video uploaded
https://vimeo.com/146499079

If you check my build thread, ive used one myself.  Excellent quality and great fit.  I would think it would be better than the OE one as plastic can get brittle and crack overtime as for heat transfer i couldn't comment.   Likewise, it would be interesting to know!

Managed to get the video uploaded
https://vimeo.com/146499079

Carrying on!
With the engine done and front subframe assembled
I turned my attention to the rear beam. Got it shot blasted and powder coated. I cleaned up, sprayed and applied grease to the stub axels

Manage to salavge the old splash shields, gave them a coat of paint!

Installed new hubs and powerflex bushes

With the assembly of the car happening at a family friends garage. It made sense to get the car recovered there. In the mean time, i started on the loom! I delayed this as much as i could as i hate wiring! But it had to be done lol

The loom was removed from a mk2 vr luckily.

With the golf now at the garage, i could finally start bolting all these new shiny bits! I also modded the shifter tunnel to allow for the mk4 shifter tower, a worthwhile mod people say. A more precise gear change (no pics unfortunatley!)


And my fav pic, engine in

As me and my uncle where desperate to here the engine, we wired it up, put fresh fuel in...and ohhh the noise, how i missed the VR noise
Cant upload the video at the mo
But that pretty much brings u guys up to date. Once the engine was in i wish i tool more pics during the installation but, theres still plenty work to do
Updates will be slow and steady
But here how she stands at the moment, not looking here glorious self 2 summers ago lol

Thanks for reading!

Carrying on!
With the engine done and front subframe assembled
I turned my attention to the rear beam. Got it shot blasted and powder coated. I cleaned up, sprayed and applied grease to the stub axels

Manage to salavge the old splash shields, gave them a coat of paint!

Installed new hubs and powerflex bushes

With the assembly of the car happening at a family friends garage. It made sense to get the car recovered there. In the mean time, i started on the loom! I delayed this as much as i could as i hate wiring! But it had to be done lol

The loom was removed from a mk2 vr luckily.

With the golf now at the garage, i could finally start bolting all these new shiny bits! I also modded the shifter tunnel to allow for the mk4 shifter tower, a worthwhile mod people say. A more precise gear change (no pics unfortunatley!)


And my fav pic, engine in

As me and my uncle where desperate to here the engine, we wired it up, put fresh fuel in...and ohhh the noise, how i missed the VR noise
Cant upload the video at the mo
But that pretty much brings u guys up to date. Once the engine was in i wish i tool more pics during the installation but, theres still plenty work to do
Updates will be slow and steady
But here how she stands at the moment, not looking here glorious self 2 summers ago lol

Thanks for reading!

Back again!

Right, i mentioned yesterday i had issues with the ebay under pullies, the one in particular was the water pump pulley. I messaged another forum user on here (cant remember who now) but he had same problems too





The alternator pulley bolted up with no issues.

However look at the size difference between the OE pulley and the "ebay special"



Due to the width and diameter of the water pump pulley, it wasnt lining up with the tensioner thus not allowing the serpentine belt to fit properly. After realising this, i also decided not to fit the ebay special crank pulley either. Ditched the water pump pulley too, and went for the OE one.

I was going to risk the time money and effort i sunk into this engine on a damn ebay pulley lol.

So word of warning to those considering these cheap under pulley kits, dont. I believe awesomegti do an underpulley kit, i cant comment on the fit and quality.

Id like to hear if anyones had any experience with them, particularly the crank pulley.

Exhaust manifold wrapped. Its hard enough trying get a neat tight wrap, without this stuff itching and irratating your skin! Horrible job to do



That concludes the engine build. So moving on

Go my subframe shot blasted and powder coated



Wishbones sprayed up too





After doing some research, i decided to run powerflex poly bush on the front and opted for the R32/TT bush on the rear. Seems to be quite popular set up for comfort and handling.

Ideally i would of loved some KW V1 coilovers, but the the build was getting out of hand and funds where running low. Good friend of mine runs FK AKs on his mk2 vr, and he recommended them. Hopefully better than the crappy JOMs i had before!



Didnt take many photos after the engine was done!

But, i refurbed and painted both steering knuckles, fitted brand new bearings and hubs. I was after some splash shields, but i refuse to pay £30-£40 for a piece pressed metal sheeting which is only going rot!

So i salvaged the old one, lick of paint and supported the bolt holes with some washers.



Also refurbished the driveshafts, fitted new joints and gaitors which, i have no pics of

Brakes got an overhaul, blasted and sprayed silver for an OE look. Not to keen on blingy brakes unless they're brembo's, wilwoods etc





Lil preview of my hoard of been collecting over the years, NOS happich pop outs



And a rallye front! which i could wait to put on when i got it haha



More tomorrow!

Gave the sump a clean up and attached it the engine with a new gasket also the rocker cover with new gasket




New inlet runner gasket





Fitted the inlet runner and fuel rail installed after a lick of paint. Note the lightweight water pump pulley, had issues with this which ill touch upon shortly...

But first, i received my lightened flywheel! Be interested to see how this feels. Bolted up using ARP bolts





Replaced the plastic crack pipe with a metal one and new seals, it looks so much better and considering it was an ebay buy it was a great fit. Fitted the SP high flow water pump as well as a new thermostat and housing.  Brand new clutch and friction plate too.

very true! burnt a hole through my wallet lol.  but, i highly recommend the water pump, excellent quality and you can feel the difference in weight against the OE one.
 
looking forward to this coming together though. nice one!

Really nice car and a good read! Love Rallye front ends on mk2's! And you've saved me from buying a set of those eBay pullies that I've been thinking about for a while, so thanks for that

Gave the sump a clean up and attached it the engine with a new gasket also the rocker cover with new gasket




New inlet runner gasket





Fitted the inlet runner and fuel rail installed after a lick of paint. Note the lightweight water pump pulley, had issues with this which ill touch upon shortly...

But first, i received my lightened flywheel! Be interested to see how this feels. Bolted up using ARP bolts





Replaced the plastic crack pipe with a metal one and new seals, it looks so much better and considering it was an ebay buy it was a great fit. Fitted the SP high flow water pump as well as a new thermostat and housing.  Brand new clutch and friction plate too.