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Couple more pics of the oil pump pickup adapter and the sump dry fitted

Did I quick mock up of the engine cradle and engine bars and exhaust down pipe.

All rebuilt and all service items now replaced apart from the sump whichi will fit soon. Interestingly the 15degree sump and the 50 degree sump are not a million miles apart. The 50 degree one is a work of art. https://i.imgur.com/nDilEoH.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SBw3xc4.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7Ucmn...

Cam belt water pump tenshioner thermostat all replaced. https://i.imgur.com/fQSZstE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/EQvkx4D.jpg The rocker cover gaskt was show signs weaping this involved the removal of the inlet manifold as it snakes over the top of it to remove the rocker cover. I decreased the rocker cov...

Thermostat dose not fair much better i think the engine may have been run with water in the cooing system at some point.

The engine has a good service history but I am replacing all the serviceable parts now as its easy on the stand. The water pump is driven from the cam belt.on the 06a engines and I don't think its ever been changed. https://i.imgur.com/3iK5kiD.jpg https://i.imgur.com/HHkoutj.jpg The impeller was inc...

Hi all fitting a mk4 golf gti engine at 50 degrees.also converting the manual to an auto Always worth asking vw (tps) for the cost of parts. Cam belt. Tenshioner Water pump. Spark plugs inlet manifold gaskit.dip stick funnel were all cheaper than I could get them at euro car parts. Oddly tps wanted ...

Thanks. Has not been driven that much but it is a real hoot to drive. Bundles of power smooth. refined and quiet. Would while heartedly recommend the 1.8t.
Neil

Well it starts and runs so a very happy bunny. Still stuff to do before the first test drive but looking forward to it.

I decided that I did not want to have the ecu and associated relays and fuses inside the van ad it may compromise future use of the van. So I decided to mount it between the body and the inner skin of the van. In due course I will have a protective plate made to protect the loom from any road debris...

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Charge cooler system is now full of 50/50 g12+ (its what I had in the garge). Very easy to blead using the subaru rad which has a blead screw and a drain tap. https://i.imgur.com/FAtEkEp.jpg The pump has been mounted just behind the fuel tank, i have installed a relay which recives its swich signal ...

One other consideration I am finding out as I go with the 1.8t engine install is that the heater input and out put are 19mm and 21mm on a longditudal set up. Would the increased presure and lack of flow be an issue when reducing the pipe size to 16mm to fit our vans potentially be an issue?

Neil

Just read the through that lot and as you said there are a lot of opinions. Just to clarify on my doka the rad and the front heater core were replaced with hella ones the heater hoses were replaced with new and the front to backs were new ss. So everything was new. And i had the same issue. Concussi...