I dumped the AFN aux setup and used the Golf mk3 setup instead. This gives a much easier belt run and the alternator etc sits lower on the block so it fits better in the engine bay
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A quick update on where I'm up to:
I finished the engine build on the test bed using the AFN oil cooler and mount. The JX mount clashed with the custom engine mount.
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I then jacked the van up high and slid the engine in from underneath. Luckily Andy has a recently purchased fork lift making the job much easier.
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I replaced the AFN coolant inlet, outlet flanges with the JX flanges so I could reuse the JX sensors and keep the van loom unmodified.
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Then made up a bracket so I could reuse the standard accelerator cable and attachment + tension up the cable under the accelerator pedal.
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I still need to explore inter cooling further, but this just about brought the build to a close. The air filter etc mounted back straight into their stock locations
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Just got back from the first proper test. A 150 mile round trip to the south coast for a bit of wild camping. The van ran great there and back, no more struggling uphill, well chuffed
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Nick