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> One messed up build thread. Nothing's gonna be right, I've been neglecting one of my cars. I'm a bad man.
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post Jul 31 2011, 04:40 PM
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Now things are moving! What are you thinking for radiator venting?
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post Jul 31 2011, 09:15 PM
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QUOTE(okieflyr @ Jul 31 2011, 03:40 PM) *

Now things are moving! What are you thinking for radiator venting?


The wife FINALLY let go of all aesthetic responsibility. So I'm thinking a big assed hole. Or a big asshole, not sure which.

Seriously, I'm gonna vent the fenders in a "new and interesting" way. Labor intensive, low cost of parts. I'm searching for a second hood if that doesn't do it, have plasma cutter, will travel (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jul 31 2011, 10:15 PM
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alright, I promised pics this morning, I failed. Here's the finished rad mount. Doesn't look that exciting but damn, lots of work:

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post Jul 31 2011, 10:19 PM
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Fab never goes as fast as you want it to. I must have had my radiator in/out 50 times before I buttoned it up.

BTW, you need way more pictures. My ADD goes nuts when I only get to see a single picture. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 31 2011, 10:44 PM
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QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Jul 31 2011, 09:19 PM) *

Fab never goes as fast as you want it to. I must have had my radiator in/out 50 times before I buttoned it up.

BTW, you need way more pictures. My ADD goes nuts when I only get to see a single picture. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


I promise more pics. New camera, it's a pain in the ass but I'm getting used to it. I'm off to Seattle tomorrow and Tuesday so it's gonna get quiet on this thread. I do plan to give Campbell Nelson a parts list that'll make them think I'm drunk while I'm there though.
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post Aug 2 2011, 09:54 PM
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Well, that trip didn't go completely as planned. Didn't make it to Campbell Nelson, so I'm still gonna have to source a shifter and clutch master. Such is life. If I can't find them locally I'll just call them. Ground arrives in 1 day from there. I did manage to come up with a fully functional MS2 rev 2.2 for $150 so that'll save some time as I won't have to assemble the v3.0 board I've got in a box. Seattle craigslist > Spokane craigslist. The kid even delivered it to Factoria from Lake Stevens.

Was invited to the boss's house for BBQ with some other coworkers. After being grilled about what I do for fun by one of the guys' wives, she said she's gonna send my wife a sympathy card. I must be doing something right.
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post Aug 3 2011, 05:52 PM
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So I spent all day working with the hall sensors on the crank and cam on this beast. I'm about to give up for a while. Don't get me wrong, I have every intention of making it work evenutally, but the sun is waning and I want to drive.

New engine solution is currently in the works. I think I'm headed down a road I've already paved. Turbo 4 cyl 8v watercooled VW. About the same HP and there's enough off the shelf parts to make your head spin. I gotta get driving.
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post Aug 13 2011, 09:05 PM
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Ok, kg6dxn more picks. There's one of these on either side and I finally got time to finish them today. You guys know I'd have a hell of a lot more time to work on this car if you'd quit watching online video right!? Then again, that'd make be broke, let's not do that. ARGH! So many projects, so little time.

One whole strut:
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Bottom end:
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You can't see it, but under that fender washer there's a big assed rubber gromet.

Top end, hey look, the manufacturers gave me a nut welded to the chassis in the right place!:
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post Aug 14 2011, 05:11 PM
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Air goes there, and yes, it's winking at you:

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Top view, just 'cause. Guess I'm no gonna be hauling groceries in the front trunk:

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post Aug 22 2011, 08:41 PM
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Ok, got a little side tracked by some shindig in the Seattle area, but I wasn't gonna go to bed tonight without making some progress.

Hot air goes out here:

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post Aug 22 2011, 09:38 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) You're doing JUST fine! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
I love work! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) I could watch for hours!
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post Aug 24 2011, 11:31 AM
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Alright, time to take a timeout from pushing on the car. Just accepted an offer on the house so no more fun time in the garage for a bit. On the up side, I'm going shopping for a big shop this afternoon!
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post Sep 4 2011, 03:54 PM
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So the wife banned me from working on the car until the move is over. On the up side, it'll be over in 2 weeks. As the brain idles, I'm coming to the conclusion I'm just not happy with my axle solution. After seeing Chris Scott's amazing build I started thinking. This is probably a bad thing.

Chris is using the same tranny I am, w/ boxster axles. I've got the larger audi tripod flanges but let's ignore that for a moment. Obviously the axles are about the right length. The boxster and the doner a4 I pulled this tranny from are almost identical track widths at the axle ends. The wheel bearings are the same dimension on the A4 and the 914. The rear calipers on the 914 are a PITA.

Given all this does anyone know why I shouldn't just fill and redrill a set of audi hubs, stuff them in there with stock audi axles, weld new ears on the trailers and use audi calipers? Solves the caliper issues, gets rid of the adapters and seems more elegant.
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post Sep 4 2011, 04:03 PM
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I think you should keep the Audi bolt pattern too. More wheel choices and it's different than the masses...
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post Sep 4 2011, 04:50 PM
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I mentally kicked that around for about 8 seconds. Thing is, I've already converted everything to 4x114.4 w/ billet hubs up front and filled/redrilled rears. I LOVE these rims. Probably funny to get hung up on a set of rims but I've run them on 3 cars now. Probably the car part I've owned longest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

I just called my favorite used parts yard. They have a pair of hubs and axles waiting for me for $40. Compared to the price for a set of custom shafts at raxles, I'm thinking it's worth the risk. Besides, if this works, I also get wheel speed sensors. Rev limited traction control and launch control may be in my future.
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post Sep 4 2011, 05:00 PM
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Apr 14 2011, 06:22 PM) *

Cool, I like the Audi engines. Just becareful shopping for the V8. Don't get one that needs rebuilding or any work. From the reasearch I did there are no bearing sets for Audi V8's. Audi wants to sell long blocks not parts.


And since I forgot to reply to this one after learning a whole bunch. I found a source for main bearings and a method to hone/re-ring the 3.6 and 4.2 blocks. Milling them over isn't an option, but freshining them up isn't off the table anymore. The local pickNpull has 3 3.6s sitting there for under $500 each. They had 4, not sure where the other one went (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 4 2011, 08:25 PM
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It sounds as though youv'e got some good local resources that can provide multiple options for your powertrain. But you seem to be getting wrestless and losing your focus for your engine choice. The axle/hub combo is important to get the extra power to the wheels, but I would caution against over complication at this stage. The creativity is cool to watch (don't get me wrong) but don't let it be an additional distraction that keeps this project on jackstands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Sep 4 2011, 08:38 PM
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QUOTE(okieflyr @ Sep 4 2011, 07:25 PM) *

It sounds as though youv'e got some good local resources that can provide multiple options for your powertrain. But you seem to be getting wrestless and losing your focus for your engine choice. The axle/hub combo is important to get the extra power to the wheels, but I would caution against over complication at this stage. The creativity is cool to watch (don't get me wrong) but don't let it be an additional distraction that keeps this project on jackstands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Believe it or not, this is my attempt to throw money at it and get it the heck off jackstands. The V8 comes with a dizzy, getting rid of CDI gets me closer to firing the engine up. Getting rid of adapters removes the external dependancy on the custom guys and speeds up the process.

I'm quickly comming to the conclusion I'm not driving this thing before the snow falls, that gives me another 3 months to do stupid things. I'm driving it to the PNW BBQ next year though. Oh, and I'm running it as a nonqual at next years Chump 24 in Spokane.
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post Sep 4 2011, 08:55 PM
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Damn, that was more passion than logic. Obvously, I could be convinced otherwise. I've got a good two weeks' timeout to think about this.

I've done conversions in 914s before, as you know, they always leave something to be desired and cost too much. Doing the 16v Turbo teener was a blast, but there was abot $400 in flywheel adapter, lord knows how much into the engine, an it still shifted like a truck. If, and it's a big if, I can pull this off with just some slightly modified hubs, whole new options are available for the swap enthusiasts. From my perspective, dropping 300hp in a teener for just over $1.2k in parts is something worth perusing even if it does take me a little longer to build.
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post Sep 5 2011, 09:08 AM
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Been following this build. Keep going and when you get it done

We will have a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/jsharp.gif) BBQ and a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) Drive
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