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Re: fairy tale

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:35 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
I forgot to post a picture,

received few weeks ago my oilfeed and returnline kit and the silicone hoses.
this company is around the corner from where positive pressure and mr.shelton live in TX.

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Re: fairy tale

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:04 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
This is how she looks today.

That's no mexican air-ride when you might think :conf
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I am planning to work on it some more this weekend.

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:30 pm
by Dakota Aero
Kewl, keep wrenching!

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 6:28 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
This weekend got the engine in fresh paint and new waterpump installed

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Removed the gearbox from the old engine and prepared flywheel and new heavier clutch to be on the new engine.

might be putting the Callaway engine back in place this weekend :cool

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:58 pm
by kingforward
:thumbs Keep going Jeroen. Looks great!

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:20 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
Another bear in the road to shoot.
damn I hate fairies, when do I get to the happily everafter part ? :wtf


After I found out the motorsupport rubber is broken I simply thought to re-use the one from to old engine.
but this is not a direct fitment , also I found out there is a scary hole in my new engineblock.
also alternator fitment was a :help as they are different from the 2 engines.
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tomorrow another day , to be continued :joker

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 3:36 am
by Jeroenvgfn
Meantime lots happened, forgot updates :pale

latest news is fitment of the Turbo and its oillines.

Engine is mounted and gearbox attached, new wiring harness is made and connected.
got some great tips from other Callaway VW owners.

But were are not there yet so I need to find some more time in my busy life to get it finished.


some pics to spice up the talk :cool
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Re: fairy tale

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:31 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
update , update , update :hi

Turbo installed and clocked , intake ready , intercooler fitment done.
next in list heatshield and oil cooler , wire harness final installement.

here are the photo's :cool

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Re: fairy tale

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:29 pm
by BIGJOHN
Cool, let's take it out for a ride!!!
:beer

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:01 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
Update,

Replacing original fuel pump with a CIS version as this system works with higher pressure instead low pressure injectors.

wire harness from donor car was , as you can guess fkd up --that why its called a fairy tale-- again dissapointment.
I kissed that dead chassis many times but it did not wake up :joker


Preparing a new connector cable and we should be able to finish installation next weekend.
then only few steps away from testing pressures on the fuel system. :jsmile

Next time I know for sure I am picking the correct time period donor and base instead of upgrading and downgrading complete cars. :conf :pale

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:03 pm
by BIGJOHN
Jeroenvgfn wrote:Update,

Replacing original fuel pump with a CIS version as this system works with higher pressure instead low pressure injectors.

wire harness from donor car was , as you can guess fkd up --that why its called a fairy tale-- again dissapointment.
I kissed that dead chassis many times but it did not wake up :joker


Preparing a new connector cable and we should be able to finish installation next weekend.
then only few steps away from testing pressures on the fuel system. :jsmile

Next time I know for sure I am picking the correct time period donor and base instead of upgrading and downgrading complete cars. :conf :pale

How do you say that again???
I don't think I heard you right!!!


:beer

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:17 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
John,

The Turbosystem and the donorcar are both 1980-1985 era with the mechanical high pressure injection called CIS.

My Cabriolet is a 1991 and already new type everything , like fuel rail with injectors etc etc.
So in ways I am actually downgrading my car to become time correct :wtf :help

Sometimes I wished I bought a complete programmable standalone system but I am going for the nostalgic looks and drive.

Do you hear me now :h6 :jsmile

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:21 pm
by BIGJOHN
Are you going to make your own wiring harness?
:beer

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 5:12 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
BIGJOHN wrote:Are you going to make your own wiring harness?
:beer
I am going to make a connector cable factory look from "new to "old" :hi

The motor wire harness from the "old" engine was -lucky me- plug n play to the fuse panel.

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:09 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
Preparing the car for its journey to the exhaust wizard :cool

He is going to fit a new downpipe to tail and fitting the Turbosmart wastegate as this has different flanges that the original.

after that I should be ready for the first time startup :conf

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 6:33 am
by kingforward
J, any news on starting her up since last year?

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 7:16 am
by Jeroenvgfn
Yep , its running and driving.

Only issues with boost, cannot drive full throttle as it starts to stutter and clutch is though new having problems with the torque.

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 4:55 pm
by Jeroenvgfn
Yesterday , the car was parked again.

Oil was draining out of the intercooler :rmad

:wtf

I decided to look for the ultra rare non AC version intercooler which is front mount instead low mount.
and found one !!! speaking of luck :beer and it is shipping as we speak

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The one I have now
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Re: fairy tale

Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:01 am
by gils4sea
What's the source of the oil? Location and orientation of the intercooler may not be a factor.

Re: fairy tale

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:38 am
by Jeroenvgfn
The reason for this trouble is probably because I included the carterventilation on top of the valve cover to the vacuum system en this is good with natural aspirated engines but when you put pressure on the ventilation the oil return gets clogged and therefore pushed out at turbo inlet and in my case I think also crankcase seal through to the clutch.

When I start working on the clutch I can convince myself I am Mega stupid
Untill then I ignore my mistake :-)

The non A/C intercooler is almost as rare as the 100+ intake so I needed to score anyhow