My 3B Coupé Project.

[4WheelDrifter]

See here. Handmade by a man in Finland.
He also has some very nice flywheels.

[Bram]

What engine mounts exactly did you use?

[4WheelDrifter]

Well, after a bit of lifting and wiggling last night, the engine is back where it belongs, in the car.



I think putting the engine on the scales before we lifted it into place may have been a bad move. I didn't really want to know that it weighed 110kg before we had to carry it to the front of the car and mate it to the gearbox. Still, it wasn’t too bad between two of us, even if it was almost our combined weight.
New 3B block/gearbox locating sleaves were finally received (after the usual factory back-order wait ) and fitted. I put a new clutch release bearing in too.

Thanks to AnLe for the new engine mounts, time will tell how firm they are, but they look like a better option than those solid 034 Motorsprt items IMHO.

Now it’s about time I got that cylinder head sorted. I just need to get some time in the machine shop.

[andyg plym]

You love it Stu!!!

[4WheelDrifter]

Cheers guys.
It's tedious work trying parts in place, making sure nothing interferes with each other, before fixing things into place. A few bits have had to go in and come out again several times. It would be a lot easier if I was putting everything back in as it was originally.
I’m trying to sort out where the A/C pipes, hydraulic hoses, brakes pipes and wiring looms are going before I put the engine in the way.
As you can see the engine bay is starting to look a mess again.

[S2central.net]

"Is niiiiiiice" - well done Stu - clearly a man of much patience... The results are visible

[Bram]

Seriously, I'm jealous - makes me wanna, um 'reclaim' my engine parts and get a 3B shell in the garage

You should do so!

[Ross]

Dammit Stu, just had a bit of a read-up and it's good to see progress is being made! The quality of the job justifies the snail pace

Seriously, I'm jealous - makes me wanna, um 'reclaim' my engine parts and get a 3B shell in the garage

[Sonic]

Almost as clean as Steve's

[s2_bo]

Schweet!!!


Looks good, that carbon bracket looks pretty tuff too!!

[4WheelDrifter]

I managed to get a little time to work on the old banger at the weekend, in between the snow showers.
Not much progress I'm afraid, just the new bomb in place and the ABS unit in it's new home. Now I just have to make sure I put all the brake pipes back in the right places.



I've also been told that I have to get a new master cylinder reservoir, as the old one looks too manky. The list of new parts seems to be never ending.

[Rusty]

I once found a newly sprouting plant in the scuttle panel of an old Golf!

[4WheelDrifter]

dont forget to remove the leaves in the scuttle Stu...got be be worth 1/4 second on the ring

I thought about doing that, but I'll have to be careful, there's all sorts of bits and pieces buried in them.

[s2driveruk]

dont forget to remove the leaves in the scuttle Stu...got be be worth 1/4 second on the ring

[4WheelDrifter]

Are you going to install gearbox oil cooler?

I'm also going to use DSY box.

Yes. But I need to work out what space I have before I decide where.

Sorry Andy G, I've put too much work into those mirrors to make them look as crap as they do.