My 3B-AAN 400 HP project

[Pirvu Eugen]

Inside, engine bay and under...i will use por15....the problem is on the panels which will be painted....i know i have to use an primer to protect the metal untill will be sent to body shop for painting..but i don't know which one.
Can you, please, recommend me an good one.
I saw on 3M site that the etch primer is best....but they have 2 types. 1 for bare metal and one for over paint.
Can you tell me please what to do?
Thank You!
All the best!
Eugen

[Pirvu Eugen]

In place of cleaning some panels...i considered that is better to cut them of....
What do you think? Has somebody else tried this? I have searched but without success.
Is the A4 clima into type 85 coupe.

[Pirvu Eugen]

I am going to use the old 200 dashboard for the more Sport Quattro look...but..the fuel gauge is in liters....up to 80 as the 200 was.
Can somebody guide me in the right direction to change the face of that gauge with the 1, 1/2 and R readings in place of the old one?
Thank You!
All the best!
Eugen

[Pirvu Eugen]

Off...At last...i started building my engine.
I painted the block with por15 engine enamel....looks pretty good.
Hope will run sweeetttt!

[Pirvu Eugen]

Some more...
Measured the crank and rods clearence...all into 0.05mm...nice.

[pasbogdan]

If i promise to get at your colegue to pick up that oil pump will you sell me another plastigauge kit? I finished the last one.And time for Alex 20vt with k247400 has come..

Thx,

[Pirvu Eugen]

Offcourse!...i will send you another pack of plastigauge.

[Pirvu Eugen]

Some more progress today.
Installed the oil pump, rear VW seal with the 60-2 trigger wheel, the sump and the oil filter bracket.

[Pirvu Eugen]

turbo cooling line blanking plug

Because i will use an oil cooled turbo....i need to plug the water return line to the block.
What do you use?
Thank You!
All the best!

[adam g]

You will just need a standard blank core plug as the return is a core plug with with a nozzle on. Although it might be better just to block the pipe off rather than knock the plug out in case you ever want to revert back to water cooled

[Pirvu Eugen]

Yes Adam...this is the idea...i prefer to keep that plug there and just block'it off in place off replace.
I think i will use an aluminum bung with 2 hose clips and a piece of hose.
I thought that i can find an specific plug....pressure and heat resistant. But...anyhow.
Thank You!
All the best!

[Pirvu Eugen]

k24 oil feed line diameter

Hy! Somebody knows the diameter of the oil feed line to turbo?
The oem one.
Thank You!

[adam g]

Ive blocked off a couple of water lines from my main rad (due to deletion of auxiliary) just by pushing a steel bolt into a small length of hose. If its tight enough that you have to screw the bolt into the rubber it will hold.

[Pirvu Eugen]

compression calculation

I have measured today the head chamber volume and the piston to block volume...
I am confused...or i do something wrong?
So....
Head volume: 44.4cc, piston to block surface: 7,1cc due to the fact i skimmed the pistons flat. The head gasket has 10,3 cc because is 2mm thick...the 034 cr reduction gasket wich has 7 layers.
Considering this...the cylinder volume is 445cc and combustion chamber is 61,8.
This gives me the 7,2 CR.
Is something wrong in my calculations or the engine is not 9.3 CR in the stock form?

[AndyP]

I havn't checked your figures but if you've skimmed the pistons and fitted a thicker head gasket you may be right at 7.2:1.

If you tell me how much you skimmed off the std pistons I can check your numbers?