3b s2 coupe resurrection

[andy10v]

Intake manifold off, wagner offered up for a test fit, hits the power steering pump as expected, shorter belt on order.



Next problem

Injectors in fuel rail and the front of the injector hits the intake manifold;





Injectors in intake manifold

[andy10v]

Ps. Do you think that with a bit of heat on the aluminium and water running through the stainless cam cover pipe you could pull it right out the back? Or is it all one piece?

The long pipe is alloy, I didnt check what the ends are. I think remember reading that you can just twist the front one and pull it out.

[andy10v]

I'm going to do the very same thing with breather pipe. I have a stainless water separator that I'll put more baffles in with possibly a swirl pot or bmw vortex thing before it. Are you blocking the front or back of the new head breather or venting both sides?

I have blocked the front just now and will vent out the rear, could do some experimenting into coke bottles to see what is the best?

[martinws]

Ps. Do you think that with a bit of heat on the aluminium and water running through the stainless cam cover pipe you could pull it right out the back? Or is it all one piece?

[martinws]

I'm going to do the very same thing with breather pipe. I have a stainless water separator that I'll put more baffles in with possibly a swirl pot or bmw vortex thing before it. Are you blocking the front or back of the new head breather or venting both sides?

[andy10v]

New breather setup will be

Crank breather to old head breather
Modified pipe through the head will be the vent
New cam vent to swirl pot
Swirl pot drain to sump (below oil level)
Swirl pot vent to catch tank

The block will vent through the oil drain holes into the head, and also from the block breather into the stock head breather. The head will vent out the modified pipe in the cam cover. This is to combat oil surging out the block breather on hard right hand bends, out out the back of the head breather under hard acceleration. I am not sure if it is best to link the head and block via the stock breathers or not? I know Hank Iroz vented out just the head at 600bhp, relying on the oil drains for crank case ventilation and had no crank case pressure build up. Will oil slosh between the head and the crank case? Does it matter or would they be better blocked?

[andy10v]

Cam cover off again, head stud torque checked



New gasket on modified AAN cam cover



Coils on


Stuck now as I need a new throttle body gasket, also the throttle body hits the AAN cam cover, so I guess its wagner time! I also need to take the radiator out to modify my breather setup.

So new plan is;
wagner intake
ABY fuel rail
make boost hose from intercooler to throttle body
make ISV extension pipe
fit swirl pot
new breather setup

Also adjustable top mounts arrived

[andy10v]

Oh **** I forgot about that VSS signal wire!
I will do it tonight

I had just assumed I had lost it.

Does it need VSS anyway?

[Error404]

Oh **** I forgot about that VSS signal wire!
I will do it tonight

[Error404]

Hope so

[andy10v]

Yup, it was perfect Alex, thanks again

Thanks gents, hopefully it fires right up and it will all seem worthwhile.

[zafra]

+1000

[K Simmonds]

Watching your progress with great interest, nice one for taking the time for pic's and writing up what's involved

Hope it all goes smoothly from here!

[Error404]

Cool, so that connector was a straight fit into the 3B harness?

[andy10v]

I will answer that once it starts