My 1.8t CQ - 2 engines later....

[dspl1236]

Well I picked up my buddies '91 CQ as he was moving out of state. He swapped tan interior for a platinum one and started to build an s2 clone. After spending months on a no start issue...he sold off lots of parts....then I bought it while picking up a transmission for my v8 cq.










while waiting on a few missing intake and fueling pieces i whipped out one of these.




then i realized what the true no start issue was...

http://distilleryvesper8-8.ak.instagram.com/77692014de0011e2a0d522000a1f970a_101.mp4

so off came the head...




snagged a b4 front/hood, a 7a, and a bag-o-snakes


v-banded




034 engine mounts
034 front snub mount
034 silicone coolant hoses
034 silicone breather hoses
new reman starter
new reman alternator
new reman crank dampener
new crank "super torque" timing gear
new timing belt, water pump, roller



ran but sounded like it was missing badly...so Javad@034 hooked me up on a new injector set




decided to test compression on the replacement 7a since it still barely ran.... 0, 0, 0, 148, 148





about 2 weeks ago i toyed with the 1.8t idea and grabbed our mock up 1.8t aeb block/awm head...
here is what i came up with so far with parts laying around


last weekend i built 2 motor mounts and here is where i am today.


so much room upfront its fantastic.


what i have already:
14lb solid flywheel
stage 2 sprung 228mm clutch
aeb engine harness converted to newer 4 wire coil packs

[Kieron20V]

You gonna finish this one?

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[dspl1236]

You gonna finish this one?

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[dspl1236]

i know i know still not done...

ordered new rod bearings and few other things so i can button up the block

scanned this is in last night and it is true to scale

[dspl1236]

little update. waiting on new oem valves from Issam@INA to finish up the head.

new oem main bolts
new arp rod bolts
new rings
new rod bearings
new oem crank bolt
new full victor reinz upper and lower gasket kit
new oem head bolts
new 15lb chromoly flywheel single mass
new sprung stage 1 clutch 300ft/lbs
New Conti timing belt kit
New metal water pump

have 3 ecu's. tinkering with a custom flash.



found a radiator solution


just need valve to finish the head.


started to modify the power steering system back to a vac assit


picked up a 2004 A4 k03s. little bit of a scrubbing and paint...


also going to swap on a obd2 vr6 12v throttle body...so i needed an adpater. offset to clear the alternator

[Ruffiano]

are you planning on using the stock 1.8t Wiring harness? have you integrated it into the stock setup yet? if not, do you mind documenting it well?

[dspl1236]

are you planning on using the stock 1.8t Wiring harness? have you integrated it into the stock setup yet? if not, do you mind documenting it well?

yes, using a 058 B5 A4 harness that has been converted to 4 wire coilpacks.

I plan on pulling the dash to make this as oem as possible. I will document all changes.

[Ruffiano]

yes, using a 058 B5 A4 harness that has been converted to 4 wire coilpacks.

I plan on pulling the dash to make this as oem as possible. I will document all changes.

awesome, i'm doing a similiar setup in a b4 90 stateside.

[dspl1236]

Sorry Ruffiano, been working on the swap at a causal pace.


ended up picking up 2 AEB heads




had to modify the pilot bearing since i started with an automatic crank from a B5










radiator is in. need to weld a bung in for the fan switch. modded the radiator cap to pass coolant through and seal.













picked up a MK3 1.9 TDI water pump pulley and a MK2 1.8 thermostat outlet flange. this weeks task is to finish the cooling system.

[dspl1236]

needed to tie in a few coolant lines so i picked these up. looks like these are made for sensors...these have a 3/8 fitting so i can put a 90* and a 5/8 barb fittings on.




the lower union ties the coolant bottle in




also snagged a new 2300 cfm Perma-cool fan. it is nice having Summit Racing 20min away

[dspl1236]

[UrS4boy]

Good job.

This space is crying out for a massive FMIC:

[PRY4SNO]

Oceans of room!

Very tempting...

[dspl1236]

IC brackets are temporary. Talk about a reduction in heat soak with all that space!

[dspl1236]

swapped my front coils from the v8...the rear will be next