Len's Mk3 16v ~ The Rebel Car! New Wheel Pics Page 90

[Len]

Pensions.

Not yet Josh!

Been planning and saving for this for nearly 4 years!
So no I am not rolling in it! My Dad died recently and I decided f*ck it I will do this engine!

[Foreveryoungaus16v]

Good man. Sorry to hear about your father.

[Bellend]

Pensions.

Not yet Josh!

Just pulling your plonka.

Been planning and saving for this for nearly 4 years!
So no I am not rolling in it! My Dad died recently and I decided f*ck it I will do this engine!

Ah sorry to hear mate, hope it all goes well. What sort of BHP are you hoping for?

[Len]

It was a case of I'm not getting any younger so why not do it and enjoy! Dad passing made me realise that life should be go out and get rather than be cautious and keep the money for a rainy day!

Hoping for over 200 bhp. Have seen the results of one car that has not got throttle bodies or tube exhaust manifold which made that so maybe mine will be more.

[Len]

Bottom end will be finished next week.
Taking head to JNL Racing on Tuesday for Jean-Paul to work his magic!

Still having no joy on exhaust manifold! Grrrrrr!

[Len]

Picked up the bottom end this morning from Basset Down Balancing. All fully balanced with racing bearing shells.
Then travelled on to JNL Racing to drop off the head. he will be fitting Cat Cams and vernier pulley wheel, plus the flowing, working the valve seats, new springs and tappets and valve guides.

So a couple of weeks time I will have a complete engine again and have to get the jacks out a do the swap!

[Len]

JP at JNL reckons the cams are arriving next Tuesday so he will probably have the head finished by Friday next week.

Should get on and get a new oil pump then!

[Len]

Hold up on the cams, so not sure when I get the head back yet!

The exhaust manifold turned up yesterday!
Wasnt due until around Christmas but apparently one was found in stock somewhere!


For reference the oil pump is no longer made by VW.
I had to get one through GSF (ECP slipping badly here!) and there are two makes, topran and febi. I got the topran which I am advised is the better one.

Its all building up to an engine swap over the Christmas period.

[Diamond Hell]

FFS don't try and get a rocker gasket from ECP - they supply the KR style one on ABF engine codes, as I found out last night. 

Use Vee W Services in Bristol instead if you can - corking business to do business with.  Dan or Stu is who you want to speak to - 0117 941 8641

[Bellend]

I never get a wrong part for a VW with ECP. Tell them to use their ETOS, a lot of them are lazy, you gotta get em to use it. I used to til I complained to the manager and they make them use the system properly, it's not the same as whacking a reg into their main screen, it's a specialised VW system, tell them it's an ABF and they should match it perfectly.

They should do it automatically yes but some of em are lazy.