Its almost in !

[Sandeep]

Hopefully by Sunday evening, this engine will be installed ... just have the valvetrain geometry to do and then install the cooling system and reconnect the electronics.

Almost there .....


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I'll be at the June meet with the bug ... guaranteed. :D

Sandeep

[gonebuggy]

Lookin good man! what are the specs on the beast?

So this could be THREE maybe FOUR! bugs at the next meet? If you have yours done, and pete and I get mine done.... Chris is WAAAAAAY ahead of the game and had his at the last one.


Cheers

Alex

[Sandeep]

Thanks.

Specs are :

2.0 T4 with RAT custom cam, HAM 42x38 turbo heads, ceramic lifters, dry sump, MS injection with 599cc/min injectors, PWR air to water, 911 cooling, datalogger, and a VF39 turbo from a 2005 STI.

The parts for the 2.4L are sitting on the work bench, just waiting for the custom JE's and LN Engineering 98mm V2 Nickies to finish testing. I hope to start assembling this motor by the end of this year.

Lets get those aircooled's out of the garage and onto the streets ! :D

Sandeep

[petevw]

Sandeep, sounds like its coming together well.

Looking forward to seeing some bugs out at the June meet.

[chug_A_bug]

very Nice buddy can't wait to see all the bugs :)

Chris.

[Sandeep]

Got the motor in and will start wiring it up tonight.

Does anybody have any rocker arm base shims that fit between the head and rocker shaft assembly ? I'm thinking T1/T4 are the same except I need 8 for the T4 as the T1 only has 4. Rocker geometry is a bit off and I want to do the best I can.

Its a little too late to order some now ... I want to fire this engine up on the weekend :D

Thanks

Sandeep

[petevw]

I've got a couple sets of T1 rocker shims. Sets of 4. I could make them out of shim stock if you know the thickness you need.

[gonebuggy]

i have a couple leftover myself, and i could also make you some. Let me know

Alex

[Sandeep]

Thanks guys.

Pete,

Can you tell me how thick they are ? I am not sure on the size I need but I'm thinking I could start with any thickness.

I'll need 8, let me know.

Thanks

Sandeep

[Sandeep]

Looks like I sorted out the rocker arm geometry without any shims. I installed the cooling system and wired up the car last night.

Tonight I have to install the injectors and check the fuel system before starting it up .. hopefully on the weekend.

Hope to be on the road and driving for June 1st :D

Sandeep

[petevw]

Is it running yet? :laugh:

Your cheating. Where is the apron?

[big daddy]

Looking good, cant wait to see it in and running.

[Sandeep]

:D

Hope to have it running for the weekend. Just received some thermocouples so now have to drill and tap the bottom of the DS tank to get an accurate oil temp reading.

I've got an Innovative Motorsport LMA-3 and TC4 to hook up still ... they both talk to the megasquirt so I can get some kick a$$ datalogs ... going to tuning this motor on the EDGE !!!

Sandeep

[Sandeep]

Well,

The motor fired up on the first few cranks :D It sounds meaner than the original 2.0 so I'm going to have to evaluate it on the road because I have no muffler (no room).

I'm tuning the motor with the laptop right now ... on track for a road test next weekend :D

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Sandeep

[gonebuggy]

DAMN! that looks sexy! i almost tipped the keyboard right off my lap, if you know what i mean;)

good work bro!

Alex

[chug_A_bug]

YAYA nice sone Alex lol ya I think I'm in the Same Boat lol
too...

Chris.