Project Fredybender V2.1 : NA with an attitude for the track by fredybender

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Finally some parts are finding their way on the car...I had planned for the roll cage to be started, but the DOM tubing is only getting delivered on Wednesday, and we're 3 guys building cages in our cars. I will help out on the 2 other builds, and they will do the same for me. We will be starting on a 79 rabbit this week end.

Still have some shopping to do, but I got enough parts to keep me busy for a while...

I will be getting my block & my head from the machine shop tomorrow, all is done!

Pics to come on the engine, soon!

11-23-10

Its engine time! This is always one of my favorite times, during projects...

All parts back from the machine shop

Nice little 16V head with all kinds of goodies!

Here's a little pic that shows well the intake passage, with the small 5.5mm intake vale stem, and the smaller & shorter cross section of the guide, and the taper it has instead of being "blunt"

Bloc prep for paint:

Bloc painted:

Shop pic; overview of engine components 

This picture shows well the #2 cylinder crank modification to accept the diesel crank in the OBD1 ABA; oil squirter clearance, and needed counterweight modification (not shown in pic)

Crank install, and dry fitting, including thrust bearings end play verification