Das $build thread$ by dasbeast3.0

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im gonna clean the bay. not getting stupid with painting everything, but i'll make it look presentable. the only "while its out" thing to do is the motor itself. I already replaced everything else.

and yes Shawn he 02m is stupid big. I was trying to rest for a sec when it slipped out, I caught it, then fell down with it in my arms. no ****in way was I gonna let the trans drop from 6 feet up onto concrete. lol it didnt hurt yesterday, but I def. feel it today. Corrado:1 , Mike:0

4/18/11

Back in. Gotta get better pics, but I got the bay all cleaned up pretty. The 02m fits in there nice n snug. I went through the gears quick on the shifter and it feels awesome. I now have a 6 speed in my C





the 24v tstat housing is a no go with the Schimmel manifold, the barb for the upper rad hose will hit the TB. I'll have to use the 12v one and make some custom rad hoses. Still have a long way to go, but it should be fairly smooth sailing from here.

This weekend im gonna grab the manifold from Dave then get started on the turbo/downpipe/wastegate fabrication, since that's the next biggest obstacle. After the turbo side of things is buttoned up I can make pretty quick progress on finishing the car 100%.

4/19/11

did more work today. Not much to show, But I did a lot of little sht that needed attention.

Re-tapped stripped bolt hole for the therm housing
replaced all gaskets
Figured out how to route rad hose without interfering with shift linkage
re-did fueling setup
made up brake booster line
fixed oil leak from oil cooler (pushlock hose split)
cleaned up a lot of parts that were caked with nasty
replaced a ton of old ****ty bolts
new o-rings for injectors
some other sht

I had to cut the therm housing outlet pretty short in order for 5th gear to engage (linkage would hit the barb) but theres enough material poking out to where the hose can't pop off. I test fit a spare rad hose with clamp and went through the gears, it was fine. I have about 1/4" clearance now. I thought it would be more of a bitch to get it all to work, but once again the sawzall got the job done.


tomorrow Im gonna start fitting some of the A/W stuff. I have the whole week off so I might as well make good use of it.

Brake booster (check valve from audi a4) mated to -6 pushlock:



Fueling:





Overall mess:





Cut barb for linkage clearance:

4/20/11

Ya so It looks like ill be doing the smart thing and modifying the shift lever. I have a few more pics from today. I started mocking up some of the A/W stuff.

4/22/11

Did work for a little bit today. I put the spare therm housing on, and modified the shift lever.

I didnt want to tap a hole in a different spot, so I cut the original mounting barb off, then ground about 1/8" off the lever, the entire length of the left side, lowering where the cable end sits (also allowing the spring/cable clamp to move without binding on the shift lever) The barb base then fell right out.

I drilled and tapped that hole, then found a perfect fitting bolt (you'll see in the pics) and ground the head down for clearance, then just cut it to length. I have about 1/2" clearance to the therm housing now, and a nice solid shift cable end. I'll have pics up tomorrow.

Heres the pics. They are bit blurry, but you can see what I did. The bolt is smooth right until it hits the lever, where it becomes threaded. Thats what I mean its the perfect bolt! lol No threads to wear out the plastic bushings on the shifter ends. Other than that, I was figuring placement for the awic.

4/24/11

****ty phone pics but it fits real nice: