UPDATE ENGINE INSTALLED: Mk III Engine Overhaul big thread by 2sasilverbullet

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2-22-2014

Did some clean up work and pulled the master cylinder and brake booster. I have rebuilt ones coming from Rock Auto.

Starter Cable, yep, it's getting replaced:

This thing was leaking:

I'm sure the brake fluid got inside it:

These will be replaced with 1/16" nitrile rubber:

I have a new one I'll replace this with:

Some pics of the engine bay. I'll be brushing on something satin black, I haven't decided exactly what yet.

2-27-2014

Just got in my rebuilt brake booster and master cylinder from RockAuto. Seems good quality for $104.

I want to paint the booster and the master cylinder. I bought some POR 15 semi-gloss and gloss black. Should I paint it with that? Recommendations? Thoughts?

Here's some pics of the booster/cylinder and POR 15:

3-2-2014

UPDATE: Replaced the Steering coupling.

See thread: l viewtopic.php?f=1&t=44908&p=339875#p339875

3-5-2014

Stopped by the machine shop today. Engine is looking real nice! 

Block: Has been bored .30 over, cam boring done, head decking done, crank is turned. Still needs the crank line bored and then everything installed.

Heads: New valve guides and new exhaust seats are all in. Still need to machine the area where the valve stem seals will go because they are putting some advanced kind of guide seal in. (good!) New valves need to be lapped in and then installed. Also need to plug the EGR holes in the head.

Should be ready for me to pickup mid next week!  Sweet!!!