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

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New bottom end bearings are installed, changed them with the engine still in the bay; 

I have such limited space, that I need to leave the engine in the car... 

I have to lower the timing belt side of the engine, to take out the intermediate shaft. On top of this, I have to remove the other part of the intermediate shaft by reaching inside the block...

After that, I will reinstall the mount, and take out the transmission & mount.

I placed an order for A1 chassis O2A trans mounts from Germany; 

I thought I would post the link, because they are way cheaper than anywhere else; 89 Euros, and about 12 Euros shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/360347646776...WNX:IT&vxp=mtr

Got my stage 4 clutch kit also with the 8lbs chromoly flywheel

Also splurged on this: CAE VWMS ultra shifter

Keep you all posted soon with progress!

12-3-11

Finally took the engine out; I wanted to do all the work with the engine in the car, but it was a wise decision to remove it.

While I was taking out the broken intermediate shaft, I noticed that the new I.S. bearings I had pressed in were destroyed 
that means a total tear down of the engine and sinding out again to get new bearings pressed in...
I took a PL 16V intermediate shaft, and pressed out the oil pump gear from the 9A, and machined the PL I.S. to the same OD for pressing in the 9A gear.

The 9A I.S. is a real bad excuse for a lame part; the casting is totally out of round of quite a few mm, and just plain looks bad. On the other hand the PL I.S. is real nice... Thus my choice of doing this I.S. swap.

Engine is getting rebuilt, and no trace of detonation, so I might go up a few points on compression 

Keep you all posted