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3 minute(s) of a 357 minute read
11-12-2020
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We promised you an engine-based post this week so here you are.
As we mentioned in an earlier post we were supposed to just bolt this in but have recently gotten carried away with cleaning and polishing everything on this car so let's see how nuts we can go with an engine. Is there therapy available for this stuff? We need help.
So we started by painting the block, even though nobody will ever see it once it's in the car. It's not like it didn't have paint on before. Jeez!
Then we turned our attention to refurbishing the cluster of accessories we previously took off.
We decided to reduce the size of the AC and alternator bracket as we are deleting the AC. We could have just found a non-AC bracket but they were expemsive and all in Europe because Americans can't drive without the windows up (electric) and the AC on.
We couldn't make ours quite the same shape but we did cut a sizable chunk off the rear:
The idler pulley bearing was noisy and NLA so we just replaced the pulley with a GM something or other.
About the same size but has the bearing in the pulley like a normal one not inside the bracket like an Audi one. Consequently some re-engineering was required.
It turned out pretty nice, if that's not a pun.
We also blasted and painted the engine mount brackets because, well, we're sick. Next week we'l probably paint something else; maybe gold! Stay tuned.
Comments
Great update!
Posted by Diggymart on 10/10/21 @ 10:31:32 PM
Great build
Posted by tmprod on 3/4/21 @ 6:44:07 PM
Thanks for updating Paul! Ill have to check out your new shop soon!
Posted by diyauto on 12/24/20 @ 5:08:37 PM
Anytime.
Posted by team illuminata on 12/24/20 @ 6:34:09 PM
This will be a beast when finished, looking forward to it.
Posted by MPower on 10/12/20 @ 2:15:11 PM
Great build!
Posted by DIYauto_Admin on 9/9/20 @ 12:08:22 AM
Hey hi Sue!
Posted by Diggymart on 2/14/20 @ 4:12:57 PM
Looks like it’s coming together!
Posted by Diggymart on 11/21/19 @ 2:49:00 PM
Those stands look nice!
Posted by diyauto on 11/21/19 @ 2:47:08 PM
Incredible build! Love the photo's
Posted by MoonpieMagic on 11/8/19 @ 8:00:45 AM
Thank goodness for friends carrying precious cargo!
Posted by Diggymart on 10/10/19 @ 11:40:08 PM
Woo! Excited to check this thing out soon :)
Posted by diyauto on 9/13/19 @ 1:37:14 PM
Great teamwork!
Posted by Diggymart on 7/29/19 @ 3:11:58 PM
Great build!
Posted by Diggymart on 1/17/19 @ 7:24:29 PM
Thanks
Posted by team illuminata on 3/4/21 @ 10:30:06 PM
Lookin good. Pride in work and attention to detail
Posted by Cyphercrash on 3/5/23 @ 8:59:32 PM