Bought an engine!!!

[verboten1 at gmail.com (Verboten1)]

world impex has the clutch cable and actuator and bracket available.

its getting more expensive, but still availible


On 2/5/07, Jim R <sciroccos@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Exciting news!  (sorry about the girl)
> Good luck - please keep us posted.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Brendan Doyle [mailto:lord_verminaard@yahoo.com]
> >Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:52 PM
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Bought an engine!!!
> >
> >
> >Oh boy!  *insert maniacal laughter here*  Just dropped what was
> >left on my credit to a low-milage ALH TDI engine from an 02 Jetta,
> >and a low-milage 02J TDI 5-speed transmission from an 01 Jetta.  I
> >will put up pictures somewhere when it comes in.  Then the frenzy
> >will begin to have it running by Cincy this spring.  I'm giddy
> >with excitement just thinking about it.  The timing actually
> >couldnt be better, as I just broke up with my girlfriend of 6
> >years last weekend.  Sort of a morale booster to buy the most
> >expensive toy for a car that I've ever bought.  :)  (including 6
> >times what I payed for the car!!) The plan, which I call "Phase 1"
> > (yeah, I'm out of creativity at this point) is as follows:
> >
> >1.  Get the engine/tranny physically mounted in the car.
> >2.  Get cable shifter hooked up, all "OEM" style.
> >3.  Try and find the cable-clutch kit for 02A/02J and get 'er
> >done.  (starting to be unobtanium?)
> >4.  Get some sort of mechanical injection pump setup going.
> >5.  Either replace the turbo/manifold with an older style T-3, or
> >adapt the VNT mechanism to be run mechanically.
> >6.  I should be able to fabricate an intake manifold by then... maybe....
> >
> >Sounds easy enough, right?????!!!!?!?!??!?!
> >
> >Phase 2, will probably be a next winter thing, (or maybe this
> >summer if things go well) which will involve suspension and
> >interior, and possibly bodywork/paint.  Also a complete re-wire,
> >by removing ALL of the factory stuff, from bumper to bumper.  So
> >at Cincy this year, she will look the same with the exception of
> >my nice "SCIROCCO" rear decal, thanks to Cathy, and my euro-rear bumper.
> >
> >Phase 3, will be the engine teardown/rebuild with the goal of a
> >very large HP number.  *maniacal laughter again*
> >
> >What'cha all think?
> >
> >Brendan
> >84 Scirocco 8v  <--- TDI in the works!!
> >01 Jeep TJ 4.0
>
>
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