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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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I'm using a Cavalier slave cylinder. I'm going to have to remake the hydraulic lines because the factory ones won't work in my bellhousing.
I also have my Ford Clutch. I was going to use Centerforce but after reading/hearing back things I went with Sachs.
The only things left in the equation are an intercooler, radiator/cooling system and a clutch master cylinder. |
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:13 am Post subject: |
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Painted the block.
Installed the crank.
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edredas
Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 861 Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Looks great!
Glad to see you got the engine back from the machine shop so that you can finally make some progress! _________________ '84 944 -White, Brown interior
'84 944 -Red, Automatic
'86 944 -Garnet, Fully loaded, Koni suspension
'87 924S -Red, 300hp 951 swap
'87 924S -Red, Project Car
'88 924S -Red, Daily Driver |
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jrvette94
Joined: 20 Jun 2015 Posts: 1 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:54 am Post subject: |
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Great project Nick. I recently picked up an AEB 1.8T motor and have plans for a similar project with my 944. I see you are in central GA too! Would love to pick your brain on some details and lend a hand when you need it. PM me with you info.
Jeremy
87 944 N/A
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Rasta Monsta
Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11724 Location: PacNW
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Don't forget what I said about plastic flanges/water necks. VW only! _________________ Toofah King Bad
- WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Rasta Monsta wrote: | Don't forget what I said about plastic flanges/water necks. VW only! |
I already bought new front and back flanges! Thank you for the reminder. |
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Progress has been slow due to working 56 hours a week. I did manage to install my crankshaft, rods and pistons. I also made a shim/mounting bracket for my slave cylinder.
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 11:23 am Post subject: |
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Slave cylinder... check |
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Horizonblue
Joined: 13 Oct 2011 Posts: 307 Location: Sorring city, Denmark, Europe
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Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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How is it going with this project ? _________________ Euro 924, 1976
"If you can't fix it, don't break it"
/P.G. Andersen |
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Engine in, timing belt installed. I'm working sixty hours a week right now so I have only been working on it about two hours a week. I'll have it done when I get some time to work on it.
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Brockoli
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Nice swap! I have a couple of questions:
1) What clutch disc are you using?
2) What pressure plate?
3) What flywheel? I assume stock flywheel?
4) Does the tip of the torque tube sit in a pilot bearing in the crankshaft? Does the 944 torque tube fit in the stock Audi pilot bearing?
5) Are you using stock 924 half shafts?
6) Were you able to plumb coolant lines to the heater core?
Ok, so its a lot of questions but this engine swap is very intriguing!!!! _________________ '80 924 M471,Wideband O2, Full coilover susp,23/19 sways,Bilstiens,KLA Strut Brace,Roll Bar,Test Pipe,BBS RS, Willwood BBK
25% of a '87 944 Chumpcar http://straightpipe.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=2454
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Brockoli wrote: | Nice swap! I have a couple of questions:
1) What clutch disc are you using?
2) What pressure plate?
3) What flywheel? I assume stock flywheel?
4) Does the tip of the torque tube sit in a pilot bearing in the crankshaft? Does the 944 torque tube fit in the stock Audi pilot bearing?
5) Are you using stock 924 half shafts?
6) Were you able to plumb coolant lines to the heater core?
Ok, so its a lot of questions but this engine swap is very intriguing!!!! |
1)Sachs 2003 Ford Ranger 3.0
2)Valeo single mass flywheel conversion. Comes with clutch disk (which you can't use) pressure plate and flywheel
3)answered in number 2
4)the 944 torque tube is the same diameter as the VW input shaft. Used a Chevy Caviler slave and a home made spacer. A Chevy Camaro one would probably have worked better.
5)stock CV axles
6)i haven't tried but I'm sure this could be done.
Here's a video of my first drive in it with properly wired computer.
https://youtu.be/YKFZIt81u4U |
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Brockoli
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 3:15 am Post subject: |
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How was wiring up the engine? How did you incorporate relays/fuses with the engine wiring harness? Can you summarize how you did it? The wiring is the biggest mystery to me.
Is there anyway to check for a "check engine light"? Might make troubleshooting issues easier in the future.
I also read in another thread that you had an oil starvation issue. Did you figure out the problem? _________________ '80 924 M471,Wideband O2, Full coilover susp,23/19 sways,Bilstiens,KLA Strut Brace,Roll Bar,Test Pipe,BBS RS, Willwood BBK
25% of a '87 944 Chumpcar http://straightpipe.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=2454
'79 924 Sebring Edition(Sitting) |
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nickthompson
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 873 Location: Central Georgia
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Brockoli wrote: | How was wiring up the engine? How did you incorporate relays/fuses with the engine wiring harness? Can you summarize how you did it? The wiring is the biggest mystery to me.
Is there anyway to check for a "check engine light"? Might make troubleshooting issues easier in the future.
I also read in another thread that you had an oil starvation issue. Did you figure out the problem? |
I actually had to have help wiring the engine. It's probably not hard to do if you have experience. I used a lot of the 924 wiring to power things. I have the ODB2 port hooked up but it's jist under the hood next to the computer. The oil starvation issue came from the factory oil cooler. It wasn't letting enough oil through to the head. Solution: throw the oil cooler in the trash. They fail frequently and aren't very good at cooling anyway. |
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Brockoli
Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 621 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Do you know how much room there is in between the stock K03 turbo and the frame rail? Could a larger turbo be installed on the stock manifold and fit? _________________ '80 924 M471,Wideband O2, Full coilover susp,23/19 sways,Bilstiens,KLA Strut Brace,Roll Bar,Test Pipe,BBS RS, Willwood BBK
25% of a '87 944 Chumpcar http://straightpipe.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=2454
'79 924 Sebring Edition(Sitting) |
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