thanks

after a couple of months of inactivity, i started work on the caddy again.
Still derusting and smoothing the engine bay, so nothing interesting to see there.

I did try to fit the westy grill though, and holy shit that thing is big compared to a euro front!



I do like the look of it with the steel bumper on a caddy though :)

show us the update!!!

bought some new Hella H4's for the westy grill;



and installed an early dash last weekend. Still need to sort out the wiring, but that had to be done anyway, the interior loom already was a mess.

before (but with mk2 gauges):



now:

instagr.am..;).. nice updates Marc!

Shortened and cleaned up the intake manifold and throttle bodies today, so that the throttles are as close to the intake valves as possible for fast throttle reaction, but still enough room for the injector rail.
Total length is still 290mm though, and according to various sources on the internet the minimum length should be 300mm.
I ordered 4 velocity stacks though, so those will add to the length and therefore add some some low end torque for drivability.

Not yet in the picture, but fortunately bending the tabs on the throttles was enough to account for the wider offset

lookin' good marc!

Velocity stacks came in today. They need some modification to fit, but i'll figure something out :)

that shit looks damn sexy:)

Nice:)

can't wait to hear it roar ;)

me too :D :thumbup:

enginebay in primer (lots of dustspecs because i can only a brush (no compressor) in my dusty garage, and it's still supposed to be a low budget build and i can sand them out. Hate sanding though :redface: )




had all the engine bolts zinc plated, really pleased with that! :cool:



head came back from port and polish, so i put the block back together. Looks great with the vht wrinkle :) i'll take some better pictures when i finish the enginebay and have assembled the rest of the motor

engine bay in Dolphin Grey:



power steering rack and column installed:



Had some Raceland manifold fitment issues :redface:





but nothing some straps couldn't fix :) all wrapped up in thermowrap;

progress:):)

yeah, but slow. If only i had more time and money.... ;)

at least now you got something to look forward to;)

it's in, it's in, it's in...... PICS!!!!

yeah yeah.. :tongue:

Nice!

looks tight!!! :thumbup:

nice battery :D

lookin' great marc,the black gives it a clean mean look.can't wait to hear it in person:cool:

thanks guys! There's just so much i didn't think of and still have to do, even though putting 16v's in mk1's is something i've done several times. Doing just an ABF swap would have been done in a weekend, overhauling (totally forgot to take pictures when the engineblock was open :redface: ), renewing and improving a lot of stuff is also taking a lot of time, which i don't really have right now. I just want to half ass it right now..

more goodies came in and got installed





new bearings, painted the G60 brakes, waiting on overhaul kit to come in



22mm brake master cylinder installed:



Fitted clutch cable assembly and 02A shift rods. Real %&*# :( to set up though!

more info on that shiftgear please?
never seen before.....

it's a kit by Grasshopper Drag (Claus von Essen) which uses some mk1 5speed parts and the original shifterbox. Shifts a lot tighter than the 02A cablebox

Engine bay looks already very nice, what kind of clutch cable are you using and where did you get it from.
if i compare the length of my mk1 o2a clutch cable from htt and yours.
there a big difference in length, yours is longer.
and is the end connected to the gearbox bracket at the end facing towards the rearend of the car.
i also notice that you cut and rewelded the up and down moving lever.
to aling the bended stainless arm with the balljoint connected to the above mentoined lever.

clutch cable is from a mk2 1300. The lever on the gearboxtower you mean? Yeah, you have to bend that one.

Haven't done much up until this week, was so busy with work, taking trips to Worthersee and the USA and spent more time working on and driving the harley :tongue:

here are some Instagram updates though:

fuelpump, housing and cabriolet axles with new cv joints



g60 brakes installed and bled (leaving the massive rear drum brakes on for now:



Took some Monroe AirMax airshocks with me from a US trip last june.
They're for a Corvette, but work just fine with new bushings;



Got more stuff done:
Installed fuelpump, filters and lines
routed coolant lines and radiator
installed a Spal fan (original wouldn't fit because i moved the radiator to the right)
Finally found fitting velocity stacks
hooked up vacuum for brakebooster and fuelpressure
lots of small stuff i forgot :D

So this is where i'm at right now:



Still got to make a couple of brackets (coilpack, throttlecable, etc), weld an exhaust system (from the Sharan VR6 parts) and make an engine and interior (84 fusebox to 77 dash) wiring loom.

i just love it marc.
imo you're fine on the caddy rear drums,they're big as f$ck.
i'm using the same fuelpump on my turbo mk1,not too happy with it,it's so damn noisy.....:(but well,i guess i have to live with that.

really? I hooked it up to 12v, and mine was really quiet!
I did hang it next to the tank though and in a mk1 foam housing..

mine is under the hood.....maybe that is what generates the problem.it has to suck all the way from the back :tongue: but if it works,it works right?

yup, i was really surprised how quiet it is. I guess the foam housing damps a lot too

Took me some time to set up, but made my Megasquirt setup wireless with bluetooth :)

nice, nice, nice... keep it up!

did a preliminary wiring to check everything and it's alive!


Runs a little rough on this basemap, but starts up right away and idles smooth!
I think i need a new alternator though, it sounds horrible and is only giving out 13.6V

I just checked the oil level on the Vento for a little trip to Disneyland tomorrow, and guess what, that 2E has the exact alternator bracket i need to clear the framerail, so i'll be swapping those out next week :tongue:

nice marc! i like it :cool:

Nice.... looking good! :thumbup:

Looking verrry good, shame of all the lost photo's ;)