January 14, 2010

Great success!

I decided that while the engine was out I should probably go ahead and paint the valve cover and intake manifold. And then I realized that the engine was ready to go in!

And it started right up first try! No drama, no leaks, barely any smoke. Now the car needs to be tuned for the new stroker and ported head.

I also relocated the oil filter to where the A/C receiver-dryer used to be, as this is a very convenient spot to feed the turbo from, and tap off for an oil pressure sensor.

January 6, 2010

Happy New Year everyone! Been extremely busy with the holidays, and I'm on break until January 20th so I took advantage of the time off to work on the stroker some more, and squeeze some work in too!

On to the photos:

First off, this is why I have a certain dislike for Audi's or VW's. This is what's involved in replacing a timing belt on a 2.8 Audi. Absolutely unnecessary amounts of disassembly to replace a part that is a routine maintenance item.

While these cars are nice to drive, they are an absolute nightmare to maintain.

I also got some work done on the stroker:

This project is slowly turning into an oil-line-pocylipse with probably $300 worth of lines, fittings and adapters. But It's all because I HATE LEAKS!

This is a nice shot of the Canton Racing oil adapter that can be indexed to any direction. I decided to ditch the Jegs cast aluminum oil adapter that required approximately 5 fittings to get to work. This Canton piece is machined from a piece of billet, and installation is dead simple. The small (-4an) line goes up to the turbo. The big -10 line is the drain from the turbo.

DonsGarage is MESSY!

Also picked up a new clutch, 6 puch, copper, unsprung, on/off switch of a clutch. Supposedly good for 370HP/ 370TQ. I've been doing left leg calf workouts all winter in preparation...

I'll leave you with a shot of the engine partially mocked-up with the HUGE downpipe attached.

December 18, 2009:

The Hemi Orange 2.7 turbo stroker in progress at Don's Garage. I still need to order up the fittings and hose for an -AN turbo oil drain, seal up the oil pan and valve cover, and block off the throttle body coolant port on the back of the block.

Note: This website is made up almost entirely of photos. If you're trying to view any of this on a dialup connection, please fast forward to at least 2002.