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    Well... Back too it already, may need help

    So recently I've accidentally been pushing 25PSI of boost through my A4 stock block... This is probably not good, I've stopped as I don't need a blown motor, but I am buying a spare and building it up so I can play with my car to its full ability.

    Now I've never rebuilt an engine before... I am looking for someone in Calgary who has built an AEB and can maybe help me out if I get lost. I will pay in beer... Or money, if thats your thing. I have some new rods, bearings, valves, springs, retainers and the like picked out and will hopefully be starting the block after I pick it up Friday.

    I am also wondering... Is there anyone here that would rent a fella a hoist for when it comes to swapping the engine? I have a garage, I have tools, hell I even have a tranny jack... But no hoist!
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  • #2
    Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

    A) buy a snap-on digital torque wrench.
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    • #3
      Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

      What tune are you running .
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      • #4
        Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

        B) buy a bentley repair manual
        C) use clearances based on your specific engine components, not OEM spec equipment

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        • #5
          Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

          Originally posted by BaggedGLI View Post
          A) buy a snap-on digital torque wrench.
          There goes over $1000 lol. Maybe borrow one from a buddy that is a mechanic, or ask him to come over and help you torque the head studs.
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          • #6
            Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

            Originally posted by BaggedGLI View Post
            A) buy a snap-on digital torque wrench.
            B) Buy mastercraft

            Originally posted by Lars View Post
            What tune are you running .
            C2 Motorsports Stage 5.

            Originally posted by MechEngg View Post
            B) buy a bentley repair manual
            C) use clearances based on your specific engine components, not OEM spec equipment
            Had it for a wile now.
            Last edited by ToXicXxX; 08-11-2013, 09:11 PM.

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            • #7
              Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

              Watch all of these videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPYIUylUW9I

              It's a pretty involved process. Do as much reading as you can before you start

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                Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                Originally posted by onceover View Post
                Watch all of these videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPYIUylUW9I

                It's a pretty involved process. Do as much reading as you can before you start
                I've got a week before I buy the block, probably 2 weeks before all parts land at my door and work can begin, I will watch those and the 1.8T rod changing instructions I found.

                Hopefully my stock motor doesnt go boom before...

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                • #9
                  Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                  Don't need a snap on digital torque wrench..
                  Buy plastiguage and measure bearing clearances. Most likely just standard.
                  Mark each piston to each cylinder but don't scratch or punch the piston to mark them or you create hot spots
                  Clean carbon out of pistons(break small piston ring in half to clean ring grooves)
                  It's really not a hard job to beef up the bottom end and depending on km you won't have to touch the top end. If I need valve guides I just leave that up to a machine shop.
                  Above all buy a bentley, like mentioned already.
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                  • #10
                    Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                    Originally posted by ToXicXxX View Post
                    I've got a week before I buy the block, probably 2 weeks before all parts land at my door and work can begin, I will watch those and the 1.8T rod changing instructions I found.

                    Hopefully my stock motor doesnt go boom before...
                    Just tune it conservatively and it wont... Plenty of people run stock internals with a GT28 for years without any problems. Myself included.

                    Pat

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                    • #11
                      Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                      Originally posted by onceover View Post
                      Just tune it conservatively and it wont... Plenty of people run stock internals with a GT28 for years without any problems. Myself included.
                      Running a C2 Motorsports stage 5 tune... Which is supposed to only do 280hp...

                      I have a turbosmart boost controller to put in now and set to 16PSI, but I'd like to be able to safely push 23PSI or so.

                      How much boost were you pushing?
                      Last edited by ToXicXxX; 08-12-2013, 03:11 PM.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                        I ran around 25psi on my GTRS without issue.

                        Pat

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                        1989 Porsche Carrera 4 // 5 Speed // Guards Red

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                        1987 VW Cabriolet // 20VT // O2J // Recaros // Porsche Slate Grey // Ronal Turbos // FK Coilovers

                        2005 Porsche Cayenne S

                        Theirs
                        1977 VW Type 2 Westfalia

                        Gone
                        2004 Audi A4 1.8T // quattro // 6 Speed // Brilliant Red
                        Fully built 1.8T || AEB || Motoza tuned || ID1000 || S4 MAF || GT3076R

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                        • #13
                          Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                          Originally posted by onceover View Post
                          I ran around 25psi on my GTRS without issue.
                          Are you serious? That's over 300hp is it not? My buddy on Audizine is telling me "your motor is probably already done". So many conflicting answers...

                          Mind you you had an RS, I'm a GT2871R .64

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                          • #14
                            Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                            Horsepower is not only dependent on boost.... Are we talking crank or wheel horsepower? I was probably making 260-280whp, with conservative timing...

                            Pat

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                            1989 Porsche Carrera 4 // 5 Speed // Guards Red

                            Hers
                            1987 VW Cabriolet // 20VT // O2J // Recaros // Porsche Slate Grey // Ronal Turbos // FK Coilovers

                            2005 Porsche Cayenne S

                            Theirs
                            1977 VW Type 2 Westfalia

                            Gone
                            2004 Audi A4 1.8T // quattro // 6 Speed // Brilliant Red
                            Fully built 1.8T || AEB || Motoza tuned || ID1000 || S4 MAF || GT3076R

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                            • #15
                              Re: Well... Back too it already, may need help

                              I ran ~21-23 psi with a GT28rs on a stock AEB for many years... granted it was an APR tune and not super aggressive. One of the very few Stage 3+ that were released. I think the car is still running around Edmonton unless the person I sold it to ran it into the ground.

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