Project "quicksilver"

[Circuits]

Yet another build thread brought to you by the kind folks in Andrew's garage...

The engine's getting strengthened up so I thought it would be a good time to do some other necessary maintenance and to change things up a little... Sold off my supercharger kit and the new plan unfolds like this...

The plan: (No longer TBA... I was waiting for the charger kit to sell for sure before going ahead...)

-SPA 7000H Turbo
-Kinetic Motorsport VR6 Manifold
-Polished C2 Shortrunner Intake Manifold
-TiAL 38mm Wastegate
-Turbosmart Vee-port Blowoff Valve
-3" Downpipe (Heat wrapped)
-Braided Oil Lines and Oil Pan with fittings
-Kinetic Motorsport Silicone Hoses and Stainless Steel Clamps
-8.5:1 Stainless Steel Head Spacer
-ARP headstuds
-ARP rod bolts
-42# Bosch Fuel Injectors
-C2 Motorsports 42# Software
-Walbro inline fuel pump
-more custom intercooler piping by Calgary Autoworks!! (Thanks Guys!!)
-Greddy Profec B Spec II electronic Boost controller
-deleting secondary air injection
-billet MasonTech waterpipe (crackpipe)
-new low temp (70 degree) thermostat and thermostat housing
-new low temp (75-82 degree) fan switch
-new serpentine belt
-new timing chains
-new rear main seal

After a couple of hours in the garage last night, we have the engine almost out. It will be going to Lawrence at Calgary Autoworks to get things machined and built up. The rest of the work... myself, Graeme, Andrew and others will do doing.

Pictures to follow...

[RONDAL]

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Should have called this; Just another "mickey mouse" project by people who have no idea what they are doing ...but know not to rebuild tranny's without fluid.




And here I thought I was gonna get my parking spot back. This should be sick though.

[Triple G]

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[cam_wmh]

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Do you intend to better the engine output compared to what you had before?

[Circuits]

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TBA ... but yes.

[R_Ethug]

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nice

[Circuits]

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As promised... please excuse the crappy cell phone pics. I'll remember my real camera for tonight's action.














And finally... just chillin' out with his buddy...

[100%VAGitarian]

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thumbs up for vw projects!

[cam_wmh]

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ok this thread is most fuicking excellent. if there were a subscribe button, id have clicked it at least.. well once

[Triple G]

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Helped Rob get the engine out today.
I took a few pictures

[seevik]

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thats sweet, i would love ur SC kit, but too much money for me
props to another silver arrow dub

[Circuits]

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Well, the supercharger sold today... so it was time to acquire some other goodies... (The first post has been edited to include the previously TBA items... yes Andrew, I blatently cut and pasted from your thread. Thanks for typing that all out for me buddy!!)

The new king of the engine bay:



...and every king needs someone to help keep rule:



More to come...

[Tuna]

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AWESOME!!!!

When are you going to work on it again?

[Circuits]

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Tomorrow. Plan is to get the headers out, clean up the engine bay completely and check out what other minor things need to get taken care of before the engine goes back in next week.

[R_Ethug]

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graeme are you planning on being a mechanic cuz you rock at helping others man! rob can't wait to see the finished product and we can do some pulls!