Re: GTI6 engine conversion

by **racermike** Wed 14 Jan 2009, 04:12

Ollie_N wrote:What are you doing with the XSi engine you're taking out? First dibs please

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by **racermike** Wed 18 Feb 2009, 05:54

unlocked the gti6 ecu today at the garage so it will work on my car.

and got some spare petrol caps for a future smoothing project and a pair of door switches as i need to replace mine.

by **racermike** Tue 03 Mar 2009, 11:05

sortd some engine cleaner today so will be cleaning the gti6 engine down this wk may start it 2moro.

so wotch this space lol.

by **racermike** Thu 05 Mar 2009, 05:58

took the gearbox off the gti6 today removed the old clutch and flywheel.

Gearbox off.
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Withou10

gearbox

GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Gearbo10

flywheel

GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Flywhe10

so next i need to take the brackets etc off the gearbox and clean it down and paint it up silver then. and go over the flywheel with a wire brush to take all the rust and dirt off.

by **racermike** Wed 11 Mar 2009, 10:25

I took all the brackets off the gearbox today,then cleaned the gearbox off with some engine cleaner, left it to dry and went over it with a wire brush on the drill. then started to paint it up with some silver engine paint.

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GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 10032009083

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by **racermike** Wed 11 Mar 2009, 10:28

got the brackets to prep and spray black and bolt back on to it tommorow. and the gear selector rod and linkages to clean up.

i have already cleaned the flywheel up with the wire brush on the drill. I have a brand new valeo clutch kit to go on aswell.

by **curl666** Wed 11 Mar 2009, 23:33

Nicely done!

How far off completion now?

by **racermike** Thu 12 Mar 2009, 00:21

got to clean the engine block and paint silver. and spray the covers up and inlet manifold. gt some nice new shiney bolts on order to put the covers back on with. then just cambelt kit and waterpump to be done and its ready to drop in.

by **curl666** Thu 12 Mar 2009, 01:37

Pretty much the same as mine. Hoping to drop mine in this weekend Smile

by **racermike** Thu 12 Mar 2009, 05:02

cleaned, preped and painted the gti6 gear selector rod. GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Gearselector

cleaned up the gti6 driveshafts. Looks like the outer cv boots have been changed recently as they look quite new so that will save me a job.
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Dscleaned

GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Dscleaned

by **curl666** Thu 12 Mar 2009, 05:07

Holy cow, they look like they could take a battering. not like my tiny lil 106 shafts Sad

by **racermike** Wed 18 Mar 2009, 05:40

been back down the garage today stripping a few more parts off for cleaning and painting.

inlet manifold which wil lbe cleaned and sprayed up orange
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Manifoldbefore

GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Manifoldbefore

air con pump
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Airconpumpbefore

engine mount removed from the block
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Engineblockmountbefore

this is how the engine stands now ready for cleaning and painting up.
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Blockstripped

by **curl666** Wed 18 Mar 2009, 07:00

Thats one hell of an inlet, huge!

Should be looking spliffing once complete!

by **racermike** Sat 21 Mar 2009, 05:47

i been busy last two days cleaning and painting some parts thought id update wit some more pics nw.

flywheels after cleaning ready to put on.
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Flywheelafter

GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Flywheelafter

by **racermike** Sat 21 Mar 2009, 05:54

air con pump after painting
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Airconpumpafter

engine mounts painted
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Enginemounts

pulleys cleaned and painted
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Pulleysafter

various brackets from engine cleaned ann sprayed
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Variousbracketsafter

inlet manifold stripped and cleaned.
GTI6 engine conversion - Page 6 Manifoldstrippedandcleaned

by **welsh_ben** Sat 21 Mar 2009, 10:44

going to look like a brand new engine more or less after its all done,cant wait to see the engine block all cleaned up

by **racermike** Sun 22 Mar 2009, 00:47

another thing i sprayed up when i took it off the inlet manifold.

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by **racermike** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 08:17

have hopefully bought a nissens aluminium radiator for a baragin now but trying to raise funds to pay for it now lol.

just sold the ol ps2 out of the cupboard tonite tho Very Happy

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have to see wot other crapi can find to sell now.

by **racermike** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 08:24

edit: have now defo done a deal for a nissens aluminium rad for a bargain just need to raise funds nw. cheers

by **Simon** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 08:40

how much?

is it jeff on gti6 forum?

by **AlexJ** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 09:12

Why is the aircon pump in there? Take it out and use the rallye aux system...weight saving! Gives an extra 10 bhp at least

by **racermike** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 09:21

Gunge wrote:how much?

is it jeff on gti6 forum?

yeh thats the one.

by **racermike** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 09:22

gerbil wrote:Why is the aircon pump in there? Take it out and use the rallye aux system...weight saving! Gives an extra 10 bhp at least

im getting rid of all the air con rad and pipework. but putting the pump on as i got a new auxaillary belt on my xsi engine so may aswell use that one.

cant see it bein 10bhp difference to be honest on a 167bhp engine.

by **AlexJ** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 09:24

I was being sarcastic about the 10bhp bit

by **Simon** Tue 24 Mar 2009, 09:27

its only about 2-3 bhp but its the torque you notice but tbh theres not much between the white 1 running a pump as a jocky wheel and the rallye without

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