Polo 4.2 V8 Transplant

Started by Lee, April 22, 2009, 08:33:11 PM

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qta4

You should feel what real power feels like Lee............. >:D

Pretty disgusting really. ;D
Skill is, sucessfully tightrope walking across the Niagra Falls.
Intelligence is, having the sense not to do it.

brian

Any updates on this please?
I'm keen to see the finished product
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Lee

Yes lots of progress--

Inlet manifold is now finished--weighs 3 instead of the 15 kg of the original

I made a battery box for the rear for both battery and remote servo

Brake lines are all in--just need to bleed them

All the pipe work and radiator is now in and leak free--

Remote oil filter in now mounted

Crank angle sensor I finally found from a Nissan v8 --and I had to make a special thingame to mount it on the end of one of the cams

Oh yes a complete set of extractors ---

They say the devil is in the detail---Endless

However it should be ready to go for the computer to be re set and dynoed maybe next week   hmm  maybe

Will get some photos up soon


qta4

So car is almost running, really great progress Lee, will be interesting to hear it too, A V8 Polo WOW.
Skill is, sucessfully tightrope walking across the Niagra Falls.
Intelligence is, having the sense not to do it.

BB

That's some good progress.
The end is nigh, but the end of what is the question?

80 Vert

2010 T5 Transporter TDI  Tuned by Superior Tuning NZ
2003 Jetta Coupe soon to be R36TT
1991 Golf GTI 2.0 TSI swapped
1963 Type 34 Karmann Ghia, turbo 2.0
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SOFTLAD

Fantastic progress, did you solve the problem with securing the bonnet which by the sounds of it is a very minor detail compared to some of the other issues?

vag_nutter

Hows it going? Made it to the dyno yet?

Lee

#68
Yes--

The computer had to be sent to Link in ChCh--but all going well it should be running next week

Actuality until it runs I have no idea as to how everything will work--there is so many decisions and assumptions in its building that it's a large leap in faith--quite nerveracking after all the time and energy

Will post some pics later

Cheers



slowburn

jesus, what the damn are those dudes up to? those links are crazy..... in a bad way...
99 B5 S4 Avant
85 coupe quattro
72 fiat 124 coupe
97 corolla wagon

mc350

any progress pics?

neat project!!!
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Subaruba family wagon
1969 Monaro
V8 RX7  (Destroyed)

wilco

That first clip is nearly onto it, mid-mount with RWD.

Lee

Thought I had better report in--

Well I got the car back from the computer wiring dept--with a few issues to modify.

Oil lines are too small for the oil flow required and several of the injectors needed cleaning.

But I started it this morning and ran it at idle .

Interesting its very very smooth and very quiet--quite suprising.

Should fix the oil lines next week --and then it can be driven at long last.

Also playing with 4 pot wilwoods to replace the standard front calipers--hope to delete another 10 kg from the front.

work still in progress---Will paste some pics next week

qta4

Great project Lee, looking forward to a ride in this beast.

Did you think this was going to be as much work, when you started it?

Oh, forgot, i have another job for you to do over our way, re grills.

Will ring soon.

Cheers
Skill is, sucessfully tightrope walking across the Niagra Falls.
Intelligence is, having the sense not to do it.

Lee

It's always more work than one thinks--

This week I have solved the oil supply problem and it's now ready to go back for final tuning  --finally--

And it starts---getting closer to usability

qta4

A big lazy V8 in a Polo , should mean top gear starts ;D, what will happen when you get bored with torque Lee?
Skill is, sucessfully tightrope walking across the Niagra Falls.
Intelligence is, having the sense not to do it.

Lee

I hear its very contagious

You may be infected yourself--after you drive it

qta4

I don't have the torque of a V8 Lee, but i can spin the wheels in second gear, even with the Quaife box, so your car will definitely be a top gear start car ;D
Skill is, sucessfully tightrope walking across the Niagra Falls.
Intelligence is, having the sense not to do it.

Lee

Just a few pics