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I should be able to make/buy some kind of metal 90 degree elbow so it
runs down from TB inlet to stock Jetta TB intake boot, which will pass
along just below upper edge of license plate door. From there I can do
flexible material to air box. Throttle cable will be interesting, but
not too hard to do. I think.
Harness partly done, and there's a convenient hole in the sheet metal
under rear seat (left over from the gas heater I think) that ECU plug
will pass through. There is also a metal guard of some kind that
covered the hole. This will likely make an excellent cover for the
ECU.
For sure things I can see i would do over. But that's good. I'll post
those thoughts along with all the other stuff. Who know's? Maybe
someone else will tackle this type of install. Then they can learn
from my mistakes and victories.
Neil.
On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Lol.
> Metal doesn't' dereriort that fast, suface rust is no big deal.
> Go ahead an bring it to 110 % done if you want, but I recommend against
it.
> Leave it for now, get the rest of it running.
> It takes longer to proceed more conservatively this way, like not burning
> your bridges as you do.....takes longer but the result is better in the
end.
>
> Already I bet you can see things you'd do differently if you were doing
> another one.
> Saw the air box. Nice fit.
> The throttle body is in the corner of that big air plenaum on the intake
??
> I seldom see those engines, as I don't work on jettas and such very
often,
> just vanagons, and exoitia like Porshce 914-6 and other interesting cars,
> but no day to day VW cars , anyway I don't' see those much, and the
throttle
> body is in the corner of the intake manifold ?
> Wiring harness done yet ?
> Ecu going under the back seat ? I'm nagging, I know. ( want to see it be
> damn good in the end for ya. )
> Scott
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of
>
> pdooley
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:06 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>
> Subject: Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
>
> Ummm, I live in salt-free FL, so I didn't give it much thought.
> Mine has Rustoleum on it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:22 PM
> To: pdooley
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! ---
;^)
>
> Definitely.
>
> Sure was fun to have rest in place for mocking some engine peripherals
> up, but I'll pull it off and paint it ASAP.
>
> Any suggestions on best paint to use for such an exposed piece?
>
> I'll be priming with an etching primer.
>
> Given all the work I put into it, I"m tempted to paint it then top
> coat it with Urethane bed liner!
>
> Neil.
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 6:45 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
> > Neil,
> > Shoot some paint on that thing before it turns into a rusty mess.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf
> Of
> > neil N
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:45 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
> >
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Here ya go:
> >
> > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/enginecarrierinstalled
> >
> > sorry pics aren't that great. Not much room to get down to take better
> pics.
> >
> > Bottom of carrier is off level, but drive train is level and mounts
> > don't look stressed like they were before.
> >
> > It all looks and feels quite solid.
> >
> > Thanks *very* much for the help guys,
> >
> > Neil.
>
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![http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Aircleanertestfit.jpg/Aircleanertestfit-full ;init:.jpg I should be able to make/buy some kind of metal 90 degree elbow so it runs down from TB inlet to stock Jetta TB intake boot, which will pass along just below upper edge of license plate door. From there I can do flexible material to air box. Throttle cable will be interesting, but not too hard to do. I think. Harness partly done, and there's a convenient hole in the sheet metal under rear seat (left over from the gas heater I think) that ECU plug will pass through. There is also a metal guard of some kind that covered the hole. This will likely make an excellent cover for the ECU. For sure things I can see i would do over. But that's good. I'll post those thoughts along with all the other stuff. Who know's? Maybe someone else will tackle this type of install. Then they can learn from my mistakes and victories. Neil. On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Lol. > Metal doesn't' dereriort that fast, suface rust is no big deal. > Go ahead an bring it to 110 % done if you want, but I recommend against it. > Leave it for now, get the rest of it running. > It takes longer to proceed more conservatively this way, like not burning > your bridges as you do.....takes longer but the result is better in the end. > > Already I bet you can see things you'd do differently if you were doing > another one. > Saw the air box. Nice fit. > The throttle body is in the corner of that big air plenaum on the intake ?? > I seldom see those engines, as I don't work on jettas and such very often, > just vanagons, and exoitia like Porshce 914-6 and other interesting cars, > but no day to day VW cars , anyway I don't' see those much, and the throttle > body is in the corner of the intake manifold ? > Wiring harness done yet ? > Ecu going under the back seat ? I'm nagging, I know. ( want to see it be > damn good in the end for ya. ) > Scott > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > > pdooley > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:06 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > Subject: Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^) > > Ummm, I live in salt-free FL, so I didn't give it much thought. > Mine has Rustoleum on it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:22 PM > To: pdooley > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Subject: Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^) > > Definitely. > > Sure was fun to have rest in place for mocking some engine peripherals > up, but I'll pull it off and paint it ASAP. > > Any suggestions on best paint to use for such an exposed piece? > > I'll be priming with an etching primer. > > Given all the work I put into it, I"m tempted to paint it then top > coat it with Urethane bed liner! > > Neil. > > > > On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 6:45 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > > Neil, > > Shoot some paint on that thing before it turns into a rusty mess. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > > neil N > > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:45 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^) > > > > Hi all. > > > > Here ya go: > > > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/enginecarrierinstalled > > > > sorry pics aren't that great. Not much room to get down to take better > pics. > > > > Bottom of carrier is off level, but drive train is level and mounts > > don't look stressed like they were before. > > > > It all looks and feels quite solid. > > > > Thanks *very* much for the help guys, > > > > Neil. > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.0/1342 - Release Date: 3/25/2008 10:26 AM](http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Aircleanertestfit.jpg/Aircleanertestfit-f){kind=link}