Caddyrages truck, now smoothing bay

If i go then definately mate

Anyway, i now have a few bits from gsf and toms just dropped a crappy 4 speeder off so i can use the 90mm flanges. So the swap will be starting shortly

look forward to seeing how well it goes dude...

VW Mike wrote:

look forward to seeing how well it goes dude...

So do i, just hope the lumps a good'un

We'll will see in a few days time.

Oh yeah, wont be doing it as quick either as i going to paint a few parts as i go.

not too slow i would hope...

not as slow as last time i hope else i'll have to get that photoshop out i did of the greenhouse lmao

Nah, gotta be all sorted for next wekend as its the dc09 show.

Gearbox flanges swapped, pic's later

Good luck dude!!

i thought u were gonna paint ur bay up before u swapped it all over?

curtis_caddy wrote:

i thought u were gonna paint ur bay up before u swapped it all over?

No mate, bay will be sorted in winter when i strip it all down again

Pic's of the 90mm flanges i swapped over onto the 16v box


90mm flange fitted on the left


Used an axle stand centre with a threaded bar to force the flanges home


Under 4 hours later, my driveway looked like this



Not bad hey!

Beer with engine work go hand in hand

VW Mike wrote:

Beer with engine work go hand in hand

lol true that

good old carling coming along nicely fella

Spent most the morning scrubbing the gearbox today.

Built the engine up more or less and now mated to the box again. Also painted a few parts to make it look tidy. Still awaiting GSF to get me a oil casing gasket so had to leave that off.

Exhaust wrap has'nt turned up yet so i have'nt dropped the engine back in. Decided to wash up the bay abit from the oil the last engine leaked.

Pulled the 4 branch off in the end so i'll put the engine in tommorrow and sort the exhaust wrap later.

Hopefully parts will arrive so she's back on the road for the weekend.

Best news today was, i start at my old job on the 15th so pretty happy

Looking good dude, if you've got a spare five minutes mines still in the garage waiting to be fitted if you fancy it!!

good to hear dude. Hope it all comes good

Cupra20 wrote:

Looking good dude, if you've got a spare five minutes mines still in the garage waiting to be fitted if you fancy it!!

Got no probs giving you a hand when mines done mate although i do have a few other jobs lined up.

CaddyRage wrote:

Cupra20 wrote:

Looking good dude, if you've got a spare five minutes mines still in the garage waiting to be fitted if you fancy it!!

Got no probs giving you a hand when mines done mate although i do have a few other jobs lined up.

Hopefully should have it in one night next week wanted to do it this weekend but got to work instead! Oh that pump won't fit as the shaft coming out for the pulley is about 1/2" to long it just my luck at the minute!

Oh right, slightly different is it?
Gimme a mo as i spotted someone after a pump on another forum so i'll pm you the link
edit, someones already offered

pump looks exactly the same just the shaft is to long, yeah if you could mate be handy to clear the shed a bit! Lol

Cupra20 wrote:

pump looks exactly the same just the shaft is to long

i get that alot

max wrote:

Cupra20 wrote:

pump looks exactly the same just the shaft is to long

i get that alot

dear lord.....

max wrote:

Cupra20 wrote:

pump looks exactly the same just the shaft is to long

i get that alot

fail max a cringeworty one at that.

Tiz wrote:

max wrote:

Cupra20 wrote:

pump looks exactly the same just the shaft is to long

i get that alot

dear lord.....

haha, you set that one up to well for me to miss the opportunity

Not sure what there on ^^^ lol

Anyway, more progress made today. only stopped as i off out soon.

Ashley conversion 4 branch is mighty close to the steering rack boot when doing a 16v swap so i wrapped the boot using aluminium tape normally found on plumbing insulation. Should do the trick



Exhaust wrap turned up in the post today so i sorted the 4 branch out



As you can see in the last pic, the engine and box is back in

Still awaiting oil casing gasket so i tidied and re-routed some of the wires after fitting as much parts back in without them getting in the way of me doing the oil casing



Rocker will be changed for the silver painted one i had on the last engine.