Build Thread Enola- Finishing touches

[Boosted92LX]

Ready to go. Only issue is it now takes 2 people to put a belt on the car! Lol I will have to drill a hole to put a screwdriver thru for at least 1 of the tensioners because God only graced me with 2 hands..... checked it out on the 2 step and she did great.

as it is now the 4.6 tensioner does not move the way it is mounted.... oops too much angle tward the sc. It's OK though it acts as a manual tensioner.

Lol. Two throttle bodies. Two belt tensioners.. I'm going out on a limb and guessing you love overkill..

 

[a91what]

Lol. Two throttle bodies. Two belt tensioners.. I'm going out on a limb and guessing you love overkill..

Noooo....... 3 tensioners.







And yes me likie overkill.....

You will understand if you ever undertake an excursion in a "custom" junkyard crapaganza.

 

[stang89bidges]

That's just awesome. Looks good. Better yet, looks like you won't be throwing belts anymore!

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[Noobz347]

My only critique is something I think I mentioned before in this thread or may have already been covered:

I really think that you're going to have to add stiffeners to that plate to make it as inflexible as possible. For what you're using it for, it looks mighty thin.

All of that rotational weight increases exponentially as RPM increases. That, in addition to the extra torque and tension.... you see where I'm going...

 

[a91what]

My only critique is something I think I mentioned before in this thread or may have already been covered:

I really think that you're going to have to add stiffeners to that plate to make it as inflexible as possible. For what you're using it for, it looks mighty thin.

All of that rotational weight increases exponentially as RPM increases. That, in addition to the extra torque and tension.... you see where I'm going...

Yes I do sir. This mockup and trial, it works great mind you. After I get my mig setup (shortly lots of yard work after all that 70 hr weeks) I will weld ribbing on the back. Each tensioner will also be receiving another piece of bar stock behind the plate to prevent tear thru. For instance the 4.6 tensioner on the far right has a piece of 1/2 aluminum stock behind the plate it's bolted through.

This was simply a piece that was "extra" from work.

 

[stang89bidges]

A pic during one of my tear downs. Plate comparison looks similar in thickness but yours spans across a much broader area.





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[a91what]

Things to come.

hah traded for a set of contacts! we have the same prescription. (Dad)

Now I need an elbow @hoopty5.0 what did you use?

@84Ttop do you think the stock rails will fit? Or any suggestions?

 

[hoopty5.0]

Got a used one from 6061.com

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Things to come.

hah traded for a set of contacts! we have the same prescription. (Dad)

Now I need an elbow @hoopty5.0 what did you use?

@84Ttop do you think the stock rails will fit? Or any suggestions?

I'm curious......Why exactly are we buying an Aussie version of this intake when there are perfectly good US made alternatives that don't have a ton of visible casting flash hanging off the water crossover?

 

[a91what]

I'm curious......Why exactly are we buying an Aussie version of this intake when there are perfectly good US made alternatives that don't have a ton of visible casting flash hanging off the water crossover?

Simple, it's FREE. That is not casting flash it's rtv, this was pulled off the 327 in the racecar. It's getting a super Victor, this was one of his testers. The design worked well

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Simple, it's FREE. That is not casting flash it's rtv, this was pulled off the 327 in the racecar. It's getting a super Victor, this was one of his testers. The design worked well

Well I cant argue with that. Free wins everytime.

 

[a91what]

Trust me I was going to either buy the Victor or a TF intake.

 

[a91what]

Prepping the car for tonight. I tried a new product on the paint (nu finish) I'm unimpressed it took 10 times longer to do the whole car.

my next project in the background.

 

[stang89bidges]

Looks good man and have I asked you before how do your headlights do at night?

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[stykthyn]

I have a soft spot for air cooled vws. Although if I was doing a bus a think a suby boxer engine would be my power plant of choice.

 

[a91what]

Looks good man and have I asked you before how do your headlights do at night?

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They do well, going to get led bulbs. I'm not a big fan of the 3 led markers next to the headlight but my wife got them for me a few years ago for Christmas so I couldn't not put them in....

 

[a91what]

I have a soft spot for air cooled vws. Although if I was doing a bus a think a suby boxer engine would be my power plant of choice.

It's for the wife she wants the air cooled engine which is cool with me. It's the 2000cc with twin port heads, it WILL be receiving disk brakes and a turbo.

 

[stykthyn]

It's for the wife she wants the air cooled engine which is cool with me. It's the 2000cc with twin port heads, it WILL be receiving disk brakes and a turbo.

My first car was a72 bug convertible. Never turboed it, but I did the Porsche doghouse fan, dual Weber's from a 914 and punched it out to 1800cc. Didn't do much for the power but acceleration was incredible after the mods.

 

[a91what]

Lol its what she asked for, so it shall be. Happy wife happy life. @Davedacarpainter will be getting questioned relentlessly for this one. Lots of panels need love.

 

[stykthyn]

Lol its what she asked for, so it shall be. Happy wife happy life. @Davedacarpainter will be getting questioned relentlessly for this one. Lots of panels need love.

Best thing about a vw is that most of the panels are bolted to the one next to it. I think they are still stamping new parts in Mexico. I replaced quite a few on mine. Florida humidity didnt treat it very well.