Great SS-Four rebuild 2010-2011, Thanks Wolf... (VIDEO update April 22nd) Options

[malpaso]

What to say. The time has come to share in pictures with the great re-build . Works it self are not finished yet and exact due date is not known as well (since as always something unexpected can pop up anytime). Everything has started in August 2010 after my Alpine road trip (also some pics here). I really wanted to say to my car decent good bye (before I leave it thousand miles from home in Italy) for many months. As time and money comes and goes things has changed a bit from the beginning but that is not important. Important is that everything is on the best way it should be now. I will share more with pics than with words because I know everyone likes pictures more than reading ...

Primary target = rebuild the engine
In fact engine it self was not any bad. But it do not mean everything was mint with the car/engine (as can be seen in some pictures later).









Since my mechanic wolf_tm is super-precise person everything must be clean and perfect.





















Almost everything in the engine was replaced by performance parts or new OEM parts.





Of course also clutch was replaced by more durable one and flywheel was skimmed and balanced.





So engine done... almost (done means "closed" ). To be continued...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Apr 22, 2011 - 9:19 AM

[malpaso]

Ferdi, you remember when driving in Switzerland I was complaining driving up-hill I would need more power sometimes to enjoy ride better? So I decided to make it double this time to be sure . When we meet again you see how much difference it is

EDIT: Just read note above and realized it may look like I plan the engine with 500HP. To make things clear no I do not . It would be possible if I had more money now and more sense of reality two years ago . Anyway... true is as found by mechanic later my 3SGTE had around 160-200HP driving Stelvio. Not more.

Paul, no one else but you knows how hard it is for me... You hear my complains how I miss my car almost daily . Thanks for support!

Now... lets share bit more pic again...

Time for turbine
Sad is because of budget problems (and my stupidity in 2009) I needed to use turbine that has been bought for previous project. Now I would buy definitely some different but... Nothing is perfect. However as noticeable in one previous picture header skim was needed as well...



...and also small upgrade of the radiator.



Here turbine it self and installation.









This post has been edited by malpaso: Feb 21, 2011 - 4:31 AM