Another build thread

[Davidbolam]

Hi Skov,

The pictures are looking really great there. I have a question. I noticed you had put up a post a few weeks ago showing the accelerator cable. Did you use the original one or purchase a new item. Thanks David

[skov]

Originally Posted by twinturbo

I have one of those pumps somewhere, bought about 3 years ago for our golf MK1 EFi conversion and not used,... Have not seen it in ages though
TT

I didn't nick it, honest

Originally Posted by Davidbolam

Hi Skov,

The pictures are looking really great there. I have a question. I noticed you had put up a post a few weeks ago showing the accelerator cable. Did you use the original one or purchase a new item. Thanks David

Thanks David. I was hoping to use the original, but it's a bit on the short side, so I'm going to get a universal one and cut it to the correct size.
I'll post up the details when I'm done.

[skov]

This evening I have mostly been playing with hose.

At the rear I've used a Polo expansion tank and T'd it into the heater matrix hoses:



Up at the front I've just about a figured out the routing of the hoses to the radiator.
I'm pretty happy with the bottom one, but the top still needs a little work, and probably some kind of support bracket somewhere:







damn 4 pics per post rule...

[skov]

...the routing of the top coolant hose is a bit on the convoluted side in order to make space for my air intake components:





Still need to finish the brackets for the airflow meter and airbox, and probably add some ducting to bring cold air into the airbox, but it's more or less there.

[Johno]

You've been a busy bunny haven't you....
I bet that's really rewarding putting those components in.
I guess by your photos you routed the air components in first then sorted the cooling side?
She's one hell of an air filter you got there, what make is that?
So come on how long before you bring her to life....

Lots of progress there John and excellent workmanship...

Johno

[PorkChop]

Originally Posted by Johno

You've been a busy bunny haven't you....
I bet that's really rewarding putting those components in.
I guess by your photos you routed the air components in first then sorted the cooling side?
She's one hell of an air filter you got there, what make is that?
So come on how long before you bring her to life....

Lots of progress there John and excellent workmanship...

Johno

It's a CDA airbox Johno.

The build is really coming along nicely Skov - it'll be up and running in no time

[twinturbo]

Having water in makes a whole difference to the mind set. Mines mocked up and sort of holds water . Would not want to preasurise it though LOL...

TT

[CTWV50]

Nice Job John, I've been scratching my head over this plumbing for weeks. Think I've got it sorted now though.

[skov]

Thanks guys.
The airbox is a Carbon Dynamic Airbox (CDA) made by BMC.
A mate at work offered it me for a fraction of the new price, so I thought I may as well use it

I wouldn't fancy filling my system with water yet TT, let alone pressurise it!
There's still a couple of small bore hoses I need to fit/replace, not to mention several missing jubilee clips. Oh, and my filler cap doesn't fit, which I'm slightly annoyed about...

I suppose I'm going to have to get around to doing the wiring soon, I keep putting it off, but I'm running out of other things to do now!

[deezee]

Just a quick observation, but it looks like your inlet / airbox will be sucking in air from around the exhaust manifold? Wouldn't that be red hot air? I know my stainless manifold exhaust runs at a couple of hundred degrees when I shoot a infrared thermometer onto it.
I find the heat soak on that side of the engine is pretty high after I've been driving for even 15 mins. I've had to use some aluminised glass cloth on a few bits and bobs to keep the heat off components.