1700 cc with kawell turbo?

Today i was totally exhausted, but tried more things. the intake needs more mods with the grinder, and the intake ends needs a vacuum port. There isn't any for the moment. but this looks promising.  :-) the tube that goes to the turbocharger needs also taken some 5 cm away. Maybe it would be great to have one custom made after this mock-up is ready. any suggestions? I'm getting a feeling that this has to be running in couple of months. just for the fun. :-) - for the next day i leave the intake mod, and have to find the j-tubes and the bracket for the carb, and bolt the t-intake back... + put the ignition on spot too.

In & out & in & out

This little ghia lost it transplant for a fellow vw-pervert, but got its "heart" back, and now its back in its place. with some black paint. got to put everything back and make it run. there goes the spare time.

i think it will get a stock carb this time. 

Strokers & stuff

Well, for the stroker, i just got a set of lash caps, but still i have to locate some studs for the rockers, the pauter rockers stud wont fit with the berg rockers...

And also ... Have to find a oil cooler part.

And if you have a set of super flo valve covers, to sell, give me a message!

I got the -1600cc engine to the ghia cab, but the clutch release spring snapped in 3 pieces in the first try... So more things to fix. 

I changed also the exhaust/heater part to the right side of the engine, and i will put all the ducting to work so that theres a working heater in the ghia. Heh. Useless?

No way, sometimes the summer nights are chilly, and if you drive without any top, you will need one.

The red bug will be meeting its new owner hopefully at friday. 

The black ghia needs also some attention :-)

To be continued...

New heart to the ghia, comes ...

...from the red bug, ... And the reason is that theres a need for a bug without an engine. It goes to seinäjoki region... So i will put it in the ghia tomorrow, and hopefully, it takes the ghia closer to the "running mode"... :-) this city needs a patina vert ghia to the streets... 

Another great trip - to kangasniemi

Visiting kangasniemi is allways fun, this time we had one goal especially antd that was Picking up the 1960 vw of mika ritvos. But in the same trip, i could pressure wash my 2 blocks, one stock 1600 cc and the other one is a as41 block for a 94 mm bore, align bored and machined for the full flow... Pekka made a oil-line modification, that im not familiar with, but i trust for this super-pro wizard, the other block seems to need an align-bore, and thats what it gets, there will be one 1600cc and one 1915cc long block...later on. Econo-budget ones. ;-)

I had to take a photo of my two "piggies" the 911 and the 912... They are ...well waiting.... :-)

Heres the flywheel side of the modified 94 bore block, this could make a nice engine to one of the convert ghias that i have... Who knows, or for the bug?

The grey haired hippie, is mika ritvos, the owner of the bus behind us.... The other ugly wide-faced guy is me, as you can see im on the drugs, yes i really am, taking pills everyday for the sarchoidosis, that was almost fatal this time.

The cat came also to say hi, but too fast, couldnt get a decent picture ;-)

Washing the blocks, they dont shine, but they are pretty awesome now, next thing will be to wash the cylinders and pistons... And chase the correct bearings... I have cylinder-heads ofcourse, but they are autocraft 910's and angleflows, so they are a bit extreme for these...

I also took the turbo-ghias plenums to get more welds, for the injector-area and for some fuel rails too...

I also had to check my ghia vert, that really seems to like dust & grime, well a wash wouldnt do harm... :-) thanks to pekka for the nice day, coffee and everything. Getting back soon... ;-)