Maybe the wrong model of Golf injectors?

Or K-series units are fairly popular with a variety of tuning and special applications.

it's to do with the actual length of the injector itself, although i've just realised there is an alternative fuel rail available for this manifold which takes the 63.5mm top feed jobbies, i'll blag myself a few injectors next time to the scrap yard i think, something like from a vauxhall redtop, or a 205gti, or even rove k... i like the idea of the k injectors because there are loads of them in the scrapyard:)

like the idea of the k injectors because there are loads of them in the scrapyard:)

yer, cuz they blow up! lol

yer, cuz they blow up! lol

The head problems are nowt to do with the injectors; they're mostly down to entrusting precision assembly like a K series needs to Brummie car workers (and my Godmother's first hubby worked at Longbridge).

What kind of power are you expecting from it? Not even sure what that unit chucks out standard... about 110?

this is the golden question that i've been avoiding for a while, as already stated the standard output of this engine is 115bhp, but i don't think it's unreasonable to expect 125-130bhp out of this engine in standard trim, we'll have to wait and see:)

The head problems are nowt to do with the injectors; they're mostly down to entrusting precision assembly like a K series needs to Brummie car workers (and my Godmother's first hubby worked at Longbridge).

Ha Ha!!

I had a rover 214 and the heads blow because of **** poor cooling system design:

radiatior capacity too small

heater hoses leak at bulkhead

head gasket poorly designed with a beaded silicone seal rather than a metal gasket (Land rover sorted it with a new multi-layer steel jobby)

thermostat prone to sticking and awkward to get at

Impossibility to bleed air out!

and..................................Brummies ha ha

Sorry for sabotaging this thread i am following this engine transplant with a keen interest. Keep up the good work

apologies for putting this thread back on topic.....

started making the new engine mounting today(the part that attaches to the main bearer

now i need to weld on a short piece of 1" tubing to locate into the rubber mounting

i've hit a bit of a incompatibility with some of the bits in the intake system, so i've decided to fabricate my own plenum for it.

Kewel; this project just gets more and more interesting.

A friend of mine is curently doing the VR6 conversion in his pick up. Lots of work but will be fun as hell when finished.

the engine mounting is finished, sorry for the naff photo

hopefully i can put this all together now and start working on the exhaust

exhaust flexi section £4 off ebay

here's the two parts side by side

it will bolt onto the top of the other engine mounting like this

the 'tube' part pushes up through the centre of the rubber mounting, i need to cut a bit of the corner of the main bearer to allow this to sit straight

job's a goodun

Nice one Tom, just goes to show what you can achieve when you put your mind to it

so has that put the crank exactly parallel to the wheel axel?

Awesome stuff Tom.

so has that put the crank exactly parallel to the wheel axel?

yes, but not on both axis, as i said before, i wasn't sure exactly how much the mounting would compress with the weight of the engine, so i'm going to make up a couple of small spacers to go bewteen both parts of the engine mounting to get the crank parallel to the floor because it's very slightly higher at the timing belt end

Nice work Tom

So what is left to make it a runner?

So what is left to make it a runner?

the upper intake manifold is not going to fit under the bonnet, so i'm going to fabricate my own, also i need to figure out where all the coolant hoses go:O.

the upper intake manifold is not going to fit under the bonnet, so i'm going to fabricate my own, also i need to figure out where all the coolant hoses go:O.

Just make your own bonnet

Just make your own bonnet

I think that would attract exactly the kind of interest that Tom is hoping to catch unawares!

right folks, how can a put this

i need to make a decision, the upper intake will not fit however no matter how hard you stare at it (even with a hacksaw in your hand ) making a custom plenum is going to be an absolute pig of a job, it can be done but there is very limited space etc...

now, here's the dilema, do i take off the cylinder head and fit a 'normal' mk3 golf gti sidedraught head on there (intake and exhaust both at the back), along with it's intake manifold and injectors/fuel rail, or do i persevere with this and go-ahead and custom make a plenum for crossflow one??:confused: