vdubgirl 3 Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 More pics!!!! And thanks for Jimbo and the red shed of death (Or shall I say the now shiney red shed of death!) popping up to help us Engine going in but unfortunatley its back out again due to more mods needed Link to post Share on other sites
l1_lbk 0 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Those bacon sandwichs looks sooo nice!!! Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 looking good claire...........Nice touch on the engine/car hoist!!!!!!!!!! cheaper than tool hire i suppose Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 8 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 The tractor is a fantastic tool! Been busy again today - Thanks to Rich this time for coming up and helping with the wiring and engine install!!!! Humm Which bit goes where I know lets ask dogbot Murphy Stupid dogbot Any idea's on how the inside goes back together???? Engine ready to go back in Good old Somerset Engine Crane Rich pops along with an acutal working VR6 Now we kinda are getting the idea of where everying needs to go!Woohoo thats more like it Will the bonnet fit :| Hummm not quite More mods needed to our prototype front engine mount to make the engine lower As things are a bit tight under the bonnet At least Dave's previous bashing with a large hammer has now made good clearance for the pulleys Final bits for the day now which bits plug in where??? Answers on a postcard please........... Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 More pics were nearly there!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-d Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted November 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 ohh and my big brake are now on :-p Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 mmmmm coming on well..how long do you think till Jerry is running? Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 As we can only work on him at the weekend we are hoping the first turn of the key may either be this weekend or next!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
rodney 17 Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 Sparkz will be impressed with the Colour me thinks... Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 8 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 I'll let the video do the talking.... Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 woooooo! Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Its ALIVE Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Nice job! Well done Did it start first time? Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Dave spent about 20 Mins fiddling with the wiring as my immobiliser threw its dummies out the pram and we also made one small mistake of putting the fuel lines on the wrong way round! So once Dave had had a nice shower of fuel from Jerry we managed to get him started.Engine wound over a few times then there was a little splutter from it and it fired :-d As you may tell from the video there is no zorst on it at the moment but the engine sounds fine from what we heard considering its been out of a car for quite some time it seems to run very smoothly.Hopefully this weekend we'll get all the rad and that sorted on it and maybe get it moving :-d I'm sooo Proud over Dave he's done a brilliant job - But gotta say thanks to Rich, Jim, Dan and Tris who have also leant a hand along the way Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 8 Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Bit more fiddling today...Bled all the brakes and the clutch so we can now get it in gear!Also done the power steering fluid so the steering wheel works too.And finally got the adapter section for the exhaust so it sounds a little nicer now! And finally, after hours of working, Jerry moved!!!!!!! http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/G60dave/?action=view¤t=24112007074.flvModerator edit by: vdubgirl Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hoping to take him our for a drive this weekend Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Well not quite gone for a drive yet as my prototype solid front mount is still in the making. But Jerrys lungs turned up this weekend - BMC CDA induction kit.Were going to use mk3 clocks in him so thats the next challenge and also were having a few teething problems with the clutch pedal.Got a few more jobs to do on him but were gonna sort all that out and get him ready for the road in Feb and his first proper outing at Ultimate dubs in March But all in all wer happy with the engine - its sounding alot better now with some fresh oil!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 good skills claire! that was a quick conversion!no messing about then.i have the pin connector lists for mk3 clocks if you need them too Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Cheers Rich,Might get Dave to get you a shout if we need that info Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 no prob.looks like he knows what he is doing anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted December 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 no prob.looks like he knows what he is doing anyway.Well he's done well considering he's never done a Mk2 VR6 conversion before!!!! Must admit this forum is great for Mk3 VR6's but I think we would of had so many more problems if Mk2VR6.com wasn't about. There is a font of knowledge on there about the converting your mk2 Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 Now xmas is over and 2008 is on the horizon its time to finish Project jerry :twisted: So Dave's been busy the last few days and Jerry has been taken for his maidon voyage!!!! To the petrol station of course :wink: Thought we's start as mean to go on with him, no more eco friendly 8v fuel consumption! :doh: Vid Footage will follow of Jerry's first outing!!!! So here's the lastest on him Prototype MK2 VR6 Solid front mount and Normal Mk2 Gti front mount Dave Fitting the mount Prototype fitted to Jerry using his standard Mk2 Cross MemberEngine sits Level with Mount FittedBonnet Shuts nicely with plenty of room to spareGod Damn Electrical Problems!!!!One minute the indicators work the next they don't!!!! Grrrr :evil: This was sorted out eventually by swapping two relays around!!!! We think Jerry has actually been possessed!!!!!Interior is now nice and tidy compaired to what it was a few weeks ago!BeforeAfterExhaust needs a bit of straighting out lolHummmm VRooooooooom HID's working nicelyDylon looking on sheepishly at his buddy Jerry Link to post Share on other sites
cav 0 Posted December 30, 2007 Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 awesome work! how much vibration do you feel from the engine now? Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted December 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2007 awesome work! how much vibration do you feel from the engine now?We ran a solid mount with the gti engine and there was a slight vibration when we started the car up but now with the VR6 engine in and the shortened solid mount there is no vibration at all not even on start up!!!!If any one is interested the Mk2VR6 T-mount will be going into production soon and they will be priced at £30 + delivery Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 As promised Jerry's first outing - You need speakers to apprieciate this http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c242/G60dave/?action=view¤t=Jerry.flvNot bad for a home grown effort and a few weekends worth of work 8-| Link to post Share on other sites
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