ATP GT2871R Build with pics

[DPJ]

Good stuff, Matt

You just don't want to take that manifold off again, do you?

I meant to ask before, were the rods a balanced set?

 

[cupra_matt]

And merry 1000 posts to me, 1001 now.

 

[cupra_matt]

Didn't have my wobbly 6mm allen key socket with me so couldn't, but you are right, i dont wanna take it off, it will abuse me.

 

[DPJ]

............... but you are right, i dont wanna take it off, it will abuse me.

 

[wild willy]

another excellent days work.

 

[cupra_matt]

Slowly but surely it will get there, just dissapointed about the missing valve. b ut all in good time.

 

[wild willy]

Matt, how often do you get to strip engines down to this degree in normal Audi garage life.

 

[cupra_matt]

to that extent not often. If a audi needed stripping to that extent it would be more econimcal to replace the engine.

But i have had pistons out before to check rings etc.

Iam still learning, you never stop learning, and iam enjoying myself, love my job. Sad?

The most enjoyable job ive done to date was a gearbox replacement on a RS6 which requires engine removal, very satisfying.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I can imagine it to be very satisfying! would love to be able to take my engine to bits and be able to fit new parts myself, but i'd end up losing stuff, not knowing where things went and finding extra bits that werent there before
Lucky I go to a good garage then isnt it!
Good job tho mate

 

[cupra_matt]

A car is the second most expensive thing you will ever own, so it saves me a fortune doing it myself, iam sure various tuning companys would charge 10 - 15K to do this conversion whereas this will be less than 5K in total for me. Although not everything is being done by me, i have a very nice guy fabbing me a DP and custom 3" TIP. ( iam no welder ) would like to be though.

I love it.

 

[cupra_matt]

Good stuff, Matt

You just don't want to take that manifold off again, do you?

I meant to ask before, were the rods a balanced set?

Yeah rods are balanced to within 1 gram of each other.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Yeah, I love cars in general but more about driving them as havent really had much practical experience to do with the mechanical side, it seems no matter how much I get totally sucked in to reading about cars all day I dont seem to pick it up like some do.
Helped fit my K03s with olly and that was cool but apart from that vagtech do all the work on my car.

 

[Big_Lad]

Some good photos again Matt.

When are you looking to get it finsihed fully then? Are you giving the engie bay a god clean too while you've got most of it out on the workbench?

 

[h17och]

well if i told you ive never been told how an engine works would you believe me?

never really worked on a car engine untill about 16months ago!!

im still learning alot!! lol

proper love it

 

[nogutsnoglory]

yes of course i believe you, you've told me before hence why i said some pick it up more than others
I think its awesome though and i'll get there slowly especially with the amount of **** that goes wrong with mine lol im a good spare pair of hands but when it comes to doing anything on my own im useless!

 

[ibizacupra]

Thanks for that info Bill. Bill do you run uprated valve springs?

yes I run supertech springs and Ti retainers in mine

 

[cupra_matt]

Some good photos again Matt.

When are you looking to get it finsihed fully then? Are you giving the engie bay a god clean too while you've got most of it out on the workbench?

Not sure when it will be ready, was hoping to get the head built up this week and manifold and turbo bolted on ready for DP but thats not gonna happen cause iam missing an exhaust valve.

Gonna order peloquin diff and get that in along with flywheel and clutch.

 

[h17och]

you go to my man for diff? if not your mad

 

[cupra_matt]

How much was it delivered mate? i can get one for £ 425 plus delivery.

Plus lost that email you sent me, can you PM me your email address again?

Cheers

 

[h17och]

about the same price mate! i paid low 400's