1.8T engine swap
#32
You can always put VVT chain tensioner in there to compensate shorter runners. It's on/off type so it's easy to control with any aftermarket ecu. It can be tweaked even with oem ecu which supports that feature. I had same kind of manifold arrangement but decided to ditch it because with that setup it was impossible to remove oil filter from the engine bay. Here's a picture of my waterpump arrangement and this is how I cleaned inside of the exhaust manifold primaries
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Last edited by sledgehammer; 04-23-2020 at 03:12 PM.
#33
The biggest liability overall will be the 1.8L displacement when off boost but with careful throttle and decent gearing it'll be OK.
While there's definite gains to be found with runner-length tuning "magic" the internet is inclined to way overthink things in pursuit of "engineering perfection".
Sort of apples/oranges but here's a dyno of an LT1 V8 from the 90s...about 8" from plenum to valve seat.
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J1NX3D (04-23-2020)
#35
Burning Brakes
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Sorry I've been absent here! We're still in the moving process, still setting up the shop.
Haven't touched my project for 6 mo now, but should be back on it in another mo or so.
I used this for an exhaust man:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-VAG-Audi...53.m1438.l2649
Need to mount the turbo with the exh out facing front tho.
Used a Davies, Craig H2O pump with PWM controller.
Good luck on the swap!
Haven't touched my project for 6 mo now, but should be back on it in another mo or so.
I used this for an exhaust man:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-VAG-Audi...53.m1438.l2649
Need to mount the turbo with the exh out facing front tho.
Used a Davies, Craig H2O pump with PWM controller.
Good luck on the swap!
#36
Sorry I've been absent here! We're still in the moving process, still setting up the shop.
Haven't touched my project for 6 mo now, but should be back on it in another mo or so.
I used this for an exhaust man:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-VAG-Audi...53.m1438.l2649
Need to mount the turbo with the exh out facing front tho.
Used a Davies, Craig H2O pump with PWM controller.
Good luck on the swap!
Haven't touched my project for 6 mo now, but should be back on it in another mo or so.
I used this for an exhaust man:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-VAG-Audi...53.m1438.l2649
Need to mount the turbo with the exh out facing front tho.
Used a Davies, Craig H2O pump with PWM controller.
Good luck on the swap!
#37
Are you guys following the progress of the 1.8T Conversion kit by Motorwerks Racing that is going to be offered in May?
Here is a link if you guys are interested. Looks legit 1.8T Conversion Kit
Here is a link if you guys are interested. Looks legit 1.8T Conversion Kit
#38
Are you guys following the progress of the 1.8T Conversion kit by Motorwerks Racing that is going to be offered in May?
Here is a link if you guys are interested. Looks legit 1.8T Conversion Kit
Here is a link if you guys are interested. Looks legit 1.8T Conversion Kit
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doolittle (05-10-2020)
#41
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Found a nice thick wall, tight radius stainless elbow on ebay, made it super easy to run the exhaust to the center of the tunnel.
I used an integral wastegate to simplify the plumbing. Had to make a custom actuator bracket for frame rail clearance, but everything tucked in pretty neatly.
Itching to get back on the project. Moving took priority, but I did take the time to make it run and drive before we left.
New house needs a lot of work still, but squeezing in time to set the shop up as I can. Should be putting epoxy on the floor tomorrow.
Good luck with your swap, it's a whole lot of work.
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Dan Martinic (04-27-2020)
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#44
And here's a little video on making a prototype engine mount:
And thanks for taking the time to document what you're doing and explaining it. I am sure it ads a fair amount of time to whatever you're doing, it's certainly appreciated.