Drove the rabbit for the first time today in years! I got the rest of the interior in, and got the boost and EGT gauges hooked up (need to switch/check the wires because it isnt reading) as well as the signal wire for the oil temp sensor routed. I threw fuses in the accessory relay circuits and started her to break the cam into the lifters; went good, so I checked the oil level and condition and then took her out for a short run around the block for a couple miles. She sounds GREAT! The turbo comes in halfway up the rev range and sounds like a hellacious tractor on steroids when up-shifting, winding down and whirring all the way. Smoked a bit at half throttle pulling out, so I will need to fiddle a bit with the screws. The best part about it was that it didnt overheat at all, the needle going steadily to mid range and staying there all the time. The worst part wasnt even the engine; it was the shifter! It has no idea where it is at all. 1st is far into reverse, 3 is where 1 should be, and and 2 is in 4s place. Where reverse is, I dont know. I need to change the oil, and rebuild the entirety of the old shifter system, but after that its just minor tuning and watching for leaks (slight one at the oil pan and maybe small exhaust leak at the extension flange). So glad this thing is this close to back at last.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:25:37 +0000
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