Now this is a DIY engine build

As a Gearhead, 4-banger fan, and a backyard metalcaster, this thread does me proud. Massive pics and V-Dub content

That thread just consumed way too much time of my life.

Tons of British slang...so he is going to build his own ITB set-up with carbon-fiber plenum and runners, with homemade throttle bodies and everything, plus now he's fabbing up a homemade dry-sump set-up? And building from scratch what appears to be some sort of metalworking machine?

Is it the water over there?!

Why is it that I now feel the need for a carbon fiber spoon?

yeah, that spoon is the E36 M3... but im a little lost, this guy is nuts!

Twin_Cam wrote: That thread just consumed way too much time of my life. Tons of British slang...so he is going to build his own ITB set-up with carbon-fiber plenum and runners, with homemade throttle bodies and everything, plus now he's fabbing up a homemade dry-sump set-up? And building from scratch what appears to be some sort of metalworking machine?

+1, I just read the whole thing.

He intends to make his own 16V head, too . (Be interesting to see how it differs from VW's 16v head.)

The whole project is mind-boggling-ly cool.

Luke wrote: The whole project is mind-boggling-ly cool.

^^^this

Twin_Cam wrote: And building from scratch what appears to be some sort of metalworking machine? Is it the water over there?!

It is some fantastic metal work I'll give him that. the thing must weigh a ton... I mean.. you can hit that thing with a bus and it'll stay within a few tenths of what you set it.

Tetzuoe wrote: the thing must weigh a ton... I mean.. you can hit that thing with a bus and it'll stay within a few tenths of what you set it.

Have you ever seen a full size bridgeport or southbend mill or lathe? most of them require a good sized forklift or more to move. His little mill hes making is probably on the lighter side of some of the milling machines Ive seen before.

I actually missed the parts where he said it was going to be a full mill, that puts it into perspective. I also fully support that he is moving it towards a CNC rig. very very cool.

casting you're own parts.. how hard can it be?