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Marc_986 · 03-03-2026, 01:41 PM

Thanks for the pictures and links, most helpful. Didn't manage to look at it today, but will certainly get my pump choice made and bracket worked out this week

Today I bought one of those pliers for the steering rack dust boot clamps. Clamped them on so I could install the rack. Easier said than done as it was a lot of prying and wiggling to get the steering shaft onto the rack. Surely at the first attempt it was of by a notch, so had to do it twice. I probably could have lived with a little difference in left / right wheel rotation, but wanted it to be correct (and didn't want to pull the steering wheel off).

Anyway, it is on now and the steering rack bolted down and torqued.

Some big news today as well as I decided to buy that engine. In about a month time I will be the owner of that Audi BBK engine. To be honest, not really the right time with other expenses which should really have priority. Still went for it as I have been looking around for probably the last year and didn't get anywhere near this deal. I probably could search longer and find a damaged S4 to take the engine out and sell the other bits. That likely would end up with a lower price for the engine, but much more searching and selling / dismantling. Also, the mileage on such engine is expected to be higher (by far most available or over 120k miles, many over 200k.).

Let's hope it fits better than the belt distribution engines. So pressure is on now, need to finish the current projects soon such that I have space for the wreck and engine in the garage. The engine comes with a 6month warranty, so ideally I would have it running in six months. That would be in the wreck, not in my car yet.

I'll need to prepare the wreck a bit for this to happen. Final mechanical fit is not critical, but I need to know whether it would work in the end. Then I still have a complete fuel system in the wreck to hook it up to. Cooling will come from my car (as I swapped the lines etc.) and I have a spare radiator assembly I will mount onto it. Wiring loom is still in the car, so I should be able to find power etc. easily. All good so far.

03-03-2026, 01:41 PM	#85
Marc_986 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Netherlands Posts: 288	Thanks for the pictures and links, most helpful. Didn't manage to look at it today, but will certainly get my pump choice made and bracket worked out this week Today I bought one of those pliers for the steering rack dust boot clamps. Clamped them on so I could install the rack. Easier said than done as it was a lot of prying and wiggling to get the steering shaft onto the rack. Surely at the first attempt it was of by a notch, so had to do it twice. I probably could have lived with a little difference in left / right wheel rotation, but wanted it to be correct (and didn't want to pull the steering wheel off). Anyway, it is on now and the steering rack bolted down and torqued. Some big news today as well as I decided to buy that engine. In about a month time I will be the owner of that Audi BBK engine. To be honest, not really the right time with other expenses which should really have priority. Still went for it as I have been looking around for probably the last year and didn't get anywhere near this deal. I probably could search longer and find a damaged S4 to take the engine out and sell the other bits. That likely would end up with a lower price for the engine, but much more searching and selling / dismantling. Also, the mileage on such engine is expected to be higher (by far most available or over 120k miles, many over 200k.). Let's hope it fits better than the belt distribution engines. So pressure is on now, need to finish the current projects soon such that I have space for the wreck and engine in the garage. The engine comes with a 6month warranty, so ideally I would have it running in six months. That would be in the wreck, not in my car yet. I'll need to prepare the wreck a bit for this to happen. Final mechanical fit is not critical, but I need to know whether it would work in the end. Then I still have a complete fuel system in the wreck to hook it up to. Cooling will come from my car (as I swapped the lines etc.) and I have a spare radiator assembly I will mount onto it. Wiring loom is still in the car, so I should be able to find power etc. easily. All good so far.