Special TC Engine

[Special]

Almost a shame to hide that in a car, it belongs in a museum!

Thanx.

[Special]

How do you plan to lift the engine for installation? With the intake manifold installed you can't use a harness. I want to install manifold and carbs while the engine is out but I cant think of a way, maybe use head bolts.

It takes only 5 minutes to remove the whole intake with carbs..
I will definitely do it to prevent any damage.

[Special]

Wow!

That is one amazing engine! Can you rebuild mine? Please!?

Brian

Sure , just send it over.
It will be done at no time.

[Special]

If somebody still interested what happened to this engine , I'll answer - Nothing !
It is still sitting in the same spot.
Just because I could not put it here -





So , everything was cleaned up a little -









And after the paint dried out and I started to put everything back together.
The hydraulics is all fitted and connected . Me and my son , we bled the brakes - all 8 bleeders , nothing leaks and the pedal is nice and stiff.
Looks like everything is ready for the engine implant.













Cleaned and painted sub-frame as well












And I just got these today

[westy64]

So I got a 79 with dual carbs, I should prolly need that to adjust the fuel so it 3psi

why not directly use a pump that would push only 3psi ?
some are good, inexpensive, silent and easily sourceable (pierburg is pretty much used in the aircoold VWs vho run dual carbs too).
but there are others, of course.

[Redline]

That engine bay is beautiful and I really like your attention to detail. Do you have a spray booth, or is this all in your own garage/driveway? It looks fantastic.

It warms my heart that someone puts so much effort into a 124 sedan.

[narfire]

I agree, your attention to detail is terrific. Impressed and jealous as well.
Going to be a real source of pride.
Well done
Chris

[Special]

Thanx guys !
Unfortunately I don't do body work myself .
So I took it to the body shop.
All welding , prepping , priming and painting was done over there.
Under my supervision , of course .
And yes - details is everything.
I was taught that way - do it right , or don't do it at all.
To be continued .

[focodave]

Special,
Your's is simply one of the nicest looking 124 sedans out there.
Bravo!
Dave

[RRoller123]

Man that is nice! Bravo!

[vandor]

Dang, amazing looking engine bay.
Just a quick note, I hope you won't be using that super-short runner header, it is very restrictive.

[giuliot60]

It looks great! And looks like my first car mid 70's 128 sedan, even the color. It is a 128 correct?

If somebody still interested what happened to this engine , I'll answer - Nothing !
It is still sitting in the same spot.
Just because I could not put it here -





So , everything was cleaned up a little -









And after the paint dried out and I started to put everything back together.
The hydraulics is all fitted and connected . Me and my son , we bled the brakes - all 8 bleeders , nothing leaks and the pedal is nice and stiff.
Looks like everything is ready for the engine implant.













Cleaned and painted sub-frame as well












And I just got these today

[vandor]

This is a 124 sedan. The 128 was front wheel drive.

[giuliot60]

This is a 124 sedan. The 128 was front wheel drive.

Duh. That makes sense. But the nose looks just a 128. Maybe the color threw me off.

Thanks C.

GT.

[rebar1111]

Stock 79 TC carb linkage shortened about an inch will work the dual IDF's. Of course you will need the cams between the matched IDFs to connect to.