searchable archive

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

One would think it should be on scirocco.org. I've got plenty of time on my
hands, would be more than willing to edit the archive. I only have plenty of
time on my hands now that I'm not working at Autobahn anymore (I quit- feel much
better ever since- I'm not made to work 10 hours a day- is anybody?), and will
probably have plenty of time at college, too. Any way that I can help out making
scirocco.org better, I would be happy to do... but shouldn't we talk to Etrik? I
mean, maybe he wants to do it all himself : )
    -Josiah

lerb wrote:

> Anyone willing to edit the archive? I will host it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Schuermann <rts@nol.net>
> To: Michael Helms <tudor@tvo.org>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 12:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Audi 5000 TB
>
> >damn i'll say it again,we need a searchable archives!!!!
> >
> >anyhow
> >
> >you'llknow it's the proper t-body by looking at the car and seeing
> >5000 on the back(and audi). go to yourdealership and buy a scirocco
> >16v gasket (may be able tobuy an 87 8v gasket or audi 5000 one but i
> >don't know for a fact as ive only used 16v gaskets) yes the 4 bolt
> >holes line up perfectly,may need to use the orig 4 audi bolts, as
> >your orig ones may not be the proper length for the audi t-body.
> >trace the gasket on themanifold, remove all that aluminumwith your
> >favorite abrasive (note do not use a grinding stone, you'll be there
> >for hours, use the proper abrasive tool, something metal with teeth
> >thats made to eat the shit out of softmertals) then sand it smooth.
> >bolt on your 5000 t-body. Remove the top nuts and swap out the
> >linkage levers on top. now it should look just like your stock setup,
> >except fatter venturis. Oh also you 'll have to trim away a teeny bit
> >of excess gasket where the lever moves, just open it full throttle
> >and you see what to trim. viola make sure to use a K&N or other air
> >filter and cold air induction setup with this.
> >
> >I noticed a big difference in replacing the 'S' pipe with a big fat
> >strait 3" pvc pipe..only problem was in texas 100deg heat on a black
> >car driving for 2 hours strait tended to melt it a bit! use metal if
> >you can. also a 16v boot and short 5" long 3"pvc pipe works really
> >well if you plug up the extra holes in it
> >
> >(i still say my 8v p and p manifold will save you at least $20 in
> >parts and a few hours labor,hint hint)
> > Ryan
> >> Hey everyone,
> >>
> >> I know this has been asked a million tines, but I'm going to ask it again
> >> once more, to get the straight goods.
> >>
> >> I raced an older RX7 tonight, and had a crushing defeat.  My '86 was
> >> quicker off the line, but he crept up on me in third gear, and passed me
> >> in fourth.  Not exactly a complete blow-away, but if I would have had one
> >> extra horsepower, I could have stayed an inch ahead and maintained my
> >> pride.
> >>
> >> So, I got paid today at work, and have decided it is time to put an Audi
> >> 5000 throttle body on my car.  I have found a suitable donor car, and I
> >> think it has the throttle body I need ... first of all, how do I tell if
> >> it is the correct throttle body for transplanting on my car?
> >>
> >> I have prepared for the surgery my intake manifold will require.  I
> >> presume it would be best to match the port on the manifold to the larger
> >> bores in the Audi throttle body.  This shouldn't be much of a challenge.
> >> And I am assuming that the four holes for the allen screws which hold the
> >> throttle body to the intake are in the same place.  This also means I can
> >> use the stock Audi throttle body to intake gasket?
> >>
> >> So besides the cutting and grinding I'll need ot do to my intake, what
> >> else will I need to do?  Is the throttle cable relatively easy to mount
> on
> >> the Audi throttle body?  And what about adjusting it - how do I set the
> >> idle and such?  Or should I just follow the instructions in my Bentley -
> >> as if I was adjusting a stock throttle body?
> >>
> >> Once I am successfully through this procedure, I will be putting up a big
> >> page on my site explaining this conversion in detail, so people won't
> need
> >> to continue explaining this.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> -- Michael Helms
> >>
> >> '81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
> >> '86 Scirocco - the not-fast-enough daily driver
> >>
> >> Web Site:  http://www.continuum.org/helms
> >>
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