(ot) got an idea

[sfwilliams@comcast.net (Scott F. Williams)]

I've actually considered doing the same conversion. I have the opportunity
to pick up an '87 Audi 4000 quattro CS with a motor that burns oil.
Replacing the tired lump with one from a 5000 turbo would make for some nice
power, but... the conversion isn't easy or cheap. VW motors can be had for a
song and a dance, on the other hand. Furthermore, the car's weight
distribution would be improved nicely.
--
Scott F. Williams
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Cmr446@cs.com
> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 11:54 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: (ot) got an idea
>
>
>     I don't have all the numbers in front of me right now, but
> why would you
> want to go from a 2.2L 5-cyl to a 2.0L or 1.8L 4-cyl? Personally,
> if I had a
> Coupe shell I'd hunt down the turbo motor from another Coupe,
> 5000, or 80.
>     As a budget swap (body cheap, motor cheap), ok, I can see
> that, but for
> power why not go for boosted displacement?
>
> Carl
> 77rocco
> 89fox
>
> In a message dated 4/14/02 8:01:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> vwscir88@hotmail.com writes:
>
> << i have my brothers '86 audi coupe gt down at the shop for some
> much needed
>  repair, and saw it parked next to "the shelf of motors" and got an idea.
>  what if i threw a vw 16v into a coupe gt. there's another coupe
> for sale at
>  a local yard, so i can get the shell dirt cheap. we have about 4
> spare 16v
>  motors sitting here, so cost wouldn't be much of an issue, but
> how much work
>  would it be? i'm guessing it wouldn't be much harder then a 16v
> conversion
>  into an 8v, am i wrong? an ideas?
>    hit  >>
>
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