(ot) got an idea

[vze3pj7t@verizon.net (MrAudi)]

i SAY AGAIN boost boost boost boost it!!!!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
To: <Cmr446@cs.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 9:01 PM
Subject: RE: (ot) got an idea


> 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
> NJ Scirocco nut
> '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
> Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
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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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