Wanted, source info, auto trans, 90 V8Q

[The Quattro King]

I am 90% sure that the case is the same on the later A8/V8 motors IE 4.2
motors.  I don't think it is compatible without mods with the early 3.6
liter.

Correct me if I am wrong please.

Shayne P.



1972 MB 280 SEL
1984 4ksq
1987 4ks
1991 v8q5
1991 200q Sedan
1992 S4

Parting:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5

> From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 15:19:55 -0400
> To: "'The Quattro King'" <quattroking at hotmail.com>, "Beatty,
> Robert"<BeattyR at ummhc.org>, "'duane at zk3.dec.com'" <duane at zk3.dec.com>,
> quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: Wanted, source info, auto trans, 90 V8Q
> 
> The gearing is different on the S4 tranny however..the case itself is the
> same on the later manual tranny... (this comes from dad who went to the
> school in germany for the car :) )  I may be getting confused here thou...
> between the A8 and the V8... didnt the V8 have a engine size change?... if
> so its the Newer of the 2 engines that the S4 tranny CASE is the same...
> 
> 
> Rob
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: The Quattro King [SMTP:quattroking at hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:03 PM
>> To: Beatty, Robert; 'duane at zk3.dec.com'; quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: Wanted, source info, auto trans, 90 V8Q
>> 
>> You are partially right on this info.  1990 had about 90 or so Manny
>> tranny
>> cars if I remember right, 91 had 52, and I think 92 had about 2 or 3 in
>> this
>> country.
>> 
>> The S4 tranny is not the same.  It will fit with Sub frame mods.  If you
>> want to go that far though, get a 6 speed.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Shayne P.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 1972 MB 280 SEL
>> 1984 4ksq
>> 1987 4ks
>> 1991 v8q5
>> 1991 200q Sedan
>> 1992 S4
>> 
>> Parting:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
>> 
>>> From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
>>> Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 15:03:16 -0400
>>> To: "'duane at zk3.dec.com'" <duane at zk3.dec.com>, quattro at audifans.com
>>> Subject: RE: Wanted, source info, auto trans, 90 V8Q
>>> 
>>> There are aprox 50 Man trans 90V8Q in the us, in pieces or together... 3
>> are
>>> in the SF are... 2 are in the boston area...i know the tranny from the
>> S4 is
>>> the same later on... it MAY fit on the early V8 as well...
>>> 
>>> Rob
>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Andrew Duane USG [SMTP:duane at hunch.zk3.dec.com]
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 2:50 PM
>>>> To: quattro at audifans.com
>>>> Subject: Re: Wanted, source info, auto trans, 90 V8Q
>>>> 
>>>> Hairy green toads from Mars made Kneale Brownson say:
>>>> 
>>>>> Maybe the friend should consider the manual tranny option?
>>>> 
>>>> Manual tranny V8's are VERY rare.... I've been looking at
>>>> one here, owned by a fellow lister and coworker, but they
>>>> are quite hard to come by.
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)   duane at zk3.dec.com
>>>> Compaq Computer Corporation  (603)-884-1294
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>>>> 
>>>> Only my cat shares my opinions, and she's too psychotic to express it
>>>> 
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