It's official, a 2.3 4000 quattro is amazing....

[edkellock at juno.com]

And yet another reason for me to want to buy a 4kq to mess with.

How different are the NF and the NG engines?  I've got an NG in
my CGT.  It does rev better than the 2.2 engines.  Around here
due to the weight of the Coupe and the presence of torque, and
the lighter shifting of the FWD drivertrain, the Coupe is the most
fun to drive around town, even with the 6k ft altitude.  It does
have a free-er flowing exhaust than stock, but that's it.

I'm going to have to have a 4kq eventually just to get it out of
my system.  It's what I wanted 10 years ago when I bought my 
Coupe.  I haven't actually regretted it, but it hasn't satisfied my
desire for the 4kq.  

2.3 conversions, turbo conversions...  I guess I'll never be happy
until I have or have had one of each model Audi...

Ed
Colorado Springs

On Sat, 07 Apr 2001 07:09:57 -0400 Brendan/Coolian <coolian at mediaone.net>
writes:
> "Wow" is one word for the engine transplant.
> 
> To sum up, I (a very general "I") took a 2.3 NF-code engine from an 
> 88 5000 
> quattro, had it rebuilt, and reassembled it. Then I threw it into my 
> 4kq 
> and started it up. What a difference!
> The car is like a bullet, and revs freely up to redline (not that 
> I've hit 
> it much around town). I love the feel of unlimited torque, and once 
> I 
> replace the exhaust with something a little less civil, I think this 
> car 
> will be a rocket.
> 
> This engine literally just "drops in" with no harness or drivetrain 
> 
> modifications, and is a great mod for the person who doesn't want to 
> deal 
> with those lame issues involved in a turbo transplant (can't wait 
> for the 
> flame mail).
> 
> If I had worked harder, I'm sure I could have gotten this project 
> done in a 
> month, but as I could only work a day or so a week on it, it took 
> QUITE 
> awhile (got the engine rebuilt in early January, dropped in the full 
> engine 
> 2 weeks ago, so 3 months total).
> 
> I did a few special things that weren't necessary, but made the 
> experience 
> easier and/or were things that you should do "while you're in 
> there"...
> 
> + New clutch and parts
> + chopped out the battery and battery tray, and popped that 40 lbs 
> in the 
> trunk.
> + powdercoated everything I could
> + neglected to weld in a firewall clutch reinforcement piece 
> (couldn't find 
> anyone)
> + replaced all gaskets and such, according to the Bentley
> 
> The Cost:
> 
> I had budgeted about $2000 for the project, and after all of the 
> parts, 
> tools and fluids I bought, it came out about $300 UNDER budget.  I'm 
> happy.
> 
> ********************************
> Brendan Barry
> http://www.endosquid.com/audi
> Boston, Massachusetts
> 1987 Audi 4000 quattro - "Suzanne"
> * Red\Leather/Bitchy *
> --Now using an NF-code Smurf engine--
> 
> 
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