90tq Turbo Conversion (was: Timing Pin Placement)

[Ken Keith]

Hi Chris,

I can't help you with the timing pin (seems like it ought to go in the
exact place it normally goes).  I had other comments tho'...

Hey cool pics.  Nice project.

I need to get one of these engine balancer thingees for my cherry
picker.

http://www.teenaflanner.com/chris/90tq_turbo_conversion_gallery/imagepages/engine_out.html

Btw, my cherry picker now slowly lowers when left alone.  Is this a
situation of dried out seals?  The stupid thing has never been used
before, as an engine puller, but it's been assembled and stored inside
and outside for some time now.  Anyone have any idea how to diagnose
and fix the apparent internal leak?

As an aside, I see your G2 Scirocco page:

http://www.teenaflanner.com/chris/My_Web_Page/Scirocco.html

Were you aware that a Coupe GT or 4k front bumper can be made to fit
those cars?  It's is similar to a "big bumper" mod.  I've seen pics on the
'net, and I have a couple on my pc at home.  It looks pretty cool.  I don't
know who's pics or car they are, but I'll probably post them.

Shipping would probably suck, but I have a front bumper I won't
necessarily be using.  Got a boneyard one that doesn't have license
plate holes in it (woohoo!).  Yeah, I need to get back out to the 'yards.

Later,

Ken

Christopher Flanner <cflanner at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Listers, I am hopefully nearing the end of my MC into '88 90 Quattro
> turbo conversion.  The stock 90 flywheel has been modified to accept the
> timing pin that the MC computer needs.  This involved taking 0.350" of
> shoulder of= f of the flywheel (0.350" was arrived at by the "that looks
> about right" method) and placing a pin in the same position as on the MC
> flywheel.  I determined the position by duplicating distances from certain
> flywheel bolt holes. Well, my friend who was doing the timing pin for me
> ran into trouble and broke off a hardened steel pin in the correct
> location.  We were unable to remove it so I had him install another pin
> next to it, about 1.8=B0 advance= d of the correct position. see
> http://www.teenaflanner.com/chris/90tq_turbo_conversion_gallery/ for
> pictures of the goof-up My question is this:  what will this do to the
> engine operation?  I can't adjust for it by changing the distributor
> orientation, can I? There is something basic that I don't understand.  What
> does the computer use this signal from the flywheel pin for?  The
> distributor takes care of ignition and the injection is continuous, right?
> Thanks in advance! Chris