90tq Turbo Conversion (was: Timing Pin Placement)

[Pat Korach]

Ken

You probably have a leaking seal or the little T that you turn is not seating.
 When I purchased my engine hoist it came with a extra set of seals, did yours?

Pat Korach
Kirkland, WA

Ken Keith wrote:

> 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