4cyl front end on a 5cyl 4000

Huw Powell audi at mediaone.net
Fri Dec 21 21:12:34 EST 2001


> >I gots a question. On my 4000QT I am using S6 accesories (A/C P/S pump and =
> >Alt) and the associated Serpentine belt. using the serpentine system saves =
> >about an inch on the harmonic balancer. Would a lower apron from a 4000 4 c=
> >yl clear the balancer? Has anyone ever gotten a tap measure out and measure=
> >d everything? I would love to stick a big intercooler in front of the engin=
> >e!

>
> As far as I know, there were two aprons/front spoilers available on 4000
> models.  Up until 83, they had the 'receding chin' look with nothing over the
> sheet metal of the chassis (except paint of course). The aprons first appeared
> in '84, and were bolted directly onto the sheet metal that holds the little
> plastic grille.  The 85 up models had the aero-look apron that is part of the
> bumper and glued to the front quarter panels.  All of the models still have
> the receding chin sheet metal underneath AFAIK.

correct, the sheet metal never changed, by year or # of cylinders.
which is what matter relative to this question, right?

small correction, the aero bumper valance things are snapped onto pieces
that are screwed on, not glued, to the fender.

not familiar with the '84 apron you describe, so i can't nitpick that...
oooh

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Huw Powell

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