For the swappers-S6 engine

[Nate Stuart]

> Well 280bhp from the 4.2 is plenty for a 90q.  The 01A trans probably
won't
> even like that too much.  I don't wanna go 016, unless Nate makes it easy
> somehow.

Well, easy it ain't.... The plot thickened last night as I went to bolt up
the center driveshaft... whazzat.. too long you say? Damn! Guess I shoulda
measured before I started this little endeavor. ;)
So now I am on the trail of a useable 4kq center propshaft and hoping things
will bolt up. If not I will have to take the 90 driveshaft out to get
shortened a bit.

As far as the linkage is concerned it wasn't really all that bad in the
whole scheme of things. I bastardized a 5ktq linkage and grafted it onto the
90's base pivot plate plate, pics available at:
http://www.newtsplace.com/90tq/images.php

> I'd say the I5 20v swap is on par, if not more expensive, than the V8
swap.
> The V8 swap requires none of that damn plumbing, intercoolers, bumpers,
and
> so on.  We'll see how that goes...

I agree, still need to get a damn intercooler in there... somewhere...

> Now it's time for the only 90q32v in the US:)  Though a 90q40v would be
even
> sweeter, 340bhp S6/8 engine, yum!

Mmmm, and just think of the throttle response you'll have over us t'bo boys.
What I wouldn't give for a lagless turbo.....

Later!
-Nate
'89 90tq
www.newtsplace.com (the mascot even stopped by last night!)