V-8 Conversions

[Frank Jasper]

If only they made a V-8 or A8 Avant...Could a 97 A6QA be converted to the V8
from an A8 or V8?  Or would work better to saw off the back third of an A8
and weld on station wagon sheet metal?  8-)

Frank Jasper

>Message: 13
>Subject: V-8 Conversions
>To: Howarth1 at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
>Cc: brett at cloud9.net
>From: robert_a_dupree at bankone.com
>Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 13:59:38 -0600
>
>Correction Brett, LS-1's are not a known fit.  I suspect it can be made to
>fit, much like I did with the LT-1Q.  However the use of the pre-1982
>engine mount design rather than the later mount may or may not be
>compatible to the block bolt patterns of the LS-1.
>
>All that being said, with V-8Q's selling soooo cheap, why would you ever
>invest the time, effort or gobs of money a conversion would actually cost.
>
>BTDT (similar anyway)
>
>Rob Dupree
>     84 UrQ
>     97 4Runner Ltd
>     77 Dodge Colt Grp 2 SCCA Rally
>     Inventor-Builder-Previous Owner:  the LT-1Q
>
>PS:  The clutch was only problematic until we found that the input shaft
>bearing adapter was machined out of round.  The weakest link seemed to be
>the trans when driven like a lunatic.