[Vwdiesel] quattro or synchro diesel

[Brian Roth]

This would be if I want to use a 5 cyl turbo diesel, correct? I'm kind of
leaning away from this right now and leaning toward a 4 cyl turbo diesel or
even a TDI. I'm hearing that the 4 cyl engines won't bolt up to 5 cyl
transaxles unless the transaxle is from a later 80q, not a 4000q. I've also
been told that some early 4000q's came with 4 cyl gas engines in which case
a 4 cyl diesel would bolt up?
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> From: 	LBaird119 at aol.com
> Sent: 	Monday, April 22, 2002 7:36 PM
> To: 	broth at sanjuan.edu
> Subject: 	Re: [Vwdiesel] quattro or synchro diesel
>
> In a message dated 4/22/2002 9:02:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> broth at sanjuan.edu writes:
>
> > I want to build a quattro turbo diesel. Are there any VW diesels that
> will
> > bolt right in to a quattro drive train? I was told that the 5 cyl and 4
> cyl
> > bell housing patterns are different. I don't care if I end up with a
> Quantum,
> > 4000 or even a Golf or Jetta. I am also willing to put in a TDI motor as
> I
> > have heard they have the same bell housing pattern as the 4 cyl gas
> motors.
>
> > VW/Audi never made an AWD diesel, did they?Brian Roth
>
>   You'll need a complete 4000 Quattro, 5000 Quattro or Quantum
> Synchro.  Vanagon Synchro or 90 Quattro are different beasts and
> don't fit the description necessarily, of what you want.  Finding one
> without an engine or with a dead engine is the hard part.  The other
> thing is a LOT of these older Audis have been semi abused and
> poorly maintained.  :(  The diesel engine will be the hardest thing
> to find.  You're looking for an 82 or 83 5000TD and that's it.  Canada
> got them into the next body series but I don't know for how long.
> It should bolt right up.  You'll want to configure an intercooler from
> a 5000 gas.  It'll be a near bolt in as well.  Eliminate the gas fuel
> pump.
>      Loren
>
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