entertaining a 20vt conversion

[Martin Pajak]

I would do it in a heart beat.

Cheers
Martin Pajak

http://www.quattro.ca

1983 Audi Ur-quattro (265,000 km) Winter car
1985 Audi Ur-quattro (141,000 km) Euro spec. import ;o)
1986 Audi 4000 S Quattro (442,000 km) with 5 bolt pattern RIP

> >  Someone locally is selling their totaled '91 200 20vt.
>
> > started contemplating the pros and cons of transplanting a 20vt
> motor into
> > my '85 urq. Realizing I would be working on one of the rarest
> Audis in the US
> > and may cause irreversable changes to the car hasn't gone
> without thought.
> >  Having said that I am interested in opinions concerning both
> technical issues
> > like wiring in the newer, more complicated engine management
> system as well as
> > purest opinions regarding modifications to an '85 urq. I think from a
> > mechanical aspect the motor bolts right in and that the big
> headache would be
> > getting it to work electrically.
>
> do it....
>
> One issue you might want to examine (and get info from those more
> knowledgable than I) is that you are getting the bits out of a "big
> bodied" car and putting them in a "small bodied" car - some of the
> plumbing may require creativity or $$.
>
> do it....
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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>
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