Turbo upgrade questions - rhd '85 CQ (long)

[Huw Powell]

> A local guy has approached me about slapping a turbo onto my KV engined
> coupe quattro.
> He says he's done two similar jobs, and they were very easy. He suggested
> keeping the block the same, and swapping the pistons for the lower
> compression ones from the turbo, along with swapping over the turbo, IM,
> EM, and intercooler.
> I don't know the engine model, but it's apparently from a 200T, and he owns
> the complete car.

> 2) Is this as easy as he makes it sound?

it *could* be... some people are incredibly adept with tools.  For
instance, a 5 cyl WP/TB can take a very long day for an amateur... yet
someone with certain natural skills can do it in 2 hours easy with no
sign of hurrying (like Nate at the '00 spring clinic)

> Would this be recommended anyway, or would you guys suggest the full engine
> conversion..?

go the full route for tow reason I can think of right off the bat. 1-
the turbo block will have piston oil squirters, a nice feature, and
2-the turbo block will be set up for oil cooler lines.  Oh and also, you
don't mention the head.  turbo = sodium cooled exhaust valves, too.

> p.s. he gave me my first ride / drive in a turbo audi (200TQ), apparently
> it's not making much boost at the moment...

hmmm, not sure I'd want someone whose car isn't working right swapping
an engine into my car... but that's assuming it was his car and that it
wasn't just "passing through"...

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Huw Powell

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