Would you convert a rare CGT (an 87.5) to 10VT?

[Michael Riebs / AudiV8]

You know, you *could* squeeze a V8 in there...
Does someone remember Audidudi's web address, describing the conversion?

Michael L. Riebs
Grand Rapids, Michigan

'90 V8Q
'98 A6QA

www.1stchoicegranite.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Green" <jeg1976 at yahoo.com>
To: <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
Cc: "Quattro list" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Would you convert a rare CGT (an 87.5) to 10VT?


>
> --- duandcc_forums at cox.net wrote:
> > I've been talking with this guy about a 10VT he has
> > for sale. Not sure if I can afford it, or even if i
> > want it (messing with a rare 87.5 is not cool IMHO,
> > but i want more power...). Anyway, thought I'd ask
> > for opinions...
> >
> > "5cyl 10 valve turbo motor,harness,computer and
> > everthing else under the hood of my 4000. u get all
> > the plumbing, blow off valve,fuel distributer n
> > custom air box, brackets,intercooler, oil cooler,
> > starter, flywheel and  sport clucth. The motor was
> > completely rebuilt top to bottom. New pistons, total
> > seal rings, race bearings from Dalhback Racing, all
> > new gaskets, metal head gasket, arp head studs,
> > schrik head kit(278 cam, cam gear, springs n
> > retainers, port n polish, new guides and 5 angle
> > valve job, and wrapped down pipe also. Motor has
> > 1.583 miles since rebuild and is in car still if any
> > 1 wants to see it run. i would like to get to get at
> > least $1.800 dallors for everything. Figure about
> > $2800 for a drive away package (full
> > conversion/install) to do every thing remove and
> > install with all parts brackets and
> > plumbing , drive in drive out..."
> >
> > Sounds like it should go like a bat out of hell. But
> > I searched LONG and HARD for an 87.5 CGT, and am
> > unsure whether I should mess with it, also, I'd have
> > to do the "roll in/roll out" option, so the cost is
> > quite high (although nothing compared to a 2Bennett
> > conversion)... Thoughts and opinions?
>
>
> Wow, that sounds like a pretty good deal.  I ripped a
> perfectly good engine out of my car.  You could buy
> Joel's 90q in CO and put the engine in there :)  I
> always like the saying, anyone can resore and maintain
> an old car, but it takes a real man to cut one up.  I
> say go for it, but be prepared to want even more
> power.  It gets kind of addictive:)  Ask him if he
> could do EFI on it vs the CIS fuel system, then you
> can get that out of the way.
>
> =====
> Jim Green
> '89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
> http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html
>
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