monster projekt?

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Be careful! The audi V8 engine is not simply 2 4 cyl 16v engines glued together. I seriously doubt that the head spacers for the 16V is compatible with the V8 engines. 


I'n a few weeks I'll be able to back up that statment with cold hard experience, as soon as I tear apart my 4.2 for my twin turbo supercharged project.

----- Original Message -----
From: Hoffman Anthony J A1C 552 CMS/MXMVC <Anthony.Hoffman at tinker.af.mil>
Date: Friday, August 20, 2004 6:52 am
Subject: RE: monster projekt?

> The turbo is even easier than that. There are copper spacers 
> available for
> the VW 1.8 16V. Since the V8 has forged pistons, just use the 
> stock bottom
> end, and yeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaa.
> Or, you could just run low boost on a stock engine, but where's 
> the fun in
> that? :)
> 
> Tony Hoffman
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Alan Pritchard
> Sent: 18-Aug-2004 6:11 AM
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: monster projekt?
> 
> Yep, the v8 is lighter iirc. Also it sits further back, obviously, 
> so weight
> distribution is better.. stick a set of low cr pistons and a 
> couple of
> turbos on that baybeeeee, there are a few typ 89's running round 
> Europe with
> tt v8's in them producing over 550 bhp iirc. Aftermarket efi is 
> the way
> forward, its easier than trying to modify a stock loom, and 
> something like
> megasquirt would be more than adequate, if you have money then go to
> 034efi............
> 
> Best Regards,
> Alan Pritchard
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Eric Sanborn [eric_audi.ql at mindspring.com] 
> Sent:	18 August 2004 12:00
> To:	Chris Dyer
> Cc:	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject:	Re: monster projekt?
> 
> Chris Dyer wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > PS: FWIW, tweaking an Audi V8 isn't worth it...CA's smog laws 
> make it 
> > easier to simply replace w/ a newer motor.
> 
> Just to comment, very few GM V8 engines are all aluminum.  
> According to some
> sources I have read the Audi V8 is actually lighter than the cast 
> iron block
> 5 cylinder.  I know the LT1 is iron block, but I don't know much 
> about the
> LS1.  Used to be the only Al GM V8 was a small displacment Buick 
> engine that
> also came in Land Rovers for a while.  
> This however would be older than your I-5.
> 
> Like someone else said with all the "other parts" you would 
> probably want to
> go with aftermarket fuel injection or find a donar car (or both).
> 
> If you settle on something and move forward document it so the 
> rest of us
> can experience it.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> --
> Eric Sanborn
> '85 4ktq
> 
> http://sofadog.net/4ktq/
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