V8 vs 200 or 100 or 5000 swap

Denis Julien sparkplugvw at hotmail.com
Mon Feb 16 08:23:08 EST 2004



The suspension parts, rear diff (ratio !), rear and front system suspension
is the
same on those cars ? I can swap parts from each other ? main rear cross
member, and front cross member . CV shaft longer ? CV joint...


Merci

Denis J



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Zsolt" <zsolt1 at telusplanet.net>
To: "Denis" <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 1:44 AM
Subject: Re: purchase a V8 engine


> Sorry you got my reply 4x
>
> Anyway, before you try to do the timing belt yourself, make sure you find
> out exactly how to do it right. I sold my V8 recently and the shop where
> the new owner took it (VW/Audi specialists) ended up screwing it up so
> badly, that they had to have the transmission replaced 2x after to fix the
> problem. You can find the whole story if you search on the Audifans
> 100/200/V8 forum.
>
> So where are you located? This guy I just mentioned may be interested in
> some parts. He's in Edmonton.
>
> At 07:16 PM 2/15/2004, you wrote:
> >   Hi, i have received four time your reply .
> >
> >   2000$. I do everything on my Audis, so you tell me i ll be able to do
it
> >myself .
> >
> >   The timing as been done at 150 000 km, so 150 000 km on it now. Never
done
> >the chain.
> >
> >   The best way would be i buy the 1000 000km V8 wich is running good (it
> >4500$ nego) and the timing is already done. So if one day a scrap the car
i
> >can use the engine for swap ;-). It s a nice car so i dont want hope to
be
> >accidented.
> >
> >   Denis
>
>


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