4kq engine bracket hardware

[Bob DAmato]

Yes you have to  cut off that bracket for the original airbox or you're 
going to ruin an expensive turbo. Be careful cutting it though, if you 
use a saw-zall or something like that it would be easy to cut off the 
motor mount bracket too!
Bob

auditude at cox.net wrote:

>Hi Brady and list,
>
>Thanks for the replies.  Hmm... I replaced them with whatever part number shows as the 
>correct one, at least according to TPC's website.  While I assumed they were hydraulic, they 
>may not be.  I didn't realize the original ones weren't.
>
>I put my 3B motor in the bay last night, and the turbo is way close to the mounting tab for 
>the original airbox.  I think even with the spacers in place it might still be close tho'.
>
>If anyone who's done such a swap knows whether I should cut the tab off or not, please let 
>me know.  I would prefer not to cut anything I don't need to, at least until it comes time to 
>put in a monster FMIC.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken
>
>I'll check this out.
>
>On 17 Jan 2004 at 13:59, Brady Moffatt wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Yes, but if you replace the mount with the hydraulic ones (good idea) you
>>don't need the spacers.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Brady
>>Urq, 4kq, Z
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On
>>Behalf Of auditude at cox.net
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have a quick question for anyone who would know.
>>
>>Does a 4kq have those thick metal washers in between the motor mount and the
>>engine
>>brackets?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Ken
>>
>>
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>>
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