quattro Digest, Vol 18, Issue 9

[TWFAUST at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/4/2005 1:47:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
quattro-request at audifans.com writes:

> Why not use an Audi V6? It will fit your gearbox, and fitment will be much 
> cleaner.
> 
> 

I expect this thread will be kicked shortly, but here you go. If you were old 
enough to remember the "Rapid Transit System", you wouldn't have to ask the 
question, you'd be suggesting I have it painted "Plum Crazy" , "Sub Lime" or 
"Go Green".  :)

To be serious, some of it is effort v. horsepower. The Audi V6 is anemic.  
For much less money and effort, I could put in a 20V N/A (there are a ton of 
those around here) and only come up 10-15 hp short of the V6. Part of it is "My 
friends they have Porsches, I must make amends". I bought the '82 because I 
have always liked the Coupes (I am a sucker for the "folded cardboard" look) and 
as an '82 it is exempt from emissions testing. That means I own the car, not 
the tree huggers. I'm not really an anti-environmentalist, but how many '82 
cars can be left on the road that the volume of emissions is important. Part was 
that I was offered the Chrysler motor and I had that six-pack manifold kicking 
around with nothing to do. If I had been offered an Audi V8. I might have 
decided on another direction. It is so big, that it would crowd the compartment. 
I don't like it when minor maintenance requires 5 hours of disassembly to 
reach a minor item. Or, like a SAAB, pull the motor to change the clutch. Anyway, 
it was offered to me, I liked the idea, quick measurements indicate that it 
will fit with a little application of cut off wheel and MIG to the oil pan. I 
think it will be fun, I think that much more horsepower might be too much for a 
FWD car, I just hope I can find the time.

Tom Faust