putting a auto trans in a '91 20VTQA

JordanVw at aol.com JordanVw at aol.com
Wed Jan 25 11:44:10 EST 2006


im thinking about getting a '91 20VTQA.. i found one cheap.    i have no need 
for the quattro system. but i like the 5cyl turbo..  and i want a wagon.   
unfortunately audi never made a 2wd automatic turbo type 44 wagon. 

at any rate, i was wondering how feasable it would to be to dump the 5spd 
trans, remove the driveshaft and install an automatic from a same year 200 2wd? 
id have to install the auto trans linkage to the shifter, remove the front diff 
and install the automatic CV axles and prolly just leave the rear diff in 
there with the driveshaft off.
ps, yes i can drive a 5spd, i have other manual trans cars, i just want a 
turbo automatic type44 wagon and could care less if its a quattro..   a number of 
years ago my buddy Ian on here changed his '85 5kT from an auto into a 5spd, 
so i know its doable..
 
any comments or ideas?   ps, no snide comments about automatics.  i have 
owned type 44 automatics since 1988 ('84 5kT was my first car when i was 16) and 
my 5kT automatic  got 160k mi w/. no tranny problems until it was wrecked.  my 
current 86 5kT automatic has never had any tranny problems either. 


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