putting a auto trans in a '91 20VTQA

[Ed Kellock]

I would think it would be possible.  I saw an automatic equipped S4 in New
Zealand many years ago on a used car lot.  Not sure if that would help in
acquiring parts or not, but it's at least part of the way there...

On 1/25/06, JordanVw at aol.com <JordanVw at aol.com> wrote:
>
> 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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