[s-cars] Re: Reversed IM

[auditude at cox.net]

Regarding that pic, the engine, and the car that it's in:

Does that appear to be not the original engine, if that is an ur-q?  The valve
cover appears to be one with direct ignition.  Were the 20vt ur-q's fitted with
AAN/ADU/ABY style direct ignition, or were they fitted with physical ignition
distributors like a 3B?

I would like to know if there were any ur-q's with 20vt with direct ignition from
the factory.  I'm trying to determine if that manifold would fit on a car with a
distributor.  It is said to fit an S2/RS2 and ur-q 20vt.  I know the first two are
direct ignition, but I though the RR/ur-q 20vt had a distributor.

If that's true, and that pic is an ur-q (how can you tell? it looks like the core
support has a bend in it, and I thought the Type 85's are fairly straight), then
perhaps it has either been converted to direct ignition with the other valve
cover, or the whole motor has been swapped to that style.

Does that makes sense?

Thanks,

Ken

Steve Eiche seiche at cellport.com wrote:
>
> Rich,
> No Audi came from the factory with this manifold.  A few aftermarket
> companies make/made intakes like these (MTM, TS Tuning) and the prices
> are/were in the $900-$1500 range.  It could be an Audi Sport piece
> (SMS?), but I've never seen another one exactly like it. This is the
> hot setup if you use a front mounted IC in an ur q, S2 or RS2 as it
> removes about 3' of lag inducing plumbing from the stock
> configuration. Although the manifold is a bolt-on, the IC and
> corresponding plumbing is not.  This manifold is not compatible with
> the AAN S4/S6 cars, but they alreadly have a good manifold design
> anyway.  HTH!
>
> FWI, from the looks of it, that engine is mounted in an '86 or so Euro
> ur q (ATF hyd. system, ABS).
>
> Steve Eiche
>
>
>
> Here is a pic of the turned around intake manifold. Anybody know what
> model it comes from? http://www.geocities.com/rictan302/IM.jpg
>
> Rich