[urq] water cooled turbo conversion

[a.j.gaidos at comcast.net]

I was planning on using a K26 again. I had custom oil lines made a number of years ago and I'm hoping they'll work with an coolant jacketed K26 as well.

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> Don't forget - The oil line(s) for the K26 will not fit the K24. I know the 
> oil ines from a _1985_ (and only 1985)5kt will fit the K24 with twin oil 
> filter unit - that's what I had done. That's the easiest solution if you 
> can find '85 lines. Or you can switch to a single oil filter unit and I 
> don't recall if the oil fittings match - or if you need adapters...? 
> 
> Plus you'll want a new rubber elbow into the cold side of the turbo - the 
> K24 has a bigger inlet and I doubt you'll be able to stretch an old hardened 
> one over the flange. 
> 
> I have two K24s I may be willing to part with - email me off list. 
> 
> hth 
> 
> Brandon 
> '84 ur 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gaidos, A" 
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 7:35 AM 
> Subject: RE: [urq] water cooled turbo conversion 
> 
> 
> > Yeah, the turbo. That's the next thing - finding one. Seems in any case 
> > I'll 
> > probably end up getting one rebuilt as I don't know I'd trust a used one. 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 9:01 PM 
> > To: a.j.gaidos at comcast.net; urq at audifans.com; Tony Lum 
> > Subject: Re: [urq] water cooled turbo conversion 
> > 
> > 
> > Sounds about right. I got all the parts needed (except turbo and 
> > freeze plug fitting) from a junkyard 200t auto for hella cheap. 
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tony Lum" 
> > To: ; 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:38 PM 
> > Subject: Re: [urq] water cooled turbo conversion 
> > 
> > 
> >> At 01:05 PM 3/2/2005, a.j.gaidos at comcast.net wrote: 
> >> >All, 
> >> > 
> >> > Didi Ferris at Carlsen had put together a kit to upgrade the old 
> > oil 
> >> > cooled turbos to the water jacketed K26. She's long gone so who do 
> > we 
> >> > contact and does anyone have her old parts list? 
> >> > 
> >> >Thanks 
> >> > 
> >> >Anton 
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> >> Hi Anton, 
> >> 
> >> This is a partial list of the major items, you'd also need various 
> > hose clamps. 
> >> 
> >> Ref: FA P/L for '87 5cstq 
> >> 
> >> 1. 035 121 133 T outlet flange, same as on 5kcstq 
> >> 2. 035 102 111 B union, this is the freeze plug replacement 
> >> 3. 035 121 497 B hose, lower from freeze plug to turbo 
> >> 4. 035 121 498 C hose, upper from turbo, runs behind timing 
> > cover 
> >> 5. 035 121 498 B hose, flange to #4 above 
> >> 6. 903 580 01 banjo bolt to flange 
> >> 7. N 013 814 9 copper sealing washer for #6 above 
> >> 
> >> HTH, 
> >> 
> >> Tony 
> >> 
> >> -Tony 
> >> '83 ur-quattro # 302 
> >> 
> >> 
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