[urq] Same valves?: WX/WR head - WR cam if you need one!

[Ingo Rautenberg]

As would many of us.  Sigh...

Ingo

On Apr 12, 2007, at 7:52 AM, Martin Pajak wrote:

> Guys,
>
> Also it has the exhaust manifold that will never crack!  The casting
> between #5 and #4 cylinder is not present in these early engines so  
> there
> is nothing to crack!  No idea why Audi changed it.  I've installed  
> one of
> those manifolds on my ex '83 MC and was very happy with it.
> I have some pics to show the difference.
>
> The struts, yeah, those are great for 5 bolt conversions.
> And it's actually moss growing back there.. :)
>
> If I lived closer I would be bidding on this one.
>
> Cheers
>
> -- 
> Martin Pajak
>
> http://www.quattro.ca
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> Bruce Bell
>> Steven,
>>
>> This is the same head, with valves and cam, (part numbers match)  
>> as the
>> euro
>> WR urq. Be thankful it didn't have as much power as it is much  
>> more likely
>> to be unstressed. I know nothing about the car on auction so your  
>> money
>> may
>> vary (YMMV). I didn't even look at the pictures but Martin tells  
>> me the
>> back
>> seats are covered with green mold.  Who cares, this is a very rare  
>> head
>> and
>> cam and if the price is right it could be a steal for someone. BTW  
>> the WR
>> cam is worth at least 10 - 15 hp over a stock WX cam.  Oh, if you  
>> buy it,
>> sell the front struts to someone who wants to do a 5 bolt  
>> conversion on a
>> 4kq, right Martin?
>>
>> Bruce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: steven j [mailto:michellepfeiffersx at yahoo.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:59 PM
>> To: bbell at surview.com; urq at audifans.com
>> Subject: Same valves?: [urq] WX/WR head - WR cam if you need one!
>>
>> Didn't the urq get some upgrades - like sodium filled
>> valves?   The 5000-T was a dog - 130hp and 0-60 was
>> over 11 seconds.
>> steve
>> --- Bruce Bell <bbell at surview.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If any one needs a head for a WX here is one that
>>> has a WR cam attached!
>>> Lots of other bits too.
>>>
>>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-Audi-5000- 
>> Turbo_W0QQitemZ190101309997QQi
>>>
>> hZ009QQcategoryZ6055QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
>>>
>>> if the link doesn't behave, item number is:
>>> 190101309997
>>>
>>> no affiliation,
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
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