[urq] V10 in to an ur-q

[Ingo Rautenberg]

He, he.  Lol.  I think you have May 10th confused with April 1st :-D

This wasn't from stumbling on a certain ad in Marketplace, was it?   
It's in your neighborhood, after all...


On May 10, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Michael Hopton wrote:

> Looking for BTDTs on swapping a neu S6/S8 V10 in to an ur-q.
>
> Will it bolt up to the 016 or should I plan on retaining the flappy
> paddle gear box? Is the dash a bolt in swap or will I need to
> modify the cover? I might be able to modify a taxi gauge cluster
> to make it work? Will the MMI work with the MAC02? I am
> concerned here, because the donor car is an early '83 with
> fuse box inside.
>
> I plan on retaining the CIS and adding a second distributor on the
> drivers side, will this clear the radiator? Does someone have
> a cheap MAC02 I could buy? I don't mind if the pressure transducer
> doesn't work in boost.
>
> I have heard the engine mounts bolt up but there are issues with
> the starter wires needing to be lengthened - this could be a show
> stopper. Also some say I have to go with G60s with this swap, is
> that really necessary?
>
> Alternatively I was thinking about losing the back seat and going
> with the Lambo layout, but I don't think the kids would be happy
> walking, comments?
>
> Cheers, Mike
>
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