[V8] Re: LT1Q - the legend still lives on.

[QSHIPQ at aol.com]

I'll chime in here and say that I was only the instigator in the LT1Q project.  My original intention was to put a cheap (at that time) LT5 into my urq.  Sanity took over, and I went to the RS2 spec motor instead.  Bob picked up on the LT1Q project and paid me a lot of beers to kibitz and consult.  I put more hours than I care to count into it, but I won't claim ANY of that project's execution as mine.  Bob 'chimchim' Dupree deserves every ounce of credit bringing that beast to fruition.

I will also share that anyone that has the opportunity to take a ride or drive in that car (currently owned and daily driven by lister P. Golledge in CO) do so.  Without question, that car is the root of my best quattro stories over the years.  Including me running over an elk hoof at 90+MPH in Utah on the way back from Monterey '99.

BTW, the LT1Q will be at Steamboat *again* this year with all it's gurgling muscle sounds, chewing up more traditional quattros all in 3rd gear (no shifts).

HTH

Scott Justusson
QSHIPQ Performance Tuning
Chicago
www.qshipq.com
Eventmaster Gruppe-q Steamboat 2005
www.gruppe-q.com


In a message dated 1/6/2005 7:33:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, DasWolfen at aol.com writes:

>In a message dated 1/6/05 7:03:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net writes:
>
>> First of all, the V8 engine complete weighs 473 lbs. As Steve B said, it 
>> bolts up to all Audi transmissions. If it were mine, I'd look for a 4000 
>> Quattro trans. They are manual lockers, and cheap(I just got a spare given 
>> to me). You can find the whole cars in the northeast for $2-300. Then, lock 
>> the center differential permenantly, and just use the rear output shaft. 
>> Then you just have to have an adapter (or different driveshaft) made for the 
>> 
>> driveshaft to the transfer case. 
>
> Using engine plates and custom flywheels doesn't require NASA type science. 
>I wouldn't be at all surprised if a V8 manual flywheel will fit in the 
>Trooper's bellhousing. I'd be calling Kennedy Engineering, since they have lots of 
>experience adapting Audi trannies to other apps they might be able to help go 
>the other way too.
>
> Using an Audi tranny is gonna be a NO NO if you want to maintain 4wd. 
>Attempting to do so would place the timing covers on the engine somewhere around the 
>front licence plate bracket. 
>
>    As for LT1Q, I've been in contact with > another guy who did one. He's 
>> not a lister but is on motorgeek. His name is > Robert Dupree.
>> 
> It was Rob Dupree's car that is THE LT1Q built by Scott Justusson.
>
>> 
>> Now, one other concern is, what is the stock axle ratio of that Trooper. If 
>> they don't match, you can only use 4WD off road at low speed. I just fixed 
>> this problem with a Ranger. 3.73 rear and 3.45 front.
>
> Why is this a concern? I don't remember anything being said about swapping 
>the front or rear diff in the trooper.
>
> Honestly I think the only real gotcha issue to this project is the location 
>of the Troopers front diff in relation to the V8's oil sump.
>
>Keith