[V8] Re: adapting Audi V 8 motor swap info

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Repackage for searchability -Scott by BOSTON

> From: DasWolfen at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] V8 crankshaft bolt pattern
> To: tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net, wilke_jb at yahoo.com
> 
> From Tony:
> > 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.
> 
>     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.
> 
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