[V8] Dizzy Seals

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Yup.  A8 4.2 to begin with IIRC

On Oct 27, 2007, at 5:36 PM, Scott Simmons wrote:

> I coulda sworn I've seen it, though.  Some guy smooshed a V8 into  
> his 80
> or 90?  And it had COP ignition.  Or was that an A8 4.2 to begin with?
>
> Tony and Lillie wrote:
>
>> There is a very significant difference, though. The S-cars had a
>> distributorless ignition from the factory. The V8's use  
>> distributors. So,
>> you would have to completely re-engineer the spark system on a V8.  
>> And, have
>> an ECU of some sort to fire the coils as well.
>>
>> Tony Hoffman
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
>> To: "v8-list" <v8 at audifans.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2007 2:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: [V8] Dizzy Seals
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Scott Simmons wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> This is why the ignition system components cost so much.  They  
>>>> ONLY fit
>>>> the V8.  The spark plug wires would probably fit the A8, but  
>>>> coil on
>>>> plug.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Dave Forgie of the S-car list figured out how to fit the A4 coil- 
>>> on-plug
>>> bits to the I-5 turbo, bypassing the failure-prone POS Power Output
>>> System pieces.
>>> <http://www.s-cars.org/postnuke/modules.php? 
>>> op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=getit&lid=30>
>>>
>>> I would like to think someone on the V8 list could work similar  
>>> magic
>>> with A8 (or A4/A6) bits on the V8.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Kent McLean
>>> '91 200 TQA #1, for sale
>>> '91 200 TQA #2, no name yet
>>> '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
>>> '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy", up in smoke
>>>
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