[V8] A V8 in my future?

[KeithT1967 at aol.com]

YOU WISH! ;)
 
 These days the only cars I work on are my own and a couple of  friends. 
Most of my time is spent behind the wheel of a Freightliner  Classic XL 
sporting a heavily massaged (~ 650hp/2200lbft) 12.7ltr Detroit  and 13 spds toting 
freight around the country. Yeah I know, even my work  vehicle can't be run 
of the mill. :)
 
 For the record, the C4 was available with both a 3.6 and a 4.2 in  Europe. 
The required parts are certainly available for a bolt in swap.
 
 
In a message dated 7/1/2011 11:32:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rmwoodbury at fairpoint.net writes:

Well,  now that we all know where Keith is, and that his renowned enthusiasm
and  expertise for Audi V8's remains alive and well, I have found  myself
pondering my wife's 100CS Avant.  It is now getting closer to  160K, and is
running just as strong as ever.  BUT

As with all  stories about Audis, there is always a "but" factor, don't you
agree?   I mean how many times have we seen Audi V8's for sale in near
perfect  condition only to find on closer examination there were the 
"little"
issues  of...well brake wobble from tired UFO's, or perhaps the rear  window
defroster that didn't work, or most often, the sagging headliner  with the
added comment "that they all do that"?

Yes, the dear 100CS  is really ready for exterior refurbishing, and a good
thorough inside  cleaning.  At that point the tailgate finishing pieces will
need to be  reinstalled once I get around to fashioning a new rear window
washer  thingy....that's good for a grand total of somewhere in the four or
five  grand range.

But the engine is developing leaks.  It has more than  a few now, none by
itself is unusual or serious, but there are more than  one or two.  What is
really needed is to first do an engine  compression leak-down test, and then
if as strong as I would like to think  it is, merely pull the engine and
completely reseal it.  Well, maybe  while we're in there, do the valves,
too....another three grand, I  suppose.

But I have been indulging in this fantasy since Keith  resurfaced, and
wondered how a 3.6 litre V8 would work, instead of merely  resealing the 2.8
V6?  Surely it would make it a much nicer car,  doncha think?

Roger

P.S. My wife has emphatically informed me  that she does not need any more
cylinders than her car presently has.   I wonder how fast Keith is?  D'ya
think she'd ever  notice?
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