Re: Re : 4KTQ bolt-on

[Brendan Rudack <rudack@ucsub.Colorado.EDU>]

On Fri, 2 May 1997, Dave Lawson wrote:
> 
> The later 2.3l 10:1CR engines would take a bit more thought, but here you are already
> starting with a knock sensor. Brendan, should you wish to accept this assign.... 

Yes, I wish to except! :-)   Fellow listers, please fed-ex necessary parts
for me to complete this "experiment" to the address below. 

Seriousily now. 

As for cooling systems: 
The stock radiator in my car measures up with the same dimensions as that
in the turbo car.  Is it the same radiator simply with different end-caps?
 
Oil to the turbo:
Wouldn't I need a oil "distributer" off the turbo car as well?  If so
wouldn't this already have fittings for the oil cooler?

Intercooler:
In order to use a 5ktq IC some serious modifying of the front end would
need to take place. (See the infamous "lava machine" or Scott Davis' TQC).
THe auxiliarry rad. would have to be trashed and the latching system for
the hood modified or ditched in place of hood pins :-).  

Fuel:

If I were to trade the intake manifold on my car which accepts press in
injectors for the IM off a turbo car, would the fuel injectors need to be
swapped for the turbo units which have a different style injector cowl?  
The injectors on the 90Q are air shrouded
but I don't think they will "plug" into the turbo manifold....
We will have to see when the stock distributer runs out of fuel.  How is
this safely accomplished without putting peek-a-boo holes in the pistons?!

Brakes:

Well, I will still have that darned vacuum pump, bit a fitting will have
to
be place in the intake system upstream of the turbo to get vacuum, right?

Exhaust:

Irrelevant. It's my streetable racecar....


I am looking forward to all ideas and insights, no matter how
ridiculous...  
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Brendan Rudack

rudack@umcc.umich.edu
rudack@ucsub.colorado.edu
Fenton, Michigan 
USA

'88 90Q "my boostless racecar"
coil-overs, G60s, 63mm exhaust, 
modified bumper....

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