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Re: 86 4kcsq

Huw Powell writes:
> > I've heard that someone in Minnesota has transplanted a turbo engine from a 5k
> > into a 4k.  Is it true?
> 
> Oh yes.  Many people are trying to make up for a perceived gap in Audi's
> product line of a dozen years ago, namely, the lack of a 4ktq.
> 
> In this neck of the woods, Stott Hare is sort of in the middle of just
> such a swap, and Marc Swanson is spending all *his* Sundays at the
> church of Audi, removing a motor from an 87 5ktq to put in his 4k.

We should be specific and say that such transplants are reasonable only
if the recipient already has a 5-cylinder engine to begin with, such
as the 4Kq, Coupe GT or 5-cylinder 4K.  Doing this to a 4K with an
original 4-cylinder motor is a whole different can of worms.  Too many
other mods are necessary...

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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