RE: Eurovan 2.5L available?

["Michael Pederson" <mlped@concentric.net>]

Just out of curiosity Gerry, what price did you find for a 2.5 / 2.6 engine
"...off the pallet."

By "off the pallet" are you talking about:
(a) a complete new engine (i.e. long block, fly wheel thru the heads and ??
intake and exhaust manifold); or
(b) a short block - in this case how complete? Block only? Or through
Cylinder head? One or more manifolds?
(c) Perhaps used, and if used, how used and how complete?

Finally, have you figured out where to get one?
Thanks

Mike P.

---Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Gerry Snow
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 1999 11:54 AM
To: ScottyCBoy@aol.com; quattro@audifans.com
Subject: Re: Eurovan 2.5L available?

I agree that the MC engine can be acquired for probably way less money than
the 2.5/2.6 engine, especially a new 2.5/2.6 engine versus a wrecking yard
sourced MC.  But if the 2.5/2.6 is a "bolt-in" taking a couple of weekends,
versus many weeks of custom fabrication and fitting for the MC, or the
$6000+ that some of the specialty shops are quoting for a turnkey
installation, then I would think that the 2.5/2.6 would end up costing less.
And that doesn't even include the cost of rebuilding the MC to bring it up
to the "new engine" condition that the one would get with a 2.5/2.6 off the
pallet.  Maybe my information is incorrect, or not complete, but that is the
reason for my question in the first place.

Gerry

-----Original Message-----
From: ScottyCBoy@aol.com <ScottyCBoy@aol.com>
To: gsnow@iea.com <gsnow@iea.com>; quattro@audifans.com
<quattro@audifans.com>
Date: Friday, November 12, 1999 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: Eurovan 2.5L available?


>In a message dated 11/12/99 4:31:14 PM !!!First Boot!!!, gsnow@iea.com
writes:
>
><< as there a discussion thread, or a web site covering this engine swap?
I
> am still considering various engine upgrades and swaps for my 84 4000q.  I
> have generally decided against the MC turbo swap.  I saw several at the q
> club event in Portland last weekend, and it is really a nice setup, but
> maybe a little too much money and/or hassle for my tastes.  At the other
end
> of the spectrum, I am considering porting and polishing the head, adding a
> cam, installing a larger throttle body, and a free flowing airbox.
> Somewhere in the middle is the 2.5L or the 2.6L option.  Most interesting
if
> this option is a fairly straightforward "bolt-in."  I have discussed the
> 2.6L engine with Eurosport in Gilroy.  But it is my impression that this
> engine requires quite a different head, and there may be some tricky
> airbox/throttle body mods.  Also, I heard that there may be hood clearance
> problems.  Is any of this true?  Are the 2.5L and 2.6L similar?  Are they
> different only in bore and stroke, or are they different block >>
>
>If you think that an MC conversion is too much money then a 2.6 is way out
of
>your price range.
>
>Scott