Re: Qs: 4kq operating temp & identifying 1987.5 model

["Mark L. Chang" <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>]

On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, Huw Powell wrote:

> > I thought only 87.5 Coupe GTs got the 130hp high compression engine...
> > 4KQs are always 115hp.
> 
> I concur with Ti, i did not think there *was* a "1987.5" 4kq.
> 
> But if one of your photos was of the engine bay, we could tell you for
> sure!

I asked about this ages ago -- OorOorQue (AudiDudi in other worlds) has a
letter from AoA stating that they did indeed stuff the 130hp engine into
the 4kq chassis at the very end of the run.

They might be blowing smoke, though, because no one here has ever heard of
one.  The letter was mostly to show that the manufacturer did it so he
could stuff one in his car for racing (scca?) purposes and not move around
in the classes, I suspect.

But again, if you do have one, please tell us!

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