Date:         Wed, 18 Aug 1999 03:31:52 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      bagging the 5cyl conversion thing..
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 In a message dated 8/18/99 12:00:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Vantaztik@AOL.COM writes:
>As for our conversion to a 5 cylinder, we are very sorry to report that we
>have canceled our order.  Although a 2.2 liter conversion was successfully
>done for Mark Drillock, after much delay the 2.3 engine that we wanted could
>not be made to perform satisfactorily.  We really wanted the 130 hp with lots
>of low end torque, but Detlev couldn't work out the bugs in a previous 2.3
>conversion, and could not promise satisfactory performance.  We can't do the
>work ourselves, and it doesn't seem worth the money to spend many thousands
>more for a 2.2 conversion that only has slightly more power than a good
>rebuilt wasserboxer.

I too, unfortunately,  have been thinking about bagging this idea.  at first,
i was pretty gung ho about it, and i even have the donor car (i was going to
use the 5cyl turbo MC engine) but after talking to a few people and hearing
from Detlev that the turbo conversion could cost upwards of 7 to 10 grand!!!
i dont think its gonna happen.
i'll spend less than $500 on another head gasket job before shelling out
$8000 for an engine conversion anyday.
the 5cyl is a great engine ( i should know, i have 4 audi 5000 turbo's) but
the whole conversion thing is beyond most people's financial means.
as Ken Wilford said "only for people with deep pockets" :<)

so i'll stick with my sucky wasserleaker till i win the lottery.

chris
'84 wolfy, the "green pisser"
bunch-0-audis