Conversions & Hybrids - I had an audi lying around.. and a 5.3...

Bad things. very bad things. More to come (and my s10 build is getting back on track). My welders are wired up...

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All I'm saying is the A4 is getting a th400 and a transbrake. Everything else is secret :D

One quick question, anyone have a good source for metripacks? I need the cam and crank sensors, maybe some coilpack connectors. I just don't want to pay $20 a pop for em. Suggestions?

Thanks!
Josh

Very interesting. Given the front axle placement on the car I am interested in seeing what you come up with.

Very interesting. Given the front axle placement on the car I am interested in seeing what you come up with.

Sticking with RWD, I don't want to deal with a weak (in my opinion anyway) drivetrain. It'll get an IRS 8.8 or 9'' center section in the back. Front axles are taking a permanent vacation.

Rob, I saw video of your old car, loved it. I used to have an e36 myself, I have a soft spot for them.

Before anyone talks about the merits of 1.8ts and 2.7ts, I'm well aware, I have a TT with a huge turbo. The a4 is just a bit too heavy for small displacement. 402-408ci > 109ci.

wow.. thats gonna be pretty sweet.. cant wait to see more progress

Sticking with RWD, I don't want to deal with a weak (in my opinion anyway) drivetrain. It'll get an IRS 8.8 or 9'' center section in the back. Front axles are taking a permanent vacation.

Rob, I saw video of your old car, loved it. I used to have an e36 myself, I have a soft spot for them.

Before anyone talks about the merits of 1.8ts and 2.7ts, I'm well aware, I have a TT with a huge turbo. The a4 is just a bit too heavy for small displacement. 402-408ci > 109ci.

Got it. Should be fun :)

I got my connecters on ebay.

One quick question, anyone have a good source for metripacks? I need the cam and crank sensors, maybe some coilpack connectors. I just don't want to pay $20 a pop for em. Suggestions?

Thanks!
Josh

Try EFI connection on the connectors...

http://www.eficonnection.com/eficonnection/default.aspx

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Try EFI connection on the connectors...

http://www.eficonnection.com/eficonnection/default.aspx

T,

Good selection there. I found some that might work on summit for $6 each, just a PITA for shipping on small stuff like that you know. I know local I'll never find them lol

thats hot bro :)

wow very cool project!

I have a bunch of pigtail connectors. Pm what you need and give you a cheap price on them

I have a bunch of pigtail connectors. Pm what you need and give you a cheap price on them

PM sent.

nice thing with the a4 is the rack is mounted behind the motor. Not great for weight distribution, but it leaves lots of room for a turbo, no steering shaft to have a problem with!

Nice... nice... nice...

Nice...

The B5 S4 is one of my favorite body styles... just never wanted to deal w/ an aging twin turbo car. This... this is great. The only thing, how far forward does the motor sit due to the way the bulkhead is designed?

Nice... nice... nice...

Nice...

The B5 S4 is one of my favorite body styles... just never wanted to deal w/ an aging twin turbo car. This... this is great. The only thing, how far forward does the motor sit due to the way the bulkhead is designed?

It's not terrible, the vr6 swaps sit way up, i need to get more pictures and get a mockup trans before I talk, bellhousing things might be fun.

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I'll get some temporary mounts welded up so I can sit the motor in there and slap the radiator support on. I'm pretty confident it'll fit without too much trouble.

What's pretty amazing is the stock motor mount stands are almost in the exact place they should be for the lsx! Don't think I'm going to use them (stangely set up), but it'll be a good place to mount the new ones. More to come.

very nice.... I just sold my b5 s4 to build an LS1 porsche....

a couple of people are getting in to your swap, a guy in the audi forums named "guruman" has an lt1 in his

good louck with the build

very nice.... I just sold my b5 s4 to build an LS1 porsche....

a couple of people are getting in to your swap, a guy in the audi forums named "guruman" has an lt1 in his

good louck with the build

guruman is doing an ls6 swap actually, but keeping awd. I know the audi trans will not work for what im going for. To each his own though.

guruman is doing an ls6 swap actually, but keeping awd. I know the audi trans will not work for what im going for. To each his own though.

yup... you are right...not sure where I got LT1 from....

I like his headers tho: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=333627&highlight=ls1

This is what I was thinking of....

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yup... you are right...not sure where I got LT1 from....

I like his headers tho: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=333627&highlight=ls1

Those are GT40 replica headers with the 01a/01e adapter. Nice headers but the a4 isn't mid engined (yet?). Looked into it a few times. The black car has an SBC with a 200R4, pretty neat

Little update, got the shop more ready to roll today, put up some shelves, organizing tomorrow, finished the spark side of my wiring harness, got another swap car in the bay. A good buddys datsun z car. Has a potent little l28 now but we both like v8s a lot. He had a geared up camaro so we figure its the best of both worlds! :devil: I need to set up my drill press (i have a milling table for it) and get to work on mounts and so on and so forth. Until next time!!!

Great choice for the host vehicle. Should be alot of fun and comfortable. Keep us up with your progress.

holy effing awesomeness batman lol this will be one great built. keep up the work!

holy effing awesomeness batman lol this will be one great built. keep up the work!

Setting up my drill press to be a DIY mill today, hopefully will find some flatstock and make the mounts for the a4, s10, and the new shop resident datsun z car in the next few days. Got the harness all nice and pretty, new coilpacks, waiting for some more connectors (thank you ups/usps for being slow as fuck). I'm trying to make all of the mounts as bolt on and non invasive as possible, will post pics!

Anyone have any good sources for 5.3s in miami? They're all overpriced around here!

Mockup motor and trans on the way. FTW

Sweet Build!!!
Ya know, if GM would check out some of the threads in this forum (conversions and Hybrids) they would get some good ideas for vehicles and be in a better financial position.

Hey GM, Lightweight, V8 powered, rwd, coupes and sedans, ..keep those manuals transmissions around... throw in an AWD for the hell of it...and leave room for for a turbo....or two, FTW.

Sweet Build!!!
Ya know, if GM would check out some of the threads in this forum (conversions and Hybrids) they would get some good ideas for vehicles and be in a better financial position.

Hey GM, Lightweight, V8 powered, rwd, coupes and sedans, ..keep those manuals transmissions around... throw in an AWD for the hell of it...and leave room for for a turbo....or two, FTW.

I agree. I think GM should just abandon every other motor and put LSs in everything. Cheap, ftw. I'd love an awd lsx car that doesn't blow up.

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It fits! Mockup motor came along with the mockup th400, tons of trans tunnel room, not too much room in front but I'll make it work. This is sitting on the crossmember no oil pan, add about 2" for the pan I plan on running. Intake will probably be a victor jr with an elbow or I'm going to put this one on backwards and run an intercooler where the battery is. Should be fun!!!

Update (not that anyone reads it)
Motor mounts will be milled today with any luck, doing some other work here and there. Rossler TH400 and Precision 3600 stall coming soon, with a transbrake of course. I need to get the a4 up in the air and machine a new diff carrier for the 8.8 rather than the strange little rearend thats in it now. I'll get pics soon I swear lol.

...Rossler TH400 and Precision 3600 stall coming soon, with a transbrake of course...

Got to say, that's a strange combination for a touring type car!

definatly more pics ! :)

can you get some under car shots and maybe some of the engine mounts.

Her is a link to some connector information I am working on with a link to Mouser fo purchasing the connectors and pins.


A WORK IN PROGRESS (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=383692)

This is going to be sick. Im jealous!

This is going to be sick. Im jealous!

ahh.. matt

Her is a link to some connector information I am working on with a link to Mouser fo purchasing the connectors and pins.


A WORK IN PROGRESS (http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=383692)

Thanks for the link!

You guys really make me want to finish this thing asap! It's great when everyone likes the project. I haven't posted it on the audi boards yet, not until its done. As for under the car shots, i need to raise up the coilovers a LOT before I do that. Thing is still on the ground. I think I'm going to use welder series mounts (PM me if you want the address, I don't want to skirt any advertising rules). I mean, look at these things!!!!

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sSUkcQE1RbM/S24zx_hKgwI/AAAAAAAAAsY/QrTcKzuuBoU/s800/LS2006.jpg They come in a kit so I can weld em up myself. I got some waterjet pricing and was pretty shocked at how high it was. The motor plates alone were $18 a piece. (just the small 4 hole mounts) These are over 100 but they're bent, laser cut, and perfect!

Wanted to know also, how fast have you seen people go on 255 ET street radials? I'm not sure im going to be able to fit a 275/50/15, I can definitely fit a 255/50/16 without a problem at all. Think that'll be enough?

Nice looking mounts.

Nice sleeper! You can go very quick on a 255. A few of us V8 Volvo guys used to run around on 245's, even, and if you get 'em sticky enough you're going to move. :devil:

Are you leaving the battery up front? If not, is there a reason why you didn't channel into that first section of bulkhead to get the engine set farther back? From what I can see in the B5 Passat I'm thinking about this swap for, it looks like this is just a 'dummy' bulkhead that isn't terribly structural. I could be very wrong, though.

Thanks for any info! Subscribed, of course. :nod:

Also, the pre-cut 'weld yourself' mount kits are the way to go. I used a set on my Volvo project (for SBC, not LSx) and it saved me a ton of time. Just made the base plates, a few cuts, and welded 'em. Done.

Keep posting!!! :D

Nice sleeper! You can go very quick on a 255. A few of us V8 Volvo guys used to run around on 245's, even, and if you get 'em sticky enough you're going to move. :devil:

Are you leaving the battery up front? If not, is there a reason why you didn't channel into that first section of bulkhead to get the engine set farther back? From what I can see in the B5 Passat I'm thinking about this swap for, it looks like this is just a 'dummy' bulkhead that isn't terribly structural. I could be very wrong, though.

Thanks for any info! Subscribed, of course. :nod:

Also, the pre-cut 'weld yourself' mount kits are the way to go. I used a set on my Volvo project (for SBC, not LSx) and it saved me a ton of time. Just made the base plates, a few cuts, and welded 'em. Done.

Keep posting!!! :D


The dummy bulkhead is being removed a bit, however the steering rack is right under there in the back. Makes plumbing a turbo up front absolute cake, can't setback the motor too far though without some very different setups. I think it'll be fine. Thanks for the advice on the 255s, I'll try em out!

The battery will be moved to the back if I can't fit a decent water to air in the engine bay easily. Kinda nice having everything right there and not having to run a rear firewall (the rear seats fold down and are rather useful!).

Chatted with Carl Rossler today, got a th400 with a brake and a few other toys on the way. Theyll find their home in the s10 but will go into the a4 for testing sometime soon as well =)

Should be able to fire up the megasquirt testing rig tonight and see if this bitch works lol

First very nice build. We put 5.3s with megasquirts in everything.

On the connectors, depending on what you need, you can get kits from ballenger motorsports.

We have 255 60 15s M/T drag radials on the Novawagon. This is off the foot brake. http://www.1320video.com/img/DW09Wednesday/DSC00315.sized.jpg

This was a 10.00 run with a 1.5 sixty, the car weights 3850. Stock 6.0liter with 2 60 mm turbos.

If you have any problems with getting the megasquirt working PM me.

Thanks man! Just wrestling with the IAC right now, didn't wanna work. Need to break out the multimeter and see if I hooked up one of the lead pairs backwards (I'm sure I probably did) Crank trigger and cam trigger are hooked up, got my 12v feed from my computer for now. Thing works pretty damn good, I'm excited. Using ms2 extra fw, should work pretty good. Slowly getting there.


First very nice build. We put 5.3s with megasquirts in everything.

On the connectors, depending on what you need, you can get kits from ballenger motorsports.

We have 255 60 15s M/T drag radials on the Novawagon. This is off the foot brake. http://www.1320video.com/img/DW09Wednesday/DSC00315.sized.jpg

This was a 10.00 run with a 1.5 sixty, the car weights 3850. Stock 6.0liter with 2 60 mm turbos.

If you have any problems with getting the megasquirt working PM me.

I'm borderline retarded and didn't hook up the IAC internally. 8 solders later it works. FTW

DIY megasquirt harness is almost there, need to solder some more grounds and map everything out, using an old dell computer for 12v, working pretty well. The IAC moves fine now but I can't get it to go into test mode, I'm not sure why. Any way to jog the IAC motor manually without entering a test mode? or just remap it to temp to change the motor position? Using the stock truck stepper iac if it matters.

are you by chance an engineer of some sort? Thats exactly the mechanical engineering kind of mentality.

are you by chance an engineer of some sort? Thats exactly the mechanical engineering kind of mentality.

I have a few mechanical engineering courses under my belt, but no degree (yet). Just a welder with too much time on his hands :D Thanks for the compliment though!

Actually been super busy lately. Bunch of friends cars to finish, my motor mounts should FINALLY be here tomorrow (damn US customs). Th400 sometime the next week or so, and we can roll with this!

No mounts yet. FML.

Cannot wait to see this done.
Awesome idea.

Cannot wait to see this done.
Awesome idea.

Me too. I've been stalking the topic waiting on updates... :D :lurk:

Lol, waiting on parts. Good to see I have fans! Too bad UPS isn't a fan of mine. Assholes!

Roflmaoooooooo

Thats gonna be a sweet ass ride.I wish I gad the ablity to do something like that. Good luck and keep us up on it.

will definately be subscribing. cant wait to see this done!

So the big question- Do I back half it????

Thinkin about it. Thanks for all your support! I thought no one was going to like this swap lol. I guess I was wrong!!! 3000 stall on the way, precision is great to deal with!

So I have been collecting parts to do this to my Audi A6 but it is looking like you beat me too it. I picked up a spare Cradle yesterday and now I come across this thread lol

What are you doing for a rear trans mount as the Audi's do not have one in the back?

So I have been collecting parts to do this to my Audi A6 but it is looking like you beat me too it. I picked up a spare Cradle yesterday and now I come across this thread lol

What are you doing for a rear trans mount as the Audi's do not have one in the back?

Just making one. Theres enough places to mount things, theres a place to mount the drivetrain stabilizer thats available which looks pretty much identical to a transmission crossmember. You know the cradle isn't necessary? lol. The motor mounts are through bolted to the subframe, pretty elegant design. As for the rearend, thats gonna take some doing! Shouldn't be too much of a problem, but it'll be interesting to say the least. The car is MADE for a rear sump pan, and makes life so easy. The amount of room for headers is retarded, no steering rack, its awesome. Picking up the motor mounts today. We may or may not have an engine sitting in the bay later today :angel:

I like the way the Audi front end disassembles creating a nice big hole to stuff V8 power into.

Nice project. At least the Audi is a nice comfortable ride!

The custom rear end piece will be something to see. Also, can you just pull the front axles or will you have to swap in 2 wheel drive hubs in the front?

I like the way the Audi front end disassembles creating a nice big hole to stuff V8 power into.

Nice project. At least the Audi is a nice comfortable ride!

The custom rear end piece will be something to see. Also, can you just pull the front axles or will you have to swap in 2 wheel drive hubs in the front?

Car is awd, as far as I know the fwd hubs are the same. I'll see if I need to make some dust shields or something. I think it'll be fine.

My plasma cutter and the motor mounts came in. Need to patch up my air compressor so I can get them workin. Going to weld up the motor mounts tomorrow, hopefully get them slapped in the car. Still a ways off from being ready, but closer. Ordered the moroso pan and pickup (trap door and all that fun stuff), should be here soon. The transmission should be here next week with any luck. Bends for the turbo manifolds are on the way too. Will have more pics tomorrow

I'm swapping the Lq4 in my S4 shortly but retaining AWD...


I'll start a thread if you guys are curious and want to see.

Goes in this use to be 850hp car...

http://www.agtronicmotorsport.com/gallery/guruman_02/Guruman%20P.jpg

I'm swapping the Lq4 in my S4 shortly but retaining AWD...


I'll start a thread if you guys are curious and want to see.

Goes in this use to be 850hp car...

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I've seen your thread, I chat with storx a bunch. I still don't trust the 01E to hold that much power (and I want a transbrake). I know the european cars with lots of power are fine, but the torque worries me. Should be awesome when its done though!

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Just tacked together. Need to cut the tacks on the flange, finish weld the primaries, then weld them to the flange. Should be fun. Not bad for my first time I guess? It's 1.5" sch40 (not sure they they call it 1.5", ID is a good bit larger....)

You can see the lovely precision 3000 stall sitting there =)

WOW, I like progress

More progress:

Welded up the motor mounts: THANK YOU WELDER SERIES YOU ROCK!
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Double firewall not a problem now =)
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More updates tomorrow. I need to get another allen key to get the strut bar off completely so I can finish clearancing the second firewall. No brake lines or steering racks were harmed in the making of this car! Also bolted up the converter to the flexplate, Rossler Terminator 2 TH400 should be here any day, and we'll see what we can slap in there. I'm going to drop the rearend and make a really beefy carrier for an 8.8, i need a milder gear than this 3.91, and I don't think the rearend will hold. All in all a productive day!

WOW! Great work on the headers!!!

and man those mounts look beefy!

MORE UPDATES! :D

Ordered an MR2 spyder power steering pump just now (I like electric power steering, makes life easier). Need to get a hardline bender. I think I'm going to reroute the power steering and brake hard lines eventually. Today should be a pretty epic day too. Getting the firewall all massaged and ready for its new engine, and welding up the motor mounts if everything goes swimmingly. This is really coming together! :D:D:D

Got an 8.8 out of a mk8 LSC, 3.27 limited slip. Should do the trick. Also have a 95 open diff coming. Should be fun.

Nice!

When you're done with the project, and if you get time, can you outline the firewall mods a bit more? It looks so clean, like you were able to just peel parts of it away but I'm sure it wasn't that easy.

I love this project...

Nice!

When you're done with the project, and if you get time, can you outline the firewall mods a bit more? It looks so clean, like you were able to just peel parts of it away but I'm sure it wasn't that easy.

I love this project...

Angle grinder, lots of blades, a trip to the ER with metal in my eye. The 2nd firewall is only held on with tack welds. It's not that hard to remove. I slit a hole down the middle and did some relief cuts and peeled it away basically. I have the plasma cutter for it today =)

Nice work so far :thumb:

Cool project. I say get it running and you can back half it later if necessary.

Angle grinder, lots of blades, a trip to the ER with metal in my eye. The 2nd firewall is only held on with tack welds. It's not that hard to remove. I slit a hole down the middle and did some relief cuts and peeled it away basically. I have the plasma cutter for it today =)

like the build. sorry If I missed but what turbos are you going to use.
the miracles of eye protection :shiner:

got a 240sx with a 327 sbc in it, converting to tpi intake and fuel injection

Cool project. I say get it running and you can back half it later if necessary.

Yup, I have two 8.8 center sections inbound from MKVIIIs, one is a 3.27 limited slip and will find a home in the a4 =) 255/50/16s MAY fit, so I'm just gonna wing it. I'm plasma cutting the rest of the firewall out today (with eye protection). Got another 5.3 inbound for this or the s10.

Also had a question

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LS1 starter, TCI 4l80/th400 flexplate. Wtf? Do I need a 6.0 or normal small block starter to make up the difference?

You'll need the TCI 399753 flexplate. It has the 11.1" bolt pattern for the converter. It's difficult to tell from the pic...but how far away is the starter pinion from the flexplate gear?

You'll need the TCI 399753 flexplate. It has the 11.1" bolt pattern for the converter. It's difficult to tell from the pic...but how far away is the starter pinion from the flexplate gear?

Really really near the starter. I was chatting with a buddy and he said when the starter engages it shoots out a little. That'd explain the rotation and chamfer on the teeth!

I have 399754, truck motor to 4l80e th400 pattern flexplate. The converter fits just fine on the flexplate, its just the starter offset thats strange. My th400 converter is a wide bolt pattern like a 4l80e.

The gear is called a bendix apparently, and pushed out when the starter is engaged. Wee!

Did you think the gear from the starter was constantly meshed w/ the ring gear?

Did you think the gear from the starter was constantly meshed w/ the ring gear?

Yep lol. Never really thought about it too deeply!

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No more 2nd firewall!
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Thank you HTP!

Yep lol. Never really thought about it too deeply!

No worries, I just couldn't figure out what you were asking and that's all I came up w/ but wanted to be sure.

W/ those starters though, you still need to set them up so they engage correctly, can't be to tight (may just jam in the ring gear or not hit the face of the ring gear and not engage at all) or to loose (strip the teeth from the ring gear and/or starter or again not engage at all missing the ring gear completely. That's really the only thing I hated about that starter on my old SBC, just a little much to set up when you didn't realize it should have been done while you had the engine out of the car:bang:.

Thanks for the updates!

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And my favorite-

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can you shed some more light on the MR2 spyder pump?

Great build! Maybe I can put one in my A4!!

can you shed some more light on the MR2 spyder pump?

http://www.turbocoopers.com/ehps.rar

This is a rar file with the webpages I found with info on the MR2 spyder power steering pump. Enjoy!!!!
None of the content inside is mine, and are copyrighted by their respective owners and authors. Just spreading it for the sake of knowledge! (gotta do the disclaimer thing lol)

And yes, You should put one in your a4!!!!

And yes, You should put one in your a4!!!!

Agreed! Definitely doing this to my B5 Passat wagon. It'll be comfortable, functional, and fun and get about the same MPG as my current V6 while being more reliable.

I might need to schedule a trip to see this swap in person. :D

thanks for the links!!!!

any idea if there is a plug and play kit out there that some one sells complete?

thanks for the links!!!!

any idea if there is a plug and play kit out there that some one sells complete?

Nope, but it isn't hard. Get metric or banjo adapters on the pump side, connect it, wire power ground and a relay and you're done.

are there any issues in making it run all the time?

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Just tacked together. Need to cut the tacks on the flange, finish weld the primaries, then weld them to the flange. Should be fun. Not bad for my first time I guess? It's 1.5" sch40 (not sure they they call it 1.5", ID is a good bit larger....)

You can see the lovely precision 3000 stall sitting there =)

wow. vERY NICE WORK ON THE HEADERS. damn cap lock. lol. Gonna weigh alot. LOL

wow. vERY NICE WORK ON THE HEADERS. damn cap lock. lol. Gonna weigh alot. LOL

Yeah I think I'm going to hang them on a wall. Fuggin things are heavy as anything. Need to go less manly on the tube diameter. Narrowing a rearend today for the truck, it may or may not get done before the a4. Need to see when the other 5.3s get here!

Look what came... :D:D:D

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you're goning to love that tranny :)

its going to break everything behind it :D

you're goning to love that tranny :)

its going to break everything behind it :D

I'm almost done narrowing a 31 spline 8.8 for the pickup. It's probably going to get done first and test the motor. Running into some little roadblocks on the audi. Nothing major, just stuff that I need to get sorted.

And to answer your question-
No, the mr2 spyder has a built in pressure sensor that senses pump demand so it'll run at 4 amps when not in use, light enough that it'll be fine. Unless the accelerator pedal sticks =)

Trust me nothing's going to break in your Audi if you build it right, sounds like you're headed in the right direction, see my little LS2 car

http://www.youtube.com/user/LS2V8Miata?feature=moby#p/a/u/0/1CqSBdWjQAg

Trust me nothing's going to break in your Audi if you build it right, sounds like you're headed in the right direction, see my little LS2 car

http://www.youtube.com/user/LS2V8Miata?feature=moby#p/a/u/0/1CqSBdWjQAg

Love the miata!

i can't get over these small car swaps, makes me wish i did that to my 2gn neon instead of buying the GTO i now have. I could never give up the GTO now though.

GTO's a Great Car, my buddy's GOAT convinced me That I had to have that Motor in my Miata!!

You appear to be using Scd. 40 SS pipe and fittings (1.90" OD) having an 0.145" wall.

AIR, Scd 10 SS pipe and fittings are readily available (0.109" wall).

Scd 10 pipe is (IMO) overkill for making a r-e-a-l-l-y robust exhaust system. Pretty sure Schedule 5 SS pipe is available (0.065" wall). Don't know about Scd. 5 fittings though.

Why make non-structural parts heavy for the sake of being heavy.

Beautiful workmanship though (heavyweight or not)

I'm keeping an eye on this build. Waiting to see pics of how you are going to mount the rearend in the car. My bro-inlaw bought a '99 A4 roller we are picking up this Sunday. Gonna do a 5.3/4l60e w/ a mild cam. I'm sure I will have plenty of questions for you!

I'm keeping an eye on this build. Waiting to see pics of how you are going to mount the rearend in the car. My bro-inlaw bought a '99 A4 roller we are picking up this Sunday. Gonna do a 5.3/4l60e w/ a mild cam. I'm sure I will have plenty of questions for you!

No problem! It's what the forum is here for. I'm hitting a few snags with some other projects around the shop, but will post more updates soon!

Awesomeness, both of these audis are going to be ridiculous in a good way.

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Lowered my daily this week. Been working on a friends vette trying to get it back on the road soon. More updates soon, I promise.

Any new updates?

i hate to bump an old thread but i cant wait to see this project come together, seems like it will be a lot of fun!

Any new updates?

i hate to bump an old thread but i cant wait to see this project come together, seems like it will be a lot of fun!

Soon Soon. A friends flat black twin turbo c6 has been taking up some time lately. Now very built with not much left to do. Lost power a few days ago, waiting for it to come back on. Power company needs to hurry up. I'm debating switching to a manual transmission for space reasons. The TH400 is going in the s10... I have too many projects right now lol. Should be finished sooner or later!

Soon Soon. A friends flat black twin turbo c6 has been taking up some time lately. Now very built with not much left to do. Lost power a few days ago, waiting for it to come back on. Power company needs to hurry up. I'm debating switching to a manual transmission for space reasons. The TH400 is going in the s10... I have too many projects right now lol. Should be finished sooner or later!

"Space reasons" due to how narrow the tunnel is I assume? I Think a T56 wuld be badass in that car,but I don't think it's in the budget(my bro-inlaws).

Keep us posted.

"Space reasons" due to how narrow the tunnel is I assume? I Think a T56 wuld be badass in that car,but I don't think it's in the budget(my bro-inlaws).

Keep us posted.

TH400 fits fine in the tunnel. I want the motor as far back as possible (stock weight distribution is horrific) and the bellhousing is a bit too deep and rests too close to the rack for my liking. I need to test fit with a T5. Car will probably end up with a tko at some point. I figure a clutch takes up less space than a converter

Slight new update. Sold the TT and finished what ended up being a long term project C6 TT z06 body bla bla, the car has EVERYTHING, you name it. Just took a long time. Gonna have some progress on this a4 soon. Just looking for a manual transmission, I think the TH400 is going in my truck :angel:

And, we convinced another friend to go 5.3. Fox with some spray and a carb. Should rock!

Back on track.. Set the engine up, th400 in, noticed I had some severe interference problems. I needed a new floorpan anyway. Also, used a 69.5" belt for the alternator only setup with the truck bracket, worked like a charm.
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Needed to patch up some holes in the firewall anyway. Just going to smooth it over.

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New window =)

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Figured I'd merge the truck and Audi threads, parallel projects.

More to come tomorrow. Enjoy!

haha...I'm sitting here like "WTF?! That's a RWD truck or something..." :emb:

then I realized it was an S10 update. Awesome :D

Minor victory, replaced my air compressors electric motor with a more correct one (5hp, the old one was some half assed 1.5hp that seized). I guess I hot rodded it? Old compressor from the 50s, thing is great.

I needed a little more room to work. So I removed some things that were in the way :D

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This is my first body on frame car and definitely not my last!

The dead weight removed-

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And some interesting tabs, I guess I have an SS! (I think it means short cab short bed... but I don't know? Maybe it knew of its eventual super sportish transformation)

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Thats it for today!

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Heres the gussets, forgive the porosity, I'll fix it soon enough.

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Made the mistake of gusseting the crossmember with 1/4 inch plate. Ridiculously annoying to work with, I have some thinner metal for the frame boxing.

Ran out of argon/co2 for the mig so I just tigged the framerail filler.

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Nice TIG work! I need to get me one of those things.

Thanks for the compliment!

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Theres the painted crossmember, no light but it looks nice!

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Theres the mockup motor and trans with teh stock crossmember. Made a mistake and mounted it on the forward motor mounts, sits further back now. Making a 4x2 crossmember today. Will take pics.

Aweseme progress on the Audi! Definitly is making me want to do this. I have a few motors laying around and thinking of either doing an old school 911 or an A4. finish that up rather than the truck...not so much interested in the S10! :jest:

Aweseme progress on the Audi! Definitly is making me want to do this. I have a few motors laying around and thinking of either doing an old school 911 or an A4. finish that up rather than the truck...not so much interested in the S10! :jest:

lol, i need to fit the t5 and see if it works, and maybe get a hummer pan.

sic project keep up the good work cant wait to see it done!

sic project keep up the good work cant wait to see it done!

Thanks man! Small victories one step at a time is the only way I'm going to get this project done. Dropping off the rearend today to get narrowed (I don't intend to do it very much so the fixture is a bit much $$$$ for me). It's an s197 mustang rear, 31 spline with trac-loc, shortening it 20 inches (yes 20 inches, its a WIDE rearend. Track width should end up at 45" or thereabouts, bout 10" narrower than a stock s10. I can just run a really dished rim and make up for it if I'm not mistaken. Right now going for a 15x12 with the 325/50/15 on it. Transmission crossmember gets done today, then when the rearend comes back I can finally mock stuff up for the rear end build!

Racing seats on the way, It has a bench seat that was torn and covered in dog hair (makes a great shop couch!) After the welding on the transmission crossmember is done, i can go ahead and paint the rest of the front of the chassis, put the suspension in, and get a ride height figured out. Or order overly expensive drop spindles. FML (I need belltech 2102s if anyone has em, I'm running c5 brakes on 98 blazer spindles)

9" rear on the way from quick performance. They spent a bunch of time trying to get me into the right rear end for my application and I really appreciate it! LH8 pan kit on the way for the a4 (yes, it will get done soon and I'll have updates soon too I promise!!)

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ladder bar crossmember in

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Brand new 9" with billet ends. This is gonna be fun!

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Ladder bar brackets, its getting closer and closer.

A big thank you to Victor and Alex for helping get this thing lined up!

How much would an A4 chassis cost sans drivetrain or with a blown motor cost do you think?

How much would an A4 chassis cost sans drivetrain or with a blown motor cost do you think?

Not much, probably 500-2500 depending on condition?

wtf???? this is going to be badass!!

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A bit more welding to go. Slowly welding up the ladder bar brackets, waiting till they're lukewarm to the touch and then welding another small bead. Just time consuming.

GTO's a Great Car, my buddy's GOAT convinced me That I had to have that Motor in my Miata!!

Is it a lot stronger than the 331ci you had in there before?

Just to clarify, the 9" is going in the s10. A4 will be a geared up small tire manual car with a motor I'm working on now :devil: And an 8.8" IRS center section. I want to keep it semi audi like! (still should go fast on a 255 MT drag radial!)

Just to clarify, the 9" is going in the s10. A4 will be a geared up small tire manual car with a motor I'm working on now :devil: And an 8.8" IRS center section. I want to keep it semi audi like! (still should go fast on a 255 MT drag radial!)

Just read this whole thread man, looks good. We need more of an update on the Audi though.. More Pics?

Just read this whole thread man, looks good. We need more of an update on the Audi though.. More Pics?

Soon, been working on the truck a ton lately. Need to bolt the t5 up and see how it fits. I should have all the rear end welding on the truck done tomorrow. Hopefully I can get the back half done as well. Should be fun either way. Audi isn't much different- took the exhaust off and some other stuff, nothing major though.

WOW, the 1.8ts are great dd for gas milage and keeping under the radar. But an lsx is where its at!

small sensor= good close distance shots lol. Cel phone ftw for once? maybe?
gratuitous weld glam shot.

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Did some gusseting with the leftover pieces of crossmember I had-
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And thanks for a few friends' advice, one ls1tech member in particular, I have a nicely modified OEM manifold!

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Anyone know if theres a similar manifold for the passenger side? I'd rather have it come low than high. I think

Finally getting stuff done I see.....Hmmmm....

Passenger side header complete

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Rearend is a few welds away from being completely done, put the studs in today. Need to paint the housing nicely after everything is mocked up and done scratching it. :D

Almost ready for battle!!!!

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Need to mount the front ladder bar brackets and install it, put it at eventual ride height and see what length shocks I need, and if I'll need a C notch or a much higher center part. Should be fun.

good day today!

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Now to narrow the frame a bit, weld up the shock mounts and put the truck on the ground!

GURUMAN... Markuuuu is a beast at agtronic over there. Ive seen some videos of your car. Good stuff man. And to the OP this is a first for me. Never seen an LS1 in an A4.

GURUMAN... Markuuuu is a beast at agtronic over there. Ive seen some videos of your car. Good stuff man. And to the OP this is a first for me. Never seen an LS1 in an A4.

S10 is coming together, a4 is next. Won't be long now :D

Got a bunch of the back half done, should be able to get most of it done tomorrow.
My phone took worse than normal pictures today, here they are though.

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im excited to see how this one ends. I got an audi laying around also 97 a6, it would have been bad ass if u kept it quattro but concept is the same.

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Lots of gussets, braces, and tubes to go!

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Gusseting and such, lots of grinding and fitment work.

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More gussets, nothing too exciting.

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Other framerail is off. Need to do some more finish welding, make a gusset template for the sides, and get it in, put the rear end back in, see where the shock crossmember will be, and get it on. Starting to come together finally....

Yet more gusseting and reinforcement.... almost there. Welded the shock mounts to the rear end partially, mocked things up. It's looking good!

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Thats it for today. Shock mounts probably going on tomorrow. I only have 2 more gussets left (I think!)

More pics of the audi dammit!! :ripped:
:P

More pics of the audi dammit!! :ripped:
:P

:offtopic::offtopic::offtopic:

:offtopic::offtopic::offtopic:

dittoooooooooooooooooo

Starting to get back to work. Boring s10 is coming together.

Anyone have any GMPP connections? I need a tr6060

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Wonder if I need a different tailshaft to mount the shifter to, on that or the gm one.... hmmm

I know this is old, but I get all of my metri-pack stuff from Mouser - they are an online electronics store worth checking out.


One quick question, anyone have a good source for metripacks? I need the cam and crank sensors, maybe some coilpack connectors. I just don't want to pay $20 a pop for em. Suggestions?

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Mockup with LH8 pan. Plenty of header clearance all around. Looks good if I do say so myself! 6060 seems like the way to go, even with my aggressive firewall cutting. Progress progress.... :D

Nice you should let me borrow that engine so i can mock it up in my audi 90q

More pics of the audi dammit!! :ripped:

I'm dying to see the Audi!! I would kill to see a LSx powered A6 and retain the AWD...

I need to pay up for a tr6060 first, I can't find a mockup t56 and the 6060 shifter location is PERFECT!

Best price I can find after Keisler took their GM one off ebay (or it sold) is $2600 from gm parts direct.

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Motor is in, 3 or 4 degrees angled down which should be fine, need some more crossmember mods, the starter has some minor space issues, and I need to drop the crossmember down a little bit. Overall not a very hard setup. The motor mounts are a few inches off from stock, kind of scary, and the TRUCK crank pulley is just touching the snub mount (where the old motor touched too) so overall the motor is fitting amazing well. The steering rack will clear, everything looks great. Might even be able to fit a big downpipe or some longtubes!!! :D:D:D More tomorrow!!!

Wow!! Nice! Now we're back on track!! :judge:

It's about friggin time!!

Cut and beefed up my crossmember, got an 8.8 on the way.

What the hell pan am I going to use. I think I'm going to mod and weld up my LH8 pan. I need a few more inches to fit it pefectly. Almost there though. Need to mod so I can get the shit on easily. my moroso pan doesn't wok either and the truck pan, well I didn't even bother. Ugh, I hate to cut up the LH8 pan but it seems like the only way at this point, unless I take the flexplate off first, dunno how easy thats going to be to install with a trans behind it. I kind of want to get things able to be taken out with the motor/trans as a whole.

Question of the day-

Billet 76mm vs straight up 88mm-
390ci with PI 245cc heads

Which one?

Question of the day-

Billet 76mm vs straight up 88mm-
390ci with PI 245cc heads

Which one?


Since no one answered, gonna be an 88. FTW!

why go with a 76 when you can do an 88?? :)

Your ci displacement is kinda in between those two turbo sizes. 370 = 76mm, 408 = 88mm when trying to build a street-able set-up.

Your ci displacement is kinda in between those two turbo sizes. 370 = 76mm, 408 = 88mm when trying to build a street-able set-up.


Yeah, I got some news though.
Tick Shift "kitchen sink" T56 on the way. Gonna need it!
And I'm working with Reed @ Supernatural Turbo to get the right snail for me :D

Transmission is on the way to me now. Big thanks to Jonathon and Joey at Tick Performance!

built t56, quicktime bellhousing, 5.3, moroso pan, and it all fits with a tiny bit of room to spare. Not nearly enough header clearance, but I have a BFH and a plasma cutter =). Pics on Wednesday.

bump?

Wednesdays gone...

I had actually forgotten about this tread; you know theres interest when someone makes an account just to bump ;)

Progressed a little bit on the Audi, have been laying low lately, got the truck rolling and off to the roll cage guy =)

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Truck is not at ride height, theres a spacer in the rear to hold it up, no springs and shocks yet. Thats about it. Pretty excited about the truck!

Sitting on a jack next to a nice back halfed mk8 (which I believe is for sale if anyone wants one?)

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any reason you chose the t56 instead of the tr6060?

thats for the audi right?

any reason you chose the t56 instead of the tr6060?

thats for the audi right?

Shifter setup on the GTO t56 is PERFECT for what I'm doing. And I wanted it build to hell, micropolished, and made evil for what hellfire it has coming.

Wednesdays gone...

I had actually forgotten about this tread; you know theres interest when someone makes an account just to bump ;)

I've never had to open an account because this forum shows images w/o having to be a member. Not to mention I lack an LS :(

I've been on the hunt for an AWD swap... but the engine needs not to hang infront of an axle :hijack:

I'm loving the idea of cutting out one of the firewalls!

Shifter setup on the GTO t56 is PERFECT for what I'm doing. And I wanted it build to hell, micropolished, and made evil for what hellfire it has coming.

Love it; sounds like one step further than i went on my trans build.. Since the truck is (or looks to be) a race truck what made you decide to stick a t56 in there?

I've never had to open an account because this forum shows images w/o having to be a member. Not to mention I lack an LS :(

I've been on the hunt for an AWD swap... but the engine needs not to hang infront of an axle :hijack:

I'm loving the idea of cutting out one of the firewalls!

Its all good man, make a thread with what you wanna do and we can hijack your thread too (you dont need an ls for that) :D

Love it; sounds like one step further than i went on my trans build.. Since the truck is (or looks to be) a race truck what made you decide to stick a t56 in there?



Its all good man, make a thread with what you wanna do and we can hijack your thread too (you dont need an ls for that) :D

Truck has a Rossler Th400 with a transbrake in it. The GTO trans is for the a4 :D

a4 with an m6, makes sense to me!

this makes me sad that i sold my audi. looked dead on yours. same wheels and eveything (minus the motor). it didnt even dawn on me to think about this swap :bang: looks like a great build though. keep up the good work. ive seen it done on audizine but its very rare to see a swap of this nature in a car like that. love tho. again, keep up the great work. look forward to reading up on it more :cool:

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My truck is at the roll cage shop, focusing on fixing that since it's marginally closer to completion and will cost a little less (I hope). Slowly running out of money or I'd build them faster!

Will get pics when the truck looks whole lol

What about the Audi?

What about the Audi?

On the backburner, been rather busy lately. Just trying to get the S10 buttoned up before diving into the A4 again.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_sSUkcQE1RbM/TXvtVecKSVI/AAAAAAAAB9w/Dv0S83np3wY/s800/IMG_20110309_123827.jpg

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Truck interior coming along. Not too long now. At the cage guy, roll cage is going in next week, did the floors already. It's coming along rather nicely!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_sSUkcQE1RbM/TYPjlwCB3cI/AAAAAAAAB_o/gCjNUxGSZjk/s800/189276_10150127605061633_604936632_6667400_7788792 _n.jpg

Cage is getting there. Not too too long now.

Any updates on the Audi?

Bum pity bump

Both projects are awesome can't wait to see more!

Sticking with RWD, I don't want to deal with a weak (in my opinion anyway) drivetrain. It'll get an IRS 8.8 or 9'' center section in the back. Front axles are taking a permanent vacation.

Rob, I saw video of your old car, loved it. I used to have an e36 myself, I have a soft spot for them.

Before anyone talks about the merits of 1.8ts and 2.7ts, I'm well aware, I have a TT with a huge turbo. The a4 is just a bit too heavy for small displacement. 402-408ci > 109ci.

VWAG convert myself I love that body esp RS4'ed a bit. Who needs body mods when youve got that motor. +1