What would you do?
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What would you do? I have a stock 100,000 mile 96 Formula A4 that I bought for $680 a year ago. I pulled the motor and transmission to fix a couple of leaks coming from the timing cover, oil pan and transmission lines. Now that I have it out I am wondering what else would be worth doing now? This car will be used for strip only. So my question again is what would you do to the motor while it is out?
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It won't be stock for too long but I do want to fix the things that need to be fixed now till I can get more money for a turbo build. I have plenty of parts for it but they are just collecting dust till the motor goes back in.
$1000.00 right now will almost get you a nice cam in the 220s-low 230s, springs, rockers, pushrods, guideplates, lifters. For example, using prices right off of Summit:
Comp 503 cam: 296.95
Comp 26918 springs: 187.95
TrickFlow guideplates: 48.99
Comp 850-16 lifters: 209.95
Comp Ultra Pro Magnum rockers 1605-16 (1.6 - 7/16" stud): 332.95
Comp Magnum pushrods: $95.00
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under $1200.00 and you can forget about having to buy rockers, at least, when you go for the turbo build. Most of the above can be had used if you look, for a lot less.
Aside from the engine, there's a bit more to address.
you'll also want at least a 2500-2800 stall for that cam and 3.42 gears or better for an A4 if you can find a used rear. If it's a track car you'll want it to hook, so start looking into suspension. You might want to start with adding LCAs.
-AND- you can start doing weight reduction for free.
EDIT: forgot rocker studs. 7/16" ARP or Comp. Be sure to get some with a base thread long enough to accomodate the guideplates' thickness, which will reduce the number of usable threads going into the cylinder head.
Comp 503 cam: 296.95
Comp 26918 springs: 187.95
TrickFlow guideplates: 48.99
Comp 850-16 lifters: 209.95
Comp Ultra Pro Magnum rockers 1605-16 (1.6 - 7/16" stud): 332.95
Comp Magnum pushrods: $95.00
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under $1200.00 and you can forget about having to buy rockers, at least, when you go for the turbo build. Most of the above can be had used if you look, for a lot less.
Aside from the engine, there's a bit more to address.
you'll also want at least a 2500-2800 stall for that cam and 3.42 gears or better for an A4 if you can find a used rear. If it's a track car you'll want it to hook, so start looking into suspension. You might want to start with adding LCAs.
-AND- you can start doing weight reduction for free.
EDIT: forgot rocker studs. 7/16" ARP or Comp. Be sure to get some with a base thread long enough to accomodate the guideplates' thickness, which will reduce the number of usable threads going into the cylinder head.
Last edited by Gojira94; Nov 30, 2011 at 02:50 PM.
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Ok guys well this is what i have gotten done since i took out the motor this week
Thats what i have to work with right now. Do you guys see anything else that I can do to drop some weight?
Also when I took off the valve covers I noticed that there was some paint coming off and I dont know if it is good or bad.
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Let me know what you guys think should be my next step. Thanx for all the help
Thats what i have to work with right now. Do you guys see anything else that I can do to drop some weight?
Also when I took off the valve covers I noticed that there was some paint coming off and I dont know if it is good or bad.
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[/IMG]Let me know what you guys think should be my next step. Thanx for all the help
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