Marc's 1990 4.2L V8 Twin Turbo Coupe Quattro

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:29 pm

Marc I got some bad news your RS2 nose dissappeared......

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Audilard · Post by **Audilard** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:54 pm

I've been spending the past two weeks looking at an engine bay like that....parting out the 90 20v. It's been cold in the garage too. Ugh.

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:11 am

I looks faster already :-)

Post by **Marc** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 8:34 am

So I guess I should start getting nervous if I see any "for sale" posts by Toxcheap for RS2 parts?

Derracuda · Post by **Derracuda** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:36 pm

http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7580 :-D :-D

Post by **Marc** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:30 pm

bastages!

Post by **Marc** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:02 pm

Well, step _1_ is almost done (pull the damn motor!)

Just have to pull about 2 more bolts out of the bell housing and loosen the passenger side motor mount nut.

We need a snail emoticon :(

cuatrokoop · Post by **cuatrokoop** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 8:05 am

If you need a snail, I need a sloth....

Audilard · Post by **Audilard** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:00 am

cuatrokoop wrote:If you need a snail, I need a sloth....

Or a "My project is like watching grass grow" emoticon!

yodasfro · Post by **yodasfro** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:20 am

Have fun with that pass. side mount nut what pain arse to get to the engine mount usually just seperates.

Post by **Marc** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:57 pm

:bump:

Spent the day over at the garage today (temps got up to a balmy 45, which means the garage takes less time to heat up :-P)

Motor is out :woowoo:

While in the process of pulling the wiring harness I realized that the 20v cars got a steering damper (which by the way doesn't seem to have much dampening in it any more...). I think I'm going to need to run a different rack anyway, but if I use this one I imagine it wouldn't be a problem to leave it off?

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:21 pm

Getting faster already... I'd replace the steering dampener if you plan on much street driving, one that is in working condition will keep the car from bump steering so much, especially when it's lowered with big tires and extra negative camber... I've replaced 3-4 of them over the years on Dashers and my 20v's

Am I seeing things or was that a pearl car re-sprayed in red?

Post by **Marc** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:35 pm

hmm, good to know on the steering damper.

The car was originally red, but was resprayed during its life.

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:20 am

HMMM I better go buy a stand for my new motor :-D

Post by **Marc** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:05 pm

:bump:

Spent the day over at the shop today. My goal was to get the engine in for a test fit, which I did. This motor is giving me wood just sitting seeing it in the engine bay. I better make sure I've got plenty of tissues handy for when its ready to start!

I still have a LOT of work to do, starting with welding in some engine mounts.

Looks good in there :-D

Myke helped get the bushing out of the crank

trimmed up the fins on the oil pan prior to install. I still have a bit more trimming to do but clearance isn't bad. I was expecting much worse!

stock pan

after trimming, and bolted to the tranny (I'll take another pic when I pull the engine back out):

Hood closes with plenty of clearance

:woowoo:

Myke thinks I should twin turbo right away. I should be able to make this header work, right Javad?

And just so he doesn't feel left out, here's Myke's brother Dennis (and his father) hooking up a new winch operated plow to his 4 wheeler.

yodasfro · Post by **yodasfro** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:09 pm

Sweet can't wait too see it when it's done. 8)

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:55 pm

Even though I had two different cars to work on, I still seemed drawn to Marc's project like a moth to the flame LOL. More comical to Dennis and I was that my father was all gun-ho giving Marc a hand with it. Marc's all business when working on his project and safety comes first as you'll see from the pics he's wearing everything but a body condom

(I got these with the spy cam

)

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Derracuda · Post by **Derracuda** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:06 am

Post by **Marc** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:07 am

thanks for the pics Myke

audifreakjim · Post by **audifreakjim** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:43 am

Lookin good!

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:03 am

Red rocket II!

Why do some guys do massive subframe mods?

Are there different pans? IIRC Nate cut a lot more off the bottom of the "pan flange" and did not mod the subframe???

Good progress! U the s^&t :bump:

WAUG0806 · Post by **WAUG0806** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:08 am

"This motor is giving me wood just sitting seeing it in the engine bay."

Call your doctor if the condition persists for more than 4 hours.

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:12 am

WAUG0806 wrote:"This motor is giving me wood just sitting seeing it in the engine bay."

Call your doctor if the condition persists for more than 4 hours.

Hmmm wierd, I heard Marc say this same thing about four time last night!!
LOL

Post by **Marc** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:13 am

No blue pills involved though!

Toxcheap · Post by **Toxcheap** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:16 am

Marc in it's final resting place did the subframe clear ok with just the removal of the fins? I didn't actually look I just rememer it was close.