RE: CRAZY Vert... WAS: Re: A new project!! (input requested)

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

What kind of manifold issues were there?  Does the TD exhaust manifold from
the Quantum interfere with the intake on the Scirocco?  Someone mentioned
yesterday there were clearance issues.

Along those lines, I'm interested in putting a turbo on my JH when it goes
into my '82.  Short of buying a new system, what setups are around that
won't interfere with the intake or anything else?

Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
'81 Honda CX500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Peter Walsh
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 10:08 AM
> To: Nate Mellom; Scirocco Mailing List
> Subject: CRAZY Vert... WAS: Re: A new project!! (input requested)
>
>
> I know someone who put the Turbo from a Quantum TD on a 1.7
> in an early
> Rabbit Convert.  The thing was CRAZY. I got a ride in this
> hell machine and
> thought I was going to die.  There was no intercooler, no
> wastegate, and no
> blowoff valve, so the thing stayed pressurized all the time.
> The car was
> fast, eventually the motor did blow up because he beat the
> HELL out of it.
> It was high mileage BTW.  Here is an example of how powerful
> it was. (with
> 15" wheels).  During a roll back, he was able to SMOKE first,
> second, and I
> think third on a stock trans.  When he shifted into 2nd, the
> wheel came to
> a complete stop, then it just started spinning again.
>
> Pete
>
> --On Tuesday, December 12, 2000 1:55 PM -0600 Nate Mellom
> <bronson@inwave.com> wrote:r
>
> > So, while wandering through the local salvage yard
> Saturday, me pal and
> > I came upon an '85 Jetta Turbo Deisel.  All kinds of things popped
> > through our heads, options are:
> > Pull the engine (less alternator and starter) for $200,
> another $100 for
> > the tranny (5 speed, not sure of the numbers).
> > Pull the exhaust manifold and turbo, install said manifold
> and turbo on
> > the '81 recently bought by us, find an intercooler, et al,
> and have a
> > project.
> > Pull the motor, install said motor and tranny in the '84
> with problems,
> > and have a Turbo Deisel Scirocco.
> >
> > A question....I assume that the blocks are the same (gas v.
> deisel), so
> > tranny parts and stuff would bolt right up?
> >
> > Another....If I was to turbofy the '81 1.7, would I need to
> worry about
> > higher compression pistons, hotter valves, anything like
> that?  it has
> > 154k on the clock, runs perfect and compression is very good.
> >
> > Lemme know.
> > Nate
> > '84
> > '81
> >
> > Oh, another option....we found a '82 Rocco, asking $300
> 'just needs an
> > alternator', haven't looked at it yet.  Lesse....$300 for
> the car, $300
> > for the engine/tranny.....he-he!!
> >
> > I'm getting excited.
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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