I finaly found a 1998 a4 where the engine was blown
the guy was a friend of a friend so he gave it to me for 1200
so now all i have to do is order the 1.8t and hopefully ill still have money left over for the
gt28rs
does anyone have suggestions on anything else i should be mindful of when putting the new engine in? im not sure if ill need a new tranny on or not?
the car had 136,000 km so 84,000 miles so im not sure if i would need it or if it would be wise to replace anyways?

 

when you replace the motor...you should do;

a new clutch/LWfw
new snub mount
new motor mounts
new tranny mounts
bolt the exhaust mani on before install
bolt the turbo on before install
bolt a high flow cat or DP on before install
replace timing belt
replace belt tensioner
replace water pump

^ those wer just off the top of my head, I am sure there are a few things I am forgetting...lol

this would also be the best time to get it into a machine shop for port/polish/balancing, maybe some scat rods, forged heads...new gaskets all the way around...possibly a nice cam, maybe some lightweight pulleys....

gl!

 

thanks!
yea i plan on replacing a lot of things
my goal is to get 310whp? if thats possible with that turbo?
ive heard it is, right now i have 9,500 left over so im gonna see what i can do with that for now
but i dont plan on being fully done this car until probably next summer unless my jobs
start bringing in more money

 

So you've got a rolling B5 chassis and $9500 left to spend, and you're going to put a 1.8T into it? Honestly man, this project just BEGS for a VR6-T!!!!

 

^^^ you, sir are a great man to think of that.


DOOOOOO ITTTTTTTT.

 

Sounds like its going to be a fun build. Keep us posted!

 

a vr6-t would cost a bit more than what he's got left, and if he didn't do the work himself he's nowhere close. if i were you, i would build the engine and drop in a bigger turbo. but if all you want is 310whp, a 28rs will get you there

 

yea i had thought about the vr6 drop into it but i just really like the 1.8t engine and the power i want is around my price range and such
and no i plan on getting my friend who owns a shop to do it for me so it wont be done myself haha
im not that mechanically inclined but he said i could help him and learn if i want to so i think im going to take him up on that offer
plus my 9500 is canadian and in canada everything is so much more expensive

 

ouch, down here with 9.5k and an a4 shell, you could easily get 400+whp

 

is the tranny in the car you bought a manual or auto?