So this is not going to be a real update of the blur of what was the past couple months; I can blame Hank for keeping my SD card for so long with crucial pictures including the wheel falling off catastrophe… but a quick update… So I have decided to pay homage to the...
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So with the main components to get the engine running in place, it was time to really get into the wiring. Here is the ‘interior’ portion of the 3B harness prior to cutting and splicing. Splicing the 3B harness in to replace the 7A engine harness was pretty straightforward, but did require quite a...
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I had a chance to start mocking up the new pressure pipe. It is not perfect, but I can only trial and error so much before I use my limited materials. I still need to mock up the mounting tabs before heading down to the Lab to have it welded up. I also was...
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Well I have finally ventured into the wiring of this thing. I have been spending many hours with the forums and the wiring diagrams trying to decide the best way to go about putting in the 3B engine harness. Looking scary inside right now. Yanking on big bundles of wires around the fuse box...
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With my updated list created, it was time to make some more progress. I started with getting the flywheel and clutch mounted to the engine. The 3B had the pilot bearing for the 016 in the crank, but the 01A for the CQ has it in the flywheel. New bearing put in the Fidanza...
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More catching up…this time with some engine building… Let’s get to the pics… The bay has been mostly cleaned up. I still need to get in there and do some more cleanup around the rack and tranny tunnel. Those were the last things to come out and I haven’t cleaned the bay for a...
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Wow, time flies when you’re…um…working too much. Somewhere around May-August 2009 I did the suspension and bushings. I was living in CA at the time, so it was just a weekend here and there when I was back in Utah. The following finally made it onto the car… H&R springs Bilstein Sports 034 Solid...
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By this time, I had also acquired some other parts as well. I got a full set of Powerflex control arm bushings, H&R springs, and Bilstein strut inserts. These parts sat on my garage shelf for quite a few years, but have recently made it onto the CQ. Parts storage… I picked up a...
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So somewhere around late spring of 2007, I think, the car was put up on blocks and hasn’t moved since. It was always my intention to put a 20VT into this thing, but during this time, the economy was booming and it was difficult to find a decent donor at a reasonable price. I...
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I purchased this 1991 Coupe Quattro in May 2005. It was in decent shape to start off with, but like all of the USDM versions, it was plagued by the hideous USDOT spec bumpers. There has been a fair quality partial respray of about 1/4 of the car. Also, the Speedlines had seen better...
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