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Subject:Re: Audi 5cyl vs Tiico decision
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Tue, 18 Jun 2002 21:49:19 +1200

>Could one run the Audi 5-speed upside down along with the 5-cyl motor?
>Anyone try this, obviously the fill and the level check holes would be
>rendered useless.  Would lubrication be sufficient?

This will ONLY work if the bellhousing can be inverted on the case.
Otherwise the engine will be dropped by perhaps 15cm or more.

>I'm trying to decide what to put in our pickup, and I will only consider VW
>"family" engines.  The Audi 10 valve 5-cyl engines are plentiful and cheap.

Each to his own.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut