Author Topic: WTB: TD engine from a 5000 to swap into a quantum synchro (Read 5071 times)

spenceroma · « **on:** August 27, 2006, 01:38:58 pm »

trying to track down a diesel for my quantum synchro and i was told in 83 audi made a 5000 TD. i am new to this so i am trying to gather as much info as possible, but does anyone know where i may find one of these?

jackbombay · « **Reply #1 on:** August 27, 2006, 04:13:55 pm »

GET A GUARANTEE!!!!!

Really, I tried to do the same thing, but the engines for one reason or another always seem to have a bad cylinder.

The 5000K TD was also sold in 82', that doubles your chances of finding one... ...to one it eleventy billion.

www.carpart.com is a place to look, but kinda spendy about $900. they come up occaisionally on craigslist in the PNW, portland/seattle.

Good luck finding the engine. The swap is easy, you do need the drivers side motor mount off the 5 banger gasser, fwiw.

spenceroma · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2006, 06:06:54 pm »

so what else do you need for ther swap? fuel pump, and other externals to make the swap, wiring etc?

looking for the td and hoping i can get good power output on it as well.

do you know of any other sources of info?

thanks

jackbombay · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2006, 06:51:56 pm »

If you get a complete engine with the injection pump there is no other pump.

You have to move the battery as the vac pump/drive belt for the IP resides there, the diesel requires very few electronics so electrical work is mnimal, you can set up a switch and relay for the glow plugs, power to the fuel cut solenoid, hook up th oil pressure and coolt temp wires and that's about it, you end up with a whole mess of wiring from the gas engine that you won't use.

TW · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2006, 07:25:04 pm »

I had a 5 cylinder NA with a new head and less than 100K miles on it in an Audi 5000. I sold the car last year for $600. This year it's for sale for $500. The windshields cracked, no AC (needs new compressor) and hail damaged body, but he engine is still good. Let me know if someone might want it.

spenceroma · « **Reply #5 on:** August 28, 2006, 05:34:07 pm »

all i am searching for is a Turbodiesel motor right now. if you have a motor that runs, i am interested....

TW · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2006, 06:33:34 pm »

http://www.asapmotors.com/ These guys had a couple of Audi 5 cylinder Turbo Diesels last year. They were sold for between $1200 and $1500 delivered.

houseofdiesel · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2006, 07:09:15 am »

Trust me not easy to find a 5 cyl turbo diesel!
I have been searching around my area (Ottawa Ontario) for the last 6 years...I finally found a dead engine in Washington DC 2 years ago so I drove down to get it ($200 complete but pistons are dead and lots of cracks between the valves, not small either) and then I found a complete car a couple months ago in Toronto, so in 6 years I found one car and one dead engine, and yes the motor in the car runs but is dead too (200psi on last cylinder).

That said...
I know of a complete and running 1983 Audi 5000s TD here in Ottawa it is automatic and driving, just had a ton of repairs done and the guy is asking $1500 CDN (too much for an old car in my opinion and the car is way too nice just to scrape). The car has less then 75000 miles verified by the previous owner, it sat in a car port for 11 years when I found it but passed up on it and the next sucker bought it only to realize it needed a full rebuild (rust in cylinders), fuel tank, injection pump rebuild, battery, tires, brakes, this, that and everything else from sitting for so long. I drove the car a few weeks ago when I realized it is for sale again, it is slow and a bit smokey, I suspect he did not set up the pump properly cause the one I bought was similar until I tuned it up. He put rings in it and everything else it needed and now doesn't need the car, he lives ten minutes from work so he doesn't really need it. The a/c is working as just about everything (one p/w is dead). This car is really not a parts car-it is not exactly prestine show room but very nice and very clean, 95% rust free (that is rare around here!). It was painted sometime long ago and is holding very well. I just hate automatics and front wheel drive, it feels like a boat going down the road way too heavy and unresponsive. I am an all wheel drive fan and need manual trans for winter control and towing.

Now, for all wheel drive are you sold on a quantum? I prefer Audi 5000/100/200 due to the brake system and not needing vacuum, they run hydraulics and have no need for a vacuum pump plus they are much more common for parts and the bodies are very well made, no rust issues on most of them after 15-20 years in the salt belt. Much bigger car too and they had wagons also.
The only issues I am aware but have not worked out yet are the flywheel/clutch and pilot bearing issues from being automatic and now standard. I was hoping to do my swap this fall but it will probably happen next summer now as the leaves are already turning here and covering everything...and my engine is not rebuilt yet for installing. I may build a mock in the garage this winter as I have a clutch assemble and spare quattro trans sitting beside the engine and try to measure stuff maybe even test run it on the floor. I wish I had the time I once used to...

Greg

wjbski · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2006, 02:20:50 pm »

would a 1.6TD from a Quantum wagon work? ( non-syncros wagon)