The Official VR6 Engine Swap (Page 55/73)
anonymity FEB 22, 01:22 PM

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Originally posted by Austrian Import:

Cool. I'm glad you like it.

Btw.: if you guys ever feel like travelling further than a day trip, you're always welcome in Monterey, California.



Looks like your straight out I-80... google maps says it should take 1 day 21 hours....

I'm willing to bet I can beat that..... especially in the VR-6 Fiero!

btw: Don't let Dave see this...
Austrian Import FEB 23, 12:57 AM

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Originally posted by anonymity:


Looks like your straight out I-80... google maps says it should take 1 day 21 hours....

I'm willing to bet I can beat that..... especially in the VR-6 Fiero!

btw: Don't let Dave see this...



hehe

Is that all? I always thought NY was much farther away.
suPrcarNthusiast MAR 02, 10:40 PM

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Originally posted by bmwguru:

I measured the GM 2.8 end to end with transmission and got 36". I measured the VW 2.8 and got 33.5"
This should be easier than I thought.
Dave




What was the length of just the VR6 engine? I'm trying to compile different VW/Audi engines for a longitudinal set-up. I figure it should be the same length as the W12 which comes in at 22" from transmission flange to the front crank pulley, I've heard they use similar heads. If you ever get a 2.7L Bi-turbo in your shop it would be nice to know the length on that too.

I've seen the Bi-turbo squeezed into the back of a Lotus Elise and the 4.2L V8 (20" long) shoehorned into a Lotus Esprit both with the 6-speed 01X. I stopped researching the W8 (17" long) because I heard they were unserviceable. Something about head gaskets not being available. You wouldn't tell us your next project so I hope I didn't spoil anything by bringing up these combos ideas. If you want to see an Audi bi-turbo 4.2L checkout the Gumpert, TopGear did an episode on it; 650 HP.

Look forward to the next project announcement.
bmwguru MAR 03, 06:09 AM

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Originally posted by suPrcarNthusiast:
What was the length of just the VR6 engine? I'm trying to compile different VW/Audi engines for a longitudinal set-up. I figure it should be the same length as the W12 which comes in at 22" from transmission flange to the front crank pulley, I've heard they use similar heads. If you ever get a 2.7L Bi-turbo in your shop it would be nice to know the length on that too.

I've seen the Bi-turbo squeezed into the back of a Lotus Elise and the 4.2L V8 (20" long) shoehorned into a Lotus Esprit both with the 6-speed 01X. I stopped researching the W8 (17" long) because I heard they were unserviceable. Something about head gaskets not being available. You wouldn't tell us your next project so I hope I didn't spoil anything by bringing up these combos ideas. If you want to see an Audi bi-turbo 4.2L checkout the Gumpert, TopGear did an episode on it; 650 HP.

Look forward to the next project announcement.



The secret project got put on hold for a few moths while I setup the "Haus of Guru" which will open part of my shop to the Fiero community whois looking for high quality swap work. I have a 2.7 bi turbo and a 4.2 S4 in my shop right now, but measuring the engines while they are in the car might be tricky. I do have a 2.8 AHA 30v from a 2000 A6 out of the car right now. I can measure that, but honestly the 1.8t can be made to be more than enough power. Austrian Import sent me a link from ebay with a 2.0t up for auction cheap. If I wan't already committed to a few jobs, I would have picked it up and swapped it in a Fiero. That would have been very nice. As for the W8...everything is available. Most of it will have to be ordered from the dealership.
Dave
loafer87gt MAR 03, 10:59 AM
I was just going to say a 1.8T swap would be sweet. It would be easy to get 250 HP / 270 TQ with this set up and the lighter engine might be better suited to the Fiero as well.
Vonov APR 19, 01:33 AM

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Originally posted by anonymity:

Its so sad to hear that my car is all apart at the body shop.... I really miss lighting up the tires at the stop lights!

Since most of you know I LOVE going on crazy road trips.... I was thinking about maybe doing some traveling in the VR-6. I'd only be able to do weekend trips so I could be back home for Dave to go to work....

Keep an eye out for a road trip thread in o/t....

Until then.... the paint will be kept secret until I get my car back..... Sorry guys!

We'll keep ya informed about the time frame as well as we can.

I'm so proud of my husband for being able to pull off this swap.... I didn't have any doubts that he could do it....

I absolutely love my car and can't wait to get it back!!!!!

Joey (bmwguru's wife)



So, Mr or Miz Guru...(lol) any word on when the VR(ooom)-6 is coming out of the paint shop? Pics??

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'88 Formula - 4.9 conversion by The Fiero Factory

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Vonov APR 19, 01:39 AM

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Originally posted by loafer87gt:

I was just going to say a 1.8T swap would be sweet. It would be easy to get 250 HP / 270 TQ with this set up and the lighter engine might be better suited to the Fiero as well.



A TDI swap would be cool, too, especially with the torque you can get out of a diesel...and run it on biodiesel. (Most people don't realize that Otto Diesel originally designed his engine to run on peanut oil.)
anonymity APR 19, 07:36 AM

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Originally posted by Vonov:


So, Mr or Miz Guru...(lol) any word on when the VR(ooom)-6 is coming out of the paint shop? Pics??



All I am gonna say is.....

It's coming along nicely. I'll be heading back to the body shop once a week so I can see the progress. Dave will post the pics when I finally get it back.

Sorry, no pics until its all done.....

Joey
Austrian Import APR 26, 07:44 PM
The Vr-6 finally made Jalopnik.com 's "Engine of the Day", well in "W" form.

http://jalopnik.com/5227085...the-day-volkswagen-w
aconesa MAY 19, 12:09 PM
Any updates yet??