I'm pissed now...and theres a silver lining...

watcha · 03-01-2004, 04:34 AM

well I'm totally pissed at my car...I hate it in it's present form.
teh drivers door needs to be slamed now to close, teh car is still missfiring when in between cold and warm, teh suspension is shot and my cooling system needs an refreshment.....
I've bought a serious money pit.
and did I mention I'm not a real big fan of CIS-E
lol

anyways I've decided to plan a decent swap:
what I"d like is a nice 5cyl 20 valve motor in there running a full efi set up rather then teh cis system thats in there now, with a completely replaced cooling system.

does anyone here done a EFI conversion on a 10valve motor?
or 20valve swap?
I don't want a turbo for mainly cost aspects and fuelmileage reasons....

the motor I can get sheap(like $500>less cdn)
but will likly have to rebuild or refresh it
teh rest is where you teh board come in...:-)
just need help on where to start.
I'd like to run teh 034efi system but don't know even where to start with that...
ANY help is appreciated
this is only in teh PLANNING stages so far
thanks again for you help!!!

'81 tic-tac · 03-01-2004, 05:38 AM

any old car is going to be a money pit, until you can get all the kinks out of it... for at least 2 years my car constantly had a problem. whether it was stalling, not starting, pulling, buzzing, leaking, etc... once i fixed one thing, something else would go wrong, or something else got worse.

she still has probs every now and then but only after i dumped a bunch of cash in her. just have to make a decision about the car and keeping it.

an engine swap will bring up many more problems and wont fix non-engine related problems (suspension, drivers door). also it will cost more than to just fix your current setup... patience is key.

good luck

StormChaser404 · 03-01-2004, 07:04 AM

once you get it fixed and all setup right, CIS is very reliable. not the best for getting gobs of power, but for anything up to around 220, CIS is great...

mikescoupegt · 03-01-2004, 07:07 AM

I agree. Even though my wife doesnt like my coupe, because i am constantly fixing something, I like the car. I know that it is going to take some work to get it to the point I want. But is all a matter of dollars and cents.

Besides, if we wanted a car that wasnt a challenge, and was reliable all the time, we would all be in debt and driving brand new cars.

PJM99 · 03-01-2004, 11:36 AM

you just need to be patient with it and giving it loving caressing care.

03-01-2004, 05:38 AM	#2
'81 tic-tac AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: NJ Posts: 1,407	(nails running across chalkboard) t-h-e!! any old car is going to be a money pit, until you can get all the kinks out of it... for at least 2 years my car constantly had a problem. whether it was stalling, not starting, pulling, buzzing, leaking, etc... once i fixed one thing, something else would go wrong, or something else got worse. she still has probs every now and then but only after i dumped a bunch of cash in her. just have to make a decision about the car and keeping it. an engine swap will bring up many more problems and wont fix non-engine related problems (suspension, drivers door). also it will cost more than to just fix your current setup... patience is key. good luck __________________ 1981 Audi 4000 4E 1999 BMW Z3 Coupe 2.8 2006 Triumph Daytona 675

03-01-2004, 07:04 AM	#3
StormChaser404 Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,325	Yup, once the bugs are worked out, CIS is VERY reliable... once you get it fixed and all setup right, CIS is very reliable. not the best for getting gobs of power, but for anything up to around 220, CIS is great... __________________ Dave My former Audi: 1987 Coupe GT Special Build 2.3 (H4s, custom exhaust, Borbet Type Es with Yoko AVS ES100s tires, Recaro Trophy seats, Euro 90 Sport 3 spoke steering wheel, 4Kq swaybar, Boge TurboGas struts/shocks, Eibach springs from a Typ89 sedan, Kenwood Bazooka & Blaupunkt stero system, R134a converted AC blowing 34*F, 35% metalic charcoal tint, fresh paint in original Anthracite Black) 2003 Infiniti G35 1993 RX7 - R1 (shared toy, stock)

03-01-2004, 07:07 AM	#4
mikescoupegt AudiWorld Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 965	Re: (nails running across chalkboard) t-h-e!! I agree. Even though my wife doesnt like my coupe, because i am constantly fixing something, I like the car. I know that it is going to take some work to get it to the point I want. But is all a matter of dollars and cents. Besides, if we wanted a car that wasnt a challenge, and was reliable all the time, we would all be in debt and driving brand new cars. __________________ Mike Kirby 86 Coupe GT Project

03-01-2004, 11:36 AM	#5
PJM99 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 19,153	its an old car............. you just need to be patient with it and giving it loving caressing care. __________________ AIM: Spankypjm ----- "In the desert there is no sign that says, Thou shalt not eat stones." - Sufi proverb <big>1985 Audi 4000 S quattro</big>

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