Re: Manuel 5-speed switch in to a automatic car - www.AudiV8.com

Two guys converted v8 quattro cars to 5 speed manuals on Motorgeek.com and took lots of pics. "auto diied...5spd conversion time...done!!" http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=12879

and " Das V8 5 speed swap"
http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=25073&start=75

In the first link the guy took the 5 speed gear box from a 1991 Audi 200 Quattro 20 valve Turbo car because it has the strong 016 transmission and the drive shaft . The front axles and trans tunnel sheet metal that is needed for the conversion. The flywheel and clutsch are from a company called 034 motorsport.

By the way, you want the front of the V8q prop-shaft and the rear of the 5kq/200q20v prop-shaft. For those that have never broken down a prop/drive-shaft it's super easy. Remove the circlips from the caps opposite from each other and press one side until the opposite side protrudes enough to be pulled out (watch out that you don't tear the seal). Then press the u-joint back to expose the other cap. You can then split the shaft apart with out trying to remove the nut/bolt from the yoke, which would be the hard way.

. He used the trans tunnel sheet metal too and welded it into the V8. He also took the clutch pedals from the 200 20v turbo.

He used the front cv joints from the 200 20v quattro. And used the 200 20v quattro lociking diff parts too.

I have an original V8 5 speed but it took a while to find it since they onlly imported 68 or so to the USA. But I wouldn't mind trying this conversion since their are a lot of V8's around with blown up automatics for $600-$1000 .

Hope these links helped.

1991 Audi V8 Quattro 5 speed manual

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