Picked up a new daily driver...

**hossified** · 07-26-2008 08:46 PM

I picked up a new daily driver. It's a 1998 A4 2.8 Quattro manual. It has a very bent valves and doesn't run very well at all but I picked it up for super cheap. I've pulled tons of 1.8t's so I'm familiar with the B5's. I'll be picking up a donor car with 80k but it's an automatic. Now for the questions:

Any words from the wise on pulling it and re-installing a new motor?

Will an Automatic transmission motor work if I switch over the tranny that's on the car I'm swapping it into?

Anything I should do on the new motor while it's out of the donor car?

Pic of said car:

Thanks in advance.

**quattro16** · 07-26-2008 09:33 PM

Crankshafts should be different between manuel and auto.

**Teddy M** · 07-26-2008 10:34 PM

like the daily driver!

**t1demont1** · 07-26-2008 10:48 PM

nice dd, the cranks will be different, so just pull the head and swap that.

**pipe7284** · 07-26-2008 11:44 PM

are you missing the lower front valence?
someties i wanna get a 2.8 30valve for a DD. I love how they sound with an exhaust system.

**dingguhlbary** · 07-27-2008 02:07 AM

soo, how good of a deal was it?
eh? eh?

**Siena** · 07-27-2008 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by quattro16

Crankshafts should be different between manuel and auto.

Not on V6 engines.

Both auto and manual have the recess for the input shaft spigot bearing, unlike the 1,8T, where the auto crank is non-recessed.

**hossified** · 07-27-2008 02:55 AM

Thanks for the responses. Looking forward to doing the swap. I had a ton of donor vehicles lined up but of course when I finally get the car they're nowhere to be found.

**hossified** · 07-27-2008 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by pipe7284

are you missing the lower front valence?
someties i wanna get a 2.8 30valve for a DD. I love how they sound with an exhaust system.

Yep it's missing along with two of the front grilles. The car was a little beat up on the outside but the interior is in excellent shape.

**whoace** · 07-27-2008 03:13 AM

Just pull the front end off and you'll have no problems swapping.

**SoFresh** · 07-27-2008 03:46 AM

I need to pick up myself another B5 for a DD... I miss mine... congrats on the purchase.

**boostedup** · 07-27-2008 12:05 PM

i have that front valence laying around, pm me if your interested. nice DD by the way..

**hossified** · 07-27-2008 03:09 PM

I think I'm just going to look for an S4 bumper but I'll definitely let you know. I'll probably start pulling her apart next week but I'll keep the thread updated.