- Joined
- Jun 26, 2002
- Location
- Apache Junction, AZ
Just a random place for me to dump pictures and keep track of the latest addition to my herd of cars. This one I picked up from a TB'er that was from another TB'er so it already has a little history. I will throw up some pics and status as I get around to it.
Here is the FS post where I picked up the car form
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=318629
And here is the Previous owners FS thread
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=227471
Hopefully she found her final home here.
This story started with a road trip to Cali from AZ to pick up the car. On the very start of the trip back after buying the car we ran into the first of semi known issues with the car which was shifting issues. Turned out to be a mix of loose bolts on shifter and shifter adapter along with crappy ford shifter and failed stock bushing.
This is how we drove the car home some 500 miles. Took two people but it worked.
So after an Ebay shifter and new bushing it was semi drivable for now
Next I did a few little Chassis upgrades, I added the OEM 960 control arm braces, an IPD under chassis brace I have had laying around for a few years along with a splash pan that has been on the shelf for some 10 years now.
Since then I have ditched the ebay shifter for a Hurst shifter, I am fairly happy with it and I am planning on installing a hurst corrugated boot for a more old school look.
I have yet to install these but I have so far replaced all of the bushings with new ones along with IPD poly for the control arm stay bushings. Just another of many parts to get replaced.
Next I pulled off the stock exhaust and installed the TME exhaust that came with the car, was almost bolt on, needed the clamps so I was able to make some stuff work and needed a center hanger. I was pretty happy with this setup as it means I do not have to build a full 3" for it as this is the DD for the wife/family and will get at least a 3" downpipe and cat to bolt up to this setup sometime in the future.
Now onto the fun stuff, fixing parts that need to be replaced along with doing some upgrades. So I noticed that the stock (260k) 90+ was looking a bit rough so a good time to replace it.
So I had this manifold come back into my possession, this was the 90+ I ran years ago with my HY35CW on my 744, I gave it away years ago and the person never ended up using it so back it came. This manifold was ported for a T3 and had M10 studs installed.
I got a good deal on a few used 15g from a friend so This is now setup and ready to go on, it still needs WG bracket but I will get that done once I clock it on the car.
Here is a small collection of new parts I am gathering to install.
Here is the FS post where I picked up the car form
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=318629
And here is the Previous owners FS thread
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=227471
Hopefully she found her final home here.
This story started with a road trip to Cali from AZ to pick up the car. On the very start of the trip back after buying the car we ran into the first of semi known issues with the car which was shifting issues. Turned out to be a mix of loose bolts on shifter and shifter adapter along with crappy ford shifter and failed stock bushing.
This is how we drove the car home some 500 miles. Took two people but it worked.
So after an Ebay shifter and new bushing it was semi drivable for now
Next I did a few little Chassis upgrades, I added the OEM 960 control arm braces, an IPD under chassis brace I have had laying around for a few years along with a splash pan that has been on the shelf for some 10 years now.
Since then I have ditched the ebay shifter for a Hurst shifter, I am fairly happy with it and I am planning on installing a hurst corrugated boot for a more old school look.
I have yet to install these but I have so far replaced all of the bushings with new ones along with IPD poly for the control arm stay bushings. Just another of many parts to get replaced.
Next I pulled off the stock exhaust and installed the TME exhaust that came with the car, was almost bolt on, needed the clamps so I was able to make some stuff work and needed a center hanger. I was pretty happy with this setup as it means I do not have to build a full 3" for it as this is the DD for the wife/family and will get at least a 3" downpipe and cat to bolt up to this setup sometime in the future.
Now onto the fun stuff, fixing parts that need to be replaced along with doing some upgrades. So I noticed that the stock (260k) 90+ was looking a bit rough so a good time to replace it.
So I had this manifold come back into my possession, this was the 90+ I ran years ago with my HY35CW on my 744, I gave it away years ago and the person never ended up using it so back it came. This manifold was ported for a T3 and had M10 studs installed.
I got a good deal on a few used 15g from a friend so This is now setup and ready to go on, it still needs WG bracket but I will get that done once I clock it on the car.
Here is a small collection of new parts I am gathering to install.
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