Uncleknucklez
bruspeed
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2006
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
#311 for me, And I'm dying to see this "retro flavor"!!!
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Went to the junk yard, and much to my surprise they had a decent selection (90' 245 --92' 244-- 84 242 turbo -- and a couple turbo 740's)
After doing some research, I've decided to go with the garret t25, the unit on this car was in excellent condition (minimal left to right, and zero in-and-out shaft play) I guess that shouldn't be surprising with only 105k. The mitsu might spool a little faster, but with high compression, and a 90+ manifold, I doubt it will be a problem. Plus, it looks like I can swap over the compressor/wheel from a spare RX-7 HT-18 turbo. It's good for about 230-240 @ 12-15 psi on a rotary. Given that rotaries like a LOT of air, it should at least make 250+ in this application.
Also, picked up most of a black interior, turbo power mirrors, and a cool "Diplomat Edition" velvet booklet out of the turbo 740 wagon
On the way back home however, I noticed temps start to rise, and all the idiot lights came on.......snapped alt/wp belt ;-( Fortunately I already had the replacements in the car, so I just changed them at the gas station. However while doing so, I noticed that the alt mounting point seems to be broken, I tightened it until it started to bend the adjustment bolt, but within a few miles it was loose again. Also, the watever pump seems to be bad, so we can add that to the list.
That's crazy, a decent 242 with the doors still on, bumper trim and that grille. The fact that someone wrecks a 242 in the first place is just sad and weird since they are valuable here. But then if someone wrecks one they keep the doors, take off the black bumper trim.. and other parts usually.
Looks like a nice build!
Scrap it
Then you could go pay for your own parts at the junk yard :rof:
Time for some good octane!
I smelled burning oil tonight. I wondered, where is that coming from, and about 10 minutes later, I was at a stop light next to the bloke driving a BMW that was smoking from underhood and knocking. It was him. I yelled to him "She's gonna blow!!!" and he looked at me with a funkyouiknow look....
Don't be that guy!?
HAHA! no worries there, I'm the "Do it right the first time" and "It may not be pretty but it's mechanically sound" voice of reason among my friends. I'll be installing a wideband soon, but I haven't even detected the slightest sign of ping as of yet
Things have changed have they not??
I have carefully thought out things and researched them first then mock up and test and finally, make it pretty. Well, in theory since I'm not finished with the current project/nessecary turn on events.