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Picked up a turbo dodge Monday...

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Posted by: Ground Rat




It's basically stock right now with a fresh rebuilt motor. I took it to the track last night and ran a 16.8, lol. I have an intercooler for it I'm working on hooking up. I will also be installing a manual boost controller, BOV, CAI, and cutout before I take it back to the track. I'm hoping to hit at least high 14's with those mods on street tires.


Posted by: skeezix

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Posted by: No Rice Allowed

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Originally Posted by Ground Rat



It's basically stock right now with a fresh rebuilt motor.



Fresh Rebuilt??? :bw:


Posted by: LS1 Mopar Turbo

Dude you should have seen some of my Turbo dodge rebuilds. I didn't clean or paint shit and it would run like a rapped ape!


Posted by: GMR

Sweet! Those things kickass, me and buddy have been working on one lately.
Been fun beating up on the ricers
His is a 89 Lebaron GTC 5 speed.
3" exhaust
CAI
Blow-off valve
4.7v diode on the map sensor
2 additional injectors
Autometer Boost gauge
A/F ratio gauge

Theres prolly more that Im forgetting, we usualy run it at around 18-20 PSI.
They usualy laugh at us when pull up at a light and ask them to race.
Then they hear the turbo and say"Oh Shit!!" Too late!

LS


Posted by: DeckSetter

Niiiice!! I was looking for a turbo caravan a while ago for a work vehicle (I do construction, always carryin around a bunch of tools), but couldn't find a decent one with a 5spd when I had the cash.


Posted by: LS1 Mopar Turbo

You are gonna want to keep searching ebay for a Garrett T2 ith associated plumbing, that will give you a lot better performance than the Mitsubishi turbo on there.


Posted by: BigBluOx

-or- pay a visit to Turbo's Unleashed and/or FWD Performance if you're not on a tight budget. They specialize in TD's and have all kinds of go-fast parts. Doing it on a budget is half the fun though...


Posted by: JustaV6

hahaha badass... boost that sucker up and get her into the 12s with some spray


Posted by: MadScientistMatt

Cool. Sounds like it's already faster than the LeBaron I used to have. Then again, that car had a blown head gasket, shot clutch, and so many issues with the underhood tubing that I think the boost leaked out most of the time. I sometimes wish I could go back and get a better turbo K-car.


Posted by: MikeT

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Originally Posted by MadScientistMatt
I sometimes wish I could go back and get a better turbo K-car.



Oh but you can!


Posted by: GMR

Quote:
Originally Posted by MadScientistMatt
Cool. Sounds like it's already faster than the LeBaron I used to have. Then again, that car had a blown head gasket, shot clutch, and so many issues with the underhood tubing that I think the boost leaked out most of the time. I sometimes wish I could go back and get a better turbo K-car.




DO IT!!
You can find them pretty cheap, thats one the best parts about these cars, you dont spend much money. We had a few leaks too, tracked em all down though.
Rigged up some PVC pipe and air fittings to the throttle body and pumped it to around 14-18 pounds and checked all the plumbing for leaks.


LS


Posted by: No Rice Allowed

Just don't let Carpet see that engine....He'll go nuts!!


Posted by: PIGMEAT

that van is NEAT. I used to have an old turbo toyota pickup. this van reminds me of it. I wish like hell when i owned the 22rte that i would have known about turbos...it was my first vehicle when i was in high school and a little green light would come on that said turbo when it built up boost. haha good times, good luck with the van.


Posted by: Slow Nova

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Originally Posted by No Rice Allowed
Just don't let Carpet see that engine....He'll go nuts!!



I don't know...it's already got some yellow and red wires and/or vacuum lines in there...


Posted by: MadScientistMatt

Yeah, I just have too many projects right now.


Posted by: Ground Rat

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Originally Posted by LS1 Mopar Turbo
You are gonna want to keep searching ebay for a Garrett T2 ith associated plumbing, that will give you a lot better performance than the Mitsubishi turbo on there.



It's got the T2 on there already. I just mounted an old Isuzu IC and I'm working on the plumbing.

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Where I moved the air intake is just temporary until I move the computer and run the intake into the fender. I have a manual boost controller I also need to hook up (just a pressure release valve) and I think I need to do something with a diode before cranking up the boost. I'm only hit 10psi right now. Oh yeah, I need to weld in a 2.5" cutout too.


Posted by: BigBluOx



Too much fun!!


Posted by: LS1 Mopar Turbo

Oh fucking no! That thing is going to be a lot of fun!


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