Finnaly with pics!!!

[mwinkle353]

Here it is folks. The new daily driver and project car for the turbo(s) setup.

I didn't want to get any pics of her until I had the wheels swapped over from the Lebaron.

[m90daytona]

nice ride wink! whats the miles? are you gonna do a 5spd swap in that too?

oh yeah and it looks like a 4x4 w/ those low profile tires

you need to drop that thing!

edit: btw...i noticed its gotta PA plate on it. where are you at?

[mwinkle353]

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Originally Posted by m90daytona nice ride wink! whats the miles? are you gonna do a 5spd swap in that too? oh yeah and it looks like a 4x4 w/ those low profile tires you need to drop that thing! edit: btw...i noticed its gotta PA plate on it. where are you at?

I don't plan on putting a 5 speed into this vehicle just yet. I just put a fresh rebuilt A604 into her. But who knows? If the "performance" rebuild that was done on this unit doesn't last, then maybe a 5 speed swap will be on the way.

I chuckled a bit after I put on the wheels. They just don't fill out the wheel well much. But that's ok by me, for now. I do plan on lowering the van. But I have yet seen a decent way to do the rear (other than having the springs re-curved at a shop that knows what they're doing.

Yea, it's tagged with PA plates for now. I purchased the van from my sister's fiance. Basically back where I had grown up. But, my sister and her family live out in the Millerville area. About 45 minutes from my home town.

[big_P]

Mike, that's a GORGEOUS van!

You absolutely must turbo it. Take on where I left off! If I could have afforded it, I would have bought your LeBaron in a heartbeat.

[lookin]

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Originally Posted by mwinkle353 I do plan on lowering the van. But I have yet seen a decent way to do the rear (other than having the springs re-curved at a shop that knows what they're doing.

Do what I did. Take out the two shortest leaves, and then slap on an Air-Lift ride control kit #59520.

. It rides great, and it is very versatile.

Here's a link to the kit on Summit.

Nice van there by the way. Very sweet.

[turbomini]

looks like the labaron hit that tree in the second pic but it looks cool. and converting it to turbo is a pain lol i did it to my 94 van.(its was 2.5L non turbo manual)...

[Ondonti]

sorry I usually dont like vans but it seems to be in much better condition then your baron :P

Good paint ftw :P
drop the van a lil and it shouldnt look so bad

[mwinkle353]

Sorry to bring a thread back from the dead. But I just had to. The past week has seen a few advances in the projected turbo 3.0L for this minivan. If all works out as well as I anticipate, I just might have a working prototype turbo header within the next couple weeks.

Three days ago, I received the last few items required to fabricate the manifold. And with my new job, I've got my boss to help teach me ( or just do it himself) to TIG it all together.

After this reaches completion, all there is left is to plumb the oil system for the turbo and make a decent flowing (but quiet) exhaust system.

[roguetrip]

Congrats on the new job.

Can't wait to see the new setup, what are you gonna do about fuel?

[Ondonti]

this is your single big turbo setup right?

[mwinkle353]

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Originally Posted by roguetrip Congrats on the new job. Can't wait to see the new setup, what are you gonna do about fuel?

Fuel is going to be added by the use of larger injectors with lower base fuel pressure, and a BEGi FMU. Later on, I'll fine tune the setup with a true fuel injector controller

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Originally Posted by Ondonti this is your single big turbo setup right?

Yes. I have successfully mated this diesel turbo (T04B) to a .69 A/R on-center turbine housing.