T1 2.5 Lebaron turbo died. Will a Garret bolt on?

[nozoxon]

Hi!

I just bought an 89 lebaron T1 convertible w/ the 2.5 and mitsu turbo. After driving it 50 miles, the turbo started whining loudly, and when I pulled over, it was smoking. It also makes a grinding noise at higher RPMs. Now I know why the previous owner had it on Ebay!

Luckily, Chryslers at Carlisle was this weekend, and walking around, I found a garret turbo bolted on an exhaust manifold, labeled "86 2.2 minivan". It was the only turbo I saw down there. The vendor said they pulled it off a minivan, but the guy's son said he thought it came off of a car. Can I get this to work, or will I need to change the computer and injectors and other things? As far as I can tell, the car is unmolested and totally stock. 89000 miles on it.

Can I get the Mitsu rebuilt, and how much would it cost?

Thanks for helping out a newbie who has racked up 50 miles on his car before it died!

Frank

89 2.5 T1 Lebaron Convertible, newly bought and newly died
98 Wrangler: Fun in the Sun AND go in the snow
95 Buick Regal 3.8. commuter car

[speedyshelby16]

First off the turbo minivan weren't made in 86 there where made in 89-90. If it was still off a mini then it would be the same mitsu turbo that you already have. Minivan didn't get garrets. If it is a 86 turbo then it would be log turbo which you have to do alittle work to get bolt on and work. One thing you would have to do is grind a notch in the top of it to clear the intake. second you need to modify the compressor housing since it not the same.

Here a write up on changing it to work if it is a log turbo.
http://www.thedodgegarage.com/turbo_con.html