My new (lol) 1988 Dodge shadow ES - 56k beware.

[Paradox]

or a Subaru IHI RHB5 Turbo Compressor Housing

[raccoon]

LOL these damn white shadows are cursed I tell you!

Your cars twin has been messing me around all year!

after rebuilding the engine the head cracked or was cracked
replaced that.
then the turbo blew up
replaced that.
next test drive the 3speed started to slip
thats about when i snapped.
I replaced the entire rebuilt engine/tranny with a known good 2.2L A520 and converted the car to a 5speed.

car was working awesome then i put on a manual boost controller set it to 14psi and burnt the clutch up in about 5 mins. lol

she's now resting till spring.




.: raccoons' notepad page :.

[Paradox]

true that. So no one knows about the turbo housings?

[Paradox]

bump...kinda need to know fast...

[Paradox]

well never mind then... guess I'll have to find a T2 housing

[Paradox]

well turns out the rod is .0017 too small...

[moparfwdsleeper]

im confused... So you need to grind the crank? First time i've heard it put like that

[55trucker]

Hows that engine holding together in the Shadow?

[Paradox]

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Originally Posted by moparfwdsleeper im confused... So you need to grind the crank? First time i've heard it put like that

Actually, your crank was down a few thousands. So they cut the sides down, so it would close more. I'm going to have to press the rod out and use one of my old ones.

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Originally Posted by 55trucker Hows that engine holding together in the Shadow?

Have not run it yet

[moparfwdsleeper]

A NA block is fine, just need to drill out for the oil return boss and swap in turbo spec pistons. The crank from the NA can be used the heads are the same only parts of the valvetrain are different(cam, exhaust valves, and IIRC the springs) sounds like a good time to invest 160bucks in some S/S +1mm valves and have the head destrouded(sp?)

[moparfwdsleeper]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paradox Actually, your crank was down a few thousands. So they cut the sides down, so it would close more. I'm going to have to press the rod out and use one of my old ones. Have not run it yet

yeah i forgot the crank was a 10/10 job til just now. didnt know they touched the pistons as they didnt say anything or write it down... hmm

[Paradox]

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Originally Posted by moparfwdsleeper yeah i forgot the crank was a 10/10 job til just now. didnt know they touched the pistons as they didnt say anything or write it down... hmm

they left the pistons alone, just molested a rod.... instead of getting a 10 under bearing...
but I got my old rod pressed in today, and I'm waiting for a new set of crank/rod bearings now.

[itsbudda]

gotta love waiting. It's always a PITA. Especially knowing you have the time to work, and the ability to do it, but have to wait on a part. I guess find something else that could be done

[Paradox]

Well it's been raining like hell, and it's too muddy to work on it

I need to drop the transmission in, thinking of doing the engine and trans at the same time... dunno what'd be easier. My shifter cable, and new 2.25" swingvalve for the garett should be here in 12 hours and the T2 compressor housing soon, found one for the price of shipping from Canada

I hope the bottom end goes together right this time... I'm going to be soo pissed off if something else goes fubar after I replace the rod bearings and journal bearings

[itsbudda]

yeah i would be too. I'm hopin for the best. I imagine alot of us are pullin for ya to get this thing runnin. Need more built p bodies in this community.