how hard is it to swap

[turbotrix2004]

Hi guys I am debating on picking up an 85 glh and was wondering on how difficult it would be to swap a t2 setup into it

[thinkofhairy]

As difficult as any other 85-87 TI car.

[turbotrix2004]

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Originally Posted by thinkofhairy As difficult as any other 85-87 TI car.

i have never done a swap on one of these. the 85 glh i'm picking up is a nonturbo car 2.2 ho

[TheCanadian007]

Well, if you can find a proper donor car, typically one the same as yours, then it isn't too difficult. But since yours is carb'd, you'd need: new fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel lines, wiring harness, engine and trans, logic and power module, solenoids and other misc stuff. If car is an auto, then also a slave cylinder for the clutch, clutch pedal, bobble strut etc. If you have the time, money, free space in garage and a manual / know-how, it isn't too bad.

[thinkofhairy]

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Originally Posted by turbotrix2004 i'm picking up is a nonturbo car 2.2 ho

Personally, I'd drive it as-is, and wait for the right car to buy.

At the end, you'll save more money buying the right car to start with.

[FastByDesign]

Might be worth your time to look at something like this for your car.
FS: Race Carbeurated 2.2
It's not turbo but it would still be a blast to drive

[detobias]

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Originally Posted by thinkofhairy Personally, I'd drive it as-is, and wait for the right car to buy. At the end, you'll save more money buying the right car to start with.

smart!

plus the non-Turbo GLH's are becoming more and more rare.. and they were less popular to begin with

[turbotrix2004]

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Originally Posted by thinkofhairy Personally, I'd drive it as-is, and wait for the right car to buy. At the end, you'll save more money buying the right car to start with.

i found one in great shape for $1000.00 so i figured it might have been worth should i pass on it?

[1983Rampage]

I would get it, and keep it stock, or close to. Get a couple of side draft carbs, Hooker exhaust header, and just enjoy it as is, as detobias said, they are becoming more and more rare. And in the end, could be worth something more if it was stock.

[detobias]

great shape for $1K ? GET IT! you will not regret it ....

I have had both turbo and NA GLH's, as well as couple NA "regular" omni's ; all GREAT cars

[turbotrix2004]

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Originally Posted by detobias great shape for $1K ? GET IT! you will not regret it .... I have had both turbo and NA GLH's, as well as couple NA "regular" omni's ; all GREAT cars

yeah i guess just kinda stuckk on getting a turbo

[turboomniluvr]

ive owned 6 omnis in my time(all diff), all FUN, but the carb failed me on my 84 glh. i dont like the factory carb on those things, i bought the 84 for 400 bucks because of that problem. i replaced the carb with a new unit that failed on me a year later. the vacuum line nipples actually pulled out of both the carbs. the second carb the brake booster line pulled out? it got stolen a week later!?!

the n/a glh was deff. fun, but the turbo i got for 950, not much of a comparison for speed. and the ordeal to convert the carb to fi, not fun!!! you would almost be better buying a tbi wHorizon or omni and convert that. bought my last wHore for 100 bucks with a rod knock. then u have 900 hundred bucks for harness, smec computer, turbo engine, hybrid clutch(t2/t3) and fuel pump and fi rubber lines. youll be cutting it close but it is possible.

[turbotrix2004]

thanx alot ...lol jk i already bought one it seems to run pretty good. Its been jetted and has a full exhaust. I may just sell and try for a turbo one

[roachjuice]

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Originally Posted by TheCanadian007 Well, if you can find a proper donor car, typically one the same as yours, then it isn't too difficult. But since yours is carb'd, you'd need: new fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel lines, wiring harness, engine and trans, logic and power module, solenoids and other misc stuff. If car is an auto, then also a slave cylinder for the clutch, clutch pedal, bobble strut etc. If you have the time, money, free space in garage and a manual / know-how, it isn't too bad.

there isn't a slave cylinder on any td.

[DaytonaTurbo87]

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Originally Posted by thinkofhairy Personally, I'd drive it as-is, and wait for the right car to buy. At the end, you'll save more money buying the right car to start with.

Grow a pair man, this isn't brain surgary or rocket science. Good, solid, rust free cars in good shape are not always easy to find, espeically if you live in the rust belt. If you're going to cry a river because of what motor it's got, you'll be looking for a long time.

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Originally Posted by TheCanadian007 Well, if you can find a proper donor car, typically one the same as yours, then it isn't too difficult. But since yours is carb'd, you'd need: new fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel lines, wiring harness, engine and trans, logic and power module, solenoids and other misc stuff. If car is an auto, then also a slave cylinder for the clutch, clutch pedal, bobble strut etc. If you have the time, money, free space in garage and a manual / know-how, it isn't too bad.

I have done this conversion before, it is not that hard. You do not need a new fuel tank either. The efi/turbo fuel pumps have a baffle inside to keep fuel near the pickup, but it's not absoloutely necessary if you keep fuel level above 1/4 tank. The best thing you should find is the proper wiring harness for your car. You really want to find a turbo wiring harness off of either a turbo omni or a shelby charger. Both will be plug and play and save you a ton of work. At the time I could not find one for a L body, so I spliced together a carb harness with a turbo lebaron harness. It worked fine but was a ton of work and did not come out as clean looking as a factory harness. You will not have to change any of your steel fuel lines. I ran an external walbro 255 universal in-line fuel pump so I could leave the stock carb fuel pickup in place.

When you get a harness, just make sure you get every solenoid, relay and sensor under the hood. Makes it much easier if you're not missing stuff. You'll need a different throttle cable as well, but can grab one off of any v6 chrysler. Everything else is pretty much just a straight swap.