It lives again !!

[speedyshelby16]

Lately I haven't been on the board and busy working on my car again. Also got a new job that helping. Well yesterday I drove my SC for the first time about 2 years. Got some little stuff work out yet but it driveable again. Gave it a bath today took some pictures.

[turbokid]

^pretty =)

[rx2mazda]

you really need to get some tags!!!! lol, looks good.

[91shelby]

sweet charger man

[crazymadbastard]

Welcome back! Car is looking good! What are teh mods?

[bansheenut420]

That car is freakin sexy! Nice work, and welcome back. Glad to have ya. Looks like you put in some serious work. Do a little write up in this thread if you like. I am sure we would all like to read it.

[speedyshelby16]

The current setup is nothing to extreme. One thing I like keep it together for the summer and maybe throw on what I got for it.

Current setup is a 89 cb forge crank 2.2. On top is a 85 g head with 1+ valves and 88 tbi cam. The head is shaved, ported, and polished. Intake is a ported 2 piece with stock injectors. exhaust is a stocker ported out to a stock turbo. 3" stainless exhaust with a glass pack. The other end is a cone filter to supra intercooler and rfl bov. 52 mm trottle body.

awaiting to go in when I feel like. +40, adjustible reg, pinch valve, a555 trans or 413, and a tbi header. I would have the tbi header in it but the turbo would be in the way of shifter rods of 525.

What I got for brake is everyone favorite mini calipers on the front. The rear is soild disc from a shadow with concorde calipers and pads. Master is from a d250 from an 84 van. The pedal is very very very firm.

From driving it so far the turbo is to small. I can rev the engine just right and get full boost. I got alittle coolant leak from the heater core outlet pipe on the head. The dipstick leaks alittle also.

What like to get for it yet is some new struts on the front. Bigger turbo and bigger fuel pump.

Also it has tags on it. In wisconsin they got what they call hobbyist plates there like collector plates but your not supose to mod the car with those. Best thing all I paid 160 for one time deal and the car is never needs to renew ever again. I've got the same plates on my arrow.

[ShelbyMopar89]

I hate to be the one to give you the bad news but your tires are leaking water Looks good man.

[speedyshelby16]

Not leaking water just had it washed and drove to this spot.

[KensZ]

That looks BAD @SS.

[vader85]

are you running stock springs on the suspension? I blackened out all my ground effect panels as well the silver looked corny and long in the tooth!

[speedyshelby16]

Running tercel ebay coilovers on stock struts.

[turbokid]

Wow that car is AWESOME!
What was wrong with it that you didn't get to drive it for 2 years?

[speedyshelby16]

Well what happen was I trying to get to the drag strip and about 2 miles away the head gasket went out. It started steaming out of the hood. I then drove it maybe a mile and then it started to knock so I stoped. Sat for about 6 hours dead about 60 miles from home. Well it didn't spin a bearing but there was alot play in them. So put a new set of bearing in the rods and it good for about a week after I replace the headgasket. Then it started to knock and run very bad so I stop driving it. I rip the head off and started to pull the bottom end out and couldn't decide what I wanted to do with it. I had a 2.2 cb or 2.5 I could of put into it. I couldn't decide what trans I want since I got a 525 in it now but I have a555 or turbo a413 laying around. I got the mounts, shifter, and cables to go with either transmission.

Also had a tbi header made up but I couldn't use it with the 525 since the linkage was in the way. But I also had a +40, afpr, and pinch valve I going to put in it. But I didn't upgrade the fuel pump yet or the stock turbo to go to high boost. So I decided that I rather drive the car than let it sit till I had what I really needed.

Another big factor it not running was I got into jeeps and there very addicting. Bought 88 cherokee and ended up with 6" lift on 33" with a 318 swap into it. Decided I needed a new body and transmission and then got my Grand cherokee I got now. So there was alot reasons just not enough time to do all.