The Turbo Coupe

[jonosranger]

Well Ive done owned this car one. lol I had the chance to buy it back the other day so i did. 400 dollars later and i got a kinda runnin Turbo Coupe. Its a lil rough but its got a fairly new motor and trans in it. The Turbo is shot on it though. But anyway here are some pix!:metal:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/jonosranger/Tbird.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/jonosranger/Tbird1.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/jonosranger/Tbird2.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/jonosranger/Tbird3.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/jonosranger/Tbird4.jpg

[coupe]

Turn the VAM (Vane Air Meter) back over so it's upright. Sitting on its side like that might affect the spring-loaded flowmeter. :nice:

and be prepared to buy a whole turbo for it if you wanna stay stock (not recommended), as I have heard IHI is no longer selling just "replacement center sections." An SVO T3 would be a better option with very minimal modification.

[86GTPONY]

+ 1 - nice ride! :nice:

[SlowJoe]

Got to love the turbo 4! I got a nose that can be fixed if u want it.

[jonosranger]

Turn the VAM (Vane Air Meter) back over so it's upright. Sitting on its side like that might affect the spring-loaded flowmeter. :nice:

and be prepared to buy a whole turbo for it if you wanna stay stock (not recommended), as I have heard IHI is no longer selling just "replacement center sections." An SVO T3 would be a better option with very minimal modification.
I Have found a stock turbo to go back on it for now just to get it goin. Yea i dont know why that VAM is on its side? lol A bunched of mentally challenged people owned it before i got it back:jester:

Got to love the turbo 4! I got a nose that can be fixed if u want it.
I love these cars. They are rare. And yea ill get that nose when i get that turbo. :jester::jester::metal:

[CrazyInBlack]

cool car :nice:

[tayzoid1]

i dont know much about these things are they fast or do they get good mpg?

[jonosranger]

i dont know much about these things are they fast or do they get good mpg?
With the rite tuning and turbo and boost level they are pretty quick and stock they get in the high 20s fuel mileage

[waypastcrazy]

joecoupe ran a 9.04 1/8 mile with a cone filter,ranger roller cam and gear swap.

[SlowJoe]

And 30+ mpg

[jonosranger]

Well Got a stock IHI turbo for it from Joecoupe sunday. Went home and put it on and got it runnin and apparently it got a blown head gasket.:banghead: I hope! lol Maybe the block or head aint cracked. Man i sure did miss the sound of a turbo spoolin! :jester:

[86GTPONY]

They tend to blow a hole between #'s 2 & 3. Run a compression test and see if those two are lower... And good luck!

[jonosranger]

Thanks this car is on head gasket #4 lol Mite be time to have the head checked lol

[qkjuicedpony]

Mite be time to have the head checked lol

If youre hanging around joecoupe then you are too late...it's already set in












:jester:

[SlowJoe]

Its past that

[jonosranger]

if youre hanging around joecoupe then you are too late...it's already set in












:jester:
lmao!!

[jonosranger]

Its past that
Wat are you talkin bout?

[SlowJoe]

Horse power bug

[jonosranger]

yup lol because its never fast enough

[86GTPONY]

Probably gonna want to have the head milled, then I would use a fel-pro 1035 head gasket. A little more expensive than a replacement, but worth it... then turn the boost up!

[jonosranger]

Probably gonna want to have the head milled, then I would use a fel-pro 1035 head gasket. A little more expensive than a replacement, but worth it... then turn the boost up!

Im gonna try to pull the head of tonite. I think im gonna throw a 10 dollar felpro gasket on it to make sure the block aint cracked first. I dont want to spend 60 dollars on a head gasket to find a cracked block or head or something.:metal: Those aint to hard to pull the head off of anyways.

[SlowJoe]

Look for cracks in the exhaust seats

[jonosranger]

Look for cracks in the exhaust seats
That was about the sencond thing i was gonna do after i get it off :metal:

[jonosranger]

Well i pulled the head off last nite to find not the head gasket blowed but the head cracked badly on #3 and #2 cylinders. Guess its time to find a head

[jonosranger]

Well i found a whole free turbo motor from a guy my dad knos so i pulled the head off it and had it checked. Thay cleaned it, magnafluxed it, installed cam bearings, fixed one crack, checked the valve springs and ground the valves for 245 dollars. I think i got a good deal. Anyways its runnin pretty good for now.

[jonosranger]

well i painted the nose on it semi gloss black and it looks about 1000 times better
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/jonosranger/1222092034.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l5/jonosranger/1222092034a.jpg

[SlowJoe]

Now the fun starts

[jonosranger]

yup your rite but now im broke from havin to fix it lol

[SlowJoe]

Need that nose off my parts car bad.

[jonosranger]

yes i do i can trade you if you want so it dont look bad

[jonosranger]

well still got the car it under construction now.:jester::jester: Joecoupe will be the first one to find out how fast it is gonna be:metal:

[SlowJoe]

U mean how slow

[jonosranger]

:rolleyes::jerkit::jester::jester:

[waypastcrazy]

Guess I own 3 of these turbo coupes now. Well being I own the car now does that mean I own this thread now?by way jonos heard the 79 ran decent numbers on a not so perfect tune. Lol guess you own that thread now hmm. Lmda!

[SlowJoe]

We trade to much!!!!:chug:

[jonosranger]

Lmao!!

[waypastcrazy]

Well this one is receiving a cubic inch increase. A stock 460 from a 78 motorhome with a few de smog mods. Such as dizzy recurve. Timing chain swap etc. Will post pics of progress as I go. Lol

[waypastcrazy]

My goal is bit high. Shooting for 400 hp 450Lb ft torque on 7.8 to 1 compression. Lol.

[jonosranger]

lol i will let kno on wheels!