>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles
>Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 6:54 PM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: OT: turbododges AKA: my new winter vehicle
>
>
>On Wed, December 21, 2005 3:24 pm, Michael Maskalans wrote:
>>>
>>> I bought it from Tim Pindell on Sunday. It's the 2.5 NA but I just
>>> purchased
>>> a TII head with the intake (2-piece) and exhaust manifolds, along
with a
>>> TE04
>>> turbo, for $50..... You never know what'll happen.
>>
>> impressive. I like scores like that.
>
>Yeah, that's what I said. It came off of a running vehicle so it's all
>good,
>but apparently the turbo could be "better." The only bummer is that
the 87
>TBI 2.5L is pre common-block so it's got a 12mm taller deck height. If
I
>were to turbo this block I'd have to reuse the stock rods which are 6mm
>longer and not quite as beefy as the turbo units. I'm researching what
>would
>happen if I carved the 12mm off of it, and if it's all bad things I'll
>probably just source a CB and go from there. It's not like parts for
these
>cars are expensive...
I was going to ditch the 2.5 tall-block and light-weight rods in favor
of a turbo-II-spec 2.2 with the forged crank and HD forged rods. Until I
scored a GLHT, I had planned on building that Daytona to Turbo-Z spec as
a summer project. To that end, I bought a lot of parts, some of which I
no longer need. I have a few pre-common blocks and cranks for 2.2s and
I have a couple of newer common blocks sitting in the garage waiting a
turn at the machine shop. I think I have a common-block crank or two.
Some of the hard-parts have already been machined. I may still have the
'87 turbo Z engine wiring harness in the basement. I think I have one or
two finished heads. I >know< I have a stock rad-IC assembly. I need to
take an inventory and unload a bunch of this stuff. If you want me to
check for anything, let me know. Seriously. It needs to go.
>
>> also impressively good for-sale pics from Tim.
>
>Indeed! The pics accurately depict the condition of the vehicle, which
is
>a
>first for me. Usually everyone takes pics that make it look good when
>they're trying to sell it, not spend many messages going back and forth
>talking about flaws and such. Tim made it easy on me for sure. Thanks
>Tim!
No problem. I try to treat people as I would want to be treated. Doing
the right thing is a small price to pay for being able to sleep at
night.
>
>--
>- Josh
>www.omg-stfu.com
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