Gearjamer
10-28-2007, 03:13 AM
Here is the story. Back in January I bought a 1989 Dodge Daytona Shelby 2.5 T1 auto. It has 177k on the clock. I believe it was the theft recovery car. That's the story from the seller. They got it from a friend that bought it at an auction. So they had no Title. The previous owners were trying to fix it. They put a new turbo on it and some other sensors. But it never ran right. So they gave up and sold it to me for 600.00 . The body is stright and the interior is very good for 177k but the digital dash has some gremlins.
I get it home and find out that someone has put in a 2.2 N/A motor and bolted all the 2.5 T1 stuff to it so the computer is freaked out. I locate another T1 motor and auto trans out of a '89 Shadow ES. I rebuild the top end and put it in the car. It runs great! I now want to register it but have lost the file with all the bills of sale. I talk to DMV and find out that the car had a lien on the title but was listed as a total lost. So to get the title I HAVE TO HAVE A BILL OF SALE. No filling for lost title. So I found and bought a 1990 Dodge Daytona ES with 104k, a blown 2.5 T1 auto, and a Title for 200.00. The ES needs a little body work but has a sun roof and very nice interior (loaded).
My delema, Should I do a vin swap which would make the Shelby not a Shelby. Or just swap over ALL the good stuff from the shelby to the ES. What components on the Shelby should I look for to swap over? Dose someone know where I can find out what special stuff the Shelby had, like brakes and suspension.
Thanks,
Bill
I get it home and find out that someone has put in a 2.2 N/A motor and bolted all the 2.5 T1 stuff to it so the computer is freaked out. I locate another T1 motor and auto trans out of a '89 Shadow ES. I rebuild the top end and put it in the car. It runs great! I now want to register it but have lost the file with all the bills of sale. I talk to DMV and find out that the car had a lien on the title but was listed as a total lost. So to get the title I HAVE TO HAVE A BILL OF SALE. No filling for lost title. So I found and bought a 1990 Dodge Daytona ES with 104k, a blown 2.5 T1 auto, and a Title for 200.00. The ES needs a little body work but has a sun roof and very nice interior (loaded).
My delema, Should I do a vin swap which would make the Shelby not a Shelby. Or just swap over ALL the good stuff from the shelby to the ES. What components on the Shelby should I look for to swap over? Dose someone know where I can find out what special stuff the Shelby had, like brakes and suspension.
Thanks,
Bill