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I finally got the front bumper back on (i hated being that "no-bumper guy"). I put in some speed holes to help with getting air to the new intercooler. They look slightly skewed in this photo...but...

thanks Brian! You’ve been my tuning guru for my turbo engines…any experience with tuning carbed 2.2s? Lol

Well I’m on Facebook marketplace almost every night lol. It’s usually to goof off and pass the time, but when an opportunity presents itself…

I’ve definitely had my share of rust. In the...

And the Spirit now has an older sister lol. I continue to make poor decisions...

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I went with a Mishimoto intercooler I had purchased a couple of years ago for a different project. it did fit perfect though.
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Since I already had the bumper off,...

Between family festivities this past weekend, I found time to work on the Spirit a little more :-)

Living in upstate New York, my poor SRT4 intercooler took a BEATING. It was just mounted way too...

I slammed the car in park on a hill and heard a loud snap...turns out the passenger-side engine-mount bracket completely broke off...crazy

Prepped and re-attached with the MIG ...

The local junkyard had a Chrysler TC! I grabbed the drivetrain and a few small things, including the steering wheel :-)

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A lot of...

Lots of fun little updates for the COVID Spirit :-)

I've been experimenting with running gauges on MPScan via laptop. I found a little Asus laptop and a CD slot mount from amazon. BUT the tablet...

It's not perfect. I have 2 runs that I still need to wet sand. But overall, not bad for tractor paint.

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Not exactly the cleanest environment, but it worked out okay.

Time for another update :-)

The paint and rust was starting to bother me. I couldn't afford a brand new paint job, so I decided to go the Rustoleum route and spray in my garage. I made this my...

Does anyone know how to remove the brightwork around the windows? The parts-car pieces are in much better shape, and I’d like to transfer them over.

In other news, I picked up a 1991 Spirit 2.5 TBI as a parts car. STUPID CHEAP (price of scrap). Runs and drives too. Might need to find a 2.4l car and make a swap happen. She might end up becoming a...

Any recommendations on a A413 rebuild kit? I found a bunch on rockauto, but they all say 30TH.
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The reason I chucked the Traveler was to make room for a little Arduino project.

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The idea is to recreate the doors ajar display. I still need to figure out how...

I then proceeded to solder the MPFlash module into place!

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Once I dug through the fun jelly goop, the connections were easily...

It's been awhile since I gave an update. Between Thanksgiving, a bathroom remodel, ding bodywork on the VW Thing, and preparing for baby #2, it's been tough finding enough time to give the Covid...

thanks, dan. Just wanted to confirm before I ordered :-)

Hey guys. So my electric windows stopped going going up and down. I can hear the motor turning, but nothing is moving. Windows are still on the track, and I'm able to push the glass up or down. Is...

Ya I’ll be logging soon. It’s been super tough tracking down a SCI cable. I *might* have one shipped this week if the cable works (Wayne is verifying).

And very good thought about timing. I’ll...

oh good that makes me feel better. I have had zero drivability issues (at least when it comes to fuel).

but ya something funky is going on with the calibration. Just doesn’t want to accelerate...

ah thanks wayne. i may have to do that.


I just got off the phone with Cindy who is super awesome! She mentioned that I have a couple of problems:

1. I need an air temp sensor since I added...

I gotcha that makes sense! I'll have to reach out to Cindy then.

Ideally the car would stay between 20# and 25# (which it's basically doing now) From my understanding, 25# would be the limit on...

Alrighty time for an update :-)

So last week, I ordered 65 pph injectors and a fuel pressure regulator. I installed them last night and dialed the fuel pressure based on Donovon's site. The fuel...