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    Aries Wagon Progress

    So I grew tired of my Shadow convertible and decided to build my third turbo car from a non turbo body. Jacksonville was seemingly fresh out of POS' so I drove to south Florida this morning and drug this one back. The engine may and struts/shocks from the Shadow are going on this car. These are the only two pics I took today, I will take more when I go to work on Tuesday. I'm hoping I can at least R&R the engine at work then finish it up at my house. It wasn't rust free like I was led to believe, but nothing that is flaking except the fuel lines that I can see so far. The odometer is showing 65k, the seats are nice in it, not sure whats going on with the headliner yet.


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    sweet! nice car.
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    Maybe a TIII swap or hybrid setup?
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    Re: Aries Wagon Progress

    Quote Originally Posted by turbovanman View Post
    Maybe a TIII swap or hybrid setup?
    I was looking for pics of cliffs T-III silver Aries wagon but apparently didn't dig hard enough. I have a fresh short block on the stand that was for the Shadow but will now go to this car. Along with a Super 60 computer and 2 pc intake. All that was on my Horizon, swap #1. I need it running so I can start the v8 swap on the Dakota.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Chaos View Post
    I was looking for pics of cliffs T-III silver Aries wagon but apparently didn't dig hard enough. I have a fresh short block on the stand that was for the Shadow but will now go to this car. Along with a Super 60 computer and 2 pc intake. All that was on my Horizon, swap #1. I need it running so I can start the v8 swap on the Dakota.
    YOU TOOK MY IDEA. Well not really. I need to pull all the ---- out of my tona and stick it in a l-body. Any more rust free cars out there in florida? The tonas underbody is rotting away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mopar318 View Post
    YOU TOOK MY IDEA. Well not really. I need to pull all the ---- out of my tona and stick it in a l-body. Any more rust free cars out there in florida? The tonas underbody is rotting away.
    I know where there's a solid Shadow vert, 86 GLHS, and Aries K.

    jeff has a solid Omni.

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    Nice looking car. How did you find it?
    Keep the log updated here with your progress!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Chaos View Post
    I know where there's a solid Shadow vert, 86 GLHS, and Aries K.

    jeff has a solid Omni.
    Is the 86 GLHS cheap?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CoolV300C View Post
    Nice looking car. How did you find it?
    Keep the log updated here with your progress!
    Thanks. Will do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by turbovanman View Post
    Is the 86 GLHS cheap?
    TD'er cheap? No.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoolV300C View Post
    How did you find it?
    Keep the log updated here with your progress!
    I was looking for a car to transplant the Shadow stuff into. I went and typed in Aries in the search box for Craigslist and it popped up. I've done the Horizon turbo swap and then the Shadow convertible swap. I was going to do a std 2 door Shadow for stock eliminator racing since the vert has to have a roll bar installed and it was an extra expense I didn't want plus the door and trunk lid had to be painted and put on and with 2 projects already and no time I don't see it happening in the near future. The Aries will be a relatively quick swap. Plus with the wife and 4 kids we can all ride in this, even though she said she won't I'm sure when its done and she wants to run a few errands she'll choose it over the 15 passenger van she drives. Here's some more pics:
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    She'll probably be surprised at how much cooler they can be made to look when you're done.

    Good choice of body!

    I'd like one but im holding out for a 86-88 T&C woody wagon for super cheap.. i'll be holding out a long time

    Nice choice of dakota too.. 2nd gens are my favorite. I've got a 96 lined up but im starting to consider just turboing the 3.9 over the v8 swap.. bad gas mileage just seems like a worse and worse idea all the time for me.


    theres a cheap and almost certainly rust free turbo shelby charger near me for $600... and you can probably talk Jason Hagger into transporting it for you back to michigan!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vigo View Post
    She'll probably be surprised at how much cooler they can be made to look when you're done.

    Good choice of body!

    I'd like one but im holding out for a 86-88 T&C woody wagon for super cheap.. i'll be holding out a long time

    Nice choice of dakota too.. 2nd gens are my favorite. I've got a 96 lined up but im starting to consider just turboing the 3.9 over the v8 swap.. bad gas mileage just seems like a worse and worse idea all the time for me.


    theres a cheap and almost certainly rust free turbo shelby charger near me for $600... and you can probably talk Jason Hagger into transporting it for you back to michigan!
    Yeah I found a really nice white woody for $1500 in Pa. This one cost me $300 and the sellers through in breakfast because I left my house at 3AM and arrived at theirs at 8:15. The engine is locked solid, but I have two short blocks to choose from. The SC sounds like a good deal except I live in Jacksonville Fl. Mopar318 might be interested in it.

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    Nice looking wagon!
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    Quote Originally Posted by blk86trbo View Post
    Nice looking wagon!
    Thanks, the paints average but it will get me by for a while. The interior is nice which is a plus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vigo View Post
    She'll probably be surprised at how much cooler they can be made to look when you're done.

    Good choice of body!

    I'd like one but im holding out for a 86-88 T&C woody wagon for super cheap.. i'll be holding out a long time

    Nice choice of dakota too.. 2nd gens are my favorite. I've got a 96 lined up but im starting to consider just turboing the 3.9 over the v8 swap.. bad gas mileage just seems like a worse and worse idea all the time for me.


    theres a cheap and almost certainly rust free turbo shelby charger near me for $600... and you can probably talk Jason Hagger into transporting it for you back to michigan!
    Really? when is the next time jason is heading to texas?

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    if someone covers gas I will leave tomorrow

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    ^ Whad i tell ya? No excuse now!

    other than the ad just expired and i didnt save the guys phone number.. i can find it

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    Re: Aries Wagon Progress

    Well got the head/turbo assembly, heat shield, boost controller, and I/C hoses off the Shadow today. I installed the head studs and oil pressure sending unit adapter into the fresh short block. I noticed that my new short block wasn't cross drilled was that just the turbo commonblocks that got that? This was a non turbo block originally. I don't care about having them I guess I though all common blocks received these. If all goes well I will start pulling the motor Friday after lunch at work and hopefully get the new motor bolted in on Saturday.

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    The early TBI common blocks do not have cross drills. I think the 91-95 do, for sure the 89 TBI CB does not.
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