Hello all,
I was referred over here from some guys on the Grassroots Motorsports Magazine forum, and I must say, this site is pretty cool. Last weekend, I picked up a 1987 Shelby CSX from a member over there for the paltry sum of $100, which included a ton of parts!!!
Well, at least I'm pretty sure it's a Shelby. It has all the Shelby stuff, like the valve cover, 2pc intake, badges, body parts, and steering wheel, but along the way, someone painted it all black and added some cheesy graphics. Also, and most importantly, it's missing it's dash plaque, so I have no idea what number it is.
As of right now it's not running. The former owner stopped driving it because it because it sprang a fuel leak and the clutch was slipping. Included in the sale were a new (and partially installed) fuel rail and a new clutch! The plan is for now to get it back up and running with the 2.2L and get used to driving it. It also has a little ruct on the floor pans and the spare tire well, so I need to figure that out. I will be building a 2.4L "Cloud Car" motor with SRT-4 internals along the way.
This is my first Turbo Mopar product, and I've never wrenched on one before, but it looks like it's pretty straightforward. For other cars, I have a pair of 1979 Trans Ams and a 2009 Subaru WRX, and they are all silver, hence the cheesy screen name. I look forward to talking more with all of you!
-Tony
Here's some pics of the CSX as it sits now:
And I love this pic:
This is an engine bay shot from the former owner, he kept the BOV, but you get the idea: