88 Caravelle beater project

[Hack Job]

Needed a cheap ride to get around with well i work on my truck. Found this little gem on Craigslist for $275. The guy selling it had it given to him from his mom and he didnt want it. Had the paper showing that she bought it off the dealer lot Jan 89, 2.2 turbo, power everything, and everything works, even the lights in the ash try and glove box. Only has 88,xxxkm on it. Had a blown head gasket, buddy donated one, $30 for some bolts (wanted studs but the speed shop was closed), and few hours it was back togther. But if you happen to have the key on the end of the cam for the cam gear fall off and you didnt notice, this little job takes the hole day. On with the good stuff. Big thanks to my buddy 4cefedomni, think hes more excited for the car then i am lol. Picked up a boost controller, intercooler, 2.5 injectors, cone filter off him this morning. Local guys got a NGK wideband for sale i hope to pick up this weekend. Just need a boost gauge, Talon BOV, and some couplers.

What else should i do to it? going to swap rims with my Daytona and cut its coils. It just needs to go fast in a straight line, and to work and back eveyday. Might gut the intrior also, every 100lbs is about a tenth lol.
The day i brought it home.

[BIG PSI]

I would get a performance computer for it.
Some Slicks, 23.5 x 8 x 15.
2.5 to 3.0 inch exhaust with a cut out.
Get the boost up to 14 psi if you are staying with a 2 bar map.
Instead of 2 extra injectors, I would run some + 20's along with AFPR.

Chuck

BTW -- nice looking car.
Keep us posted on your mods and WELCOME to the Forum !!!

[prepared]

Car seems awful nice to gut the interior.

So you lose 100 lbs and gain maybe .1 Why not just turn the boost up a bit instead?

[raccoon]

loud sharp insides are no fun...

[turbokid]

Don't cut the coils.... these cars ride terribly like that. If you want lowering springs go with an eibach kit THEN cut a coil to drop the car an inch.
The car looks really clean. Gutting the interior on that car should be a crime... but its your car.
I would keep it just the way it is as a bad --- sleeper. Dropping it an inch with those wheels and the hubcaps missing is perfect for a sleeper. Then just SCREAM by people. Maybe an eventual 5 speed swap?

[turbovanman²]

Oh, your welcome too, lol.


DON'T gut it, the kill factor is mucho better that way.

I have ton's of cam keys, shoulda had Don call me. Your welcome on the wideband too,

I've got some couplers, hose, and a modded Talon BOV if you need.

You know what to do, we'll burn you a cal, 3bar, +20's, exhaust, fuel pump, my wires, IC it, and go rape some ricers,

You gotta get it ready for Aug 27th, we'll have a mini BC SDAC meet,

[BIG PSI]

I kinda thought the two of you were neighbors, Simon & Hack Job (lol)

[turbovanman²]

I kinda thought the two of you were neighbors, Simon & Hack Job (lol)

We are, my shop is 5 mins from his house, I did the "government inspection" on it so he could put insurance on it,

[Hack Job]

It will make a really nice sleeper. I keep getting asked what is that? Its a caravelle. Hmm never heard of it before, Why does it have turbo stickers? because it is. Really? that has has a turbo. lol.Theres a lot of stuff id like to do to the car, but i have two other projects on the go also. So for know this will be getting junk yard/2nd hand parts. Thanks for the Welcome guys.

[turbovanman²]

I am going to PAP on Sunday morning.

[Hack Job]

Thank you simon. Ill stop by next week.

[Hack Job]

i was there last weekend, nothing to right home about. (2) 2.2 T1 and a non conn 2.5 half missing.

[turbovanman²]

I want those minivan one piece bumpers, if the vans are still there.

[4cefedomni]

I'm with everyone else, don't gut that car. It has way too nice an interior to gut, it has all the power options and everything works! do you have any idea how rare that is for these cars? there are no rips or stains anywhere and the trunk looks like it's never had anything in it.
As for power, you have a lot of support around here to help you build up a good reliable street car out of it that will shame the ricers

[Vigo]

I also say DONT gut it. If you care that little about it you'll probly get tired of the car and pass it on, let the next guy get a CHANCE to care about the interior, at least!

Also, ive cut the coils on half the cars ive ever owned and never had one ride like crap (except the one time i had my aries so low it was bottoming out the struts). It'll ride just fine as long as you've got good dampers on it.

[cordes]

Welcome to the site.

Don't gut the car.

Throw an MP computer in there and play with that for a while.

[Hack Job]

Did any of these cars come with a rear sway bar? or am i looking at making somthing fit? A van front sway bar is bigger right? Whats a MP computer? Buddy has an Ostrich that i could borrow to tune if needed. Going in tomorrow morning to aircare, if it passes will get straight piped with a glass pack of two tomorrow.

[cordes]

Did any of these cars come with a rear sway bar? or am i looking at making somthing fit? A van front sway bar is bigger right? Whats a MP computer? Buddy has an Ostrich that i could borrow to tune if needed. Going in tomorrow morning to aircare, if it passes will get straight piped with a glass pack of two tomorrow.

You need to get one of the big front sway bars off of a Daytona, Lebaron etc. The van bars will be too wide. These cars did not come with rear sway bars. There was a bar welded into the trailing arm though.

I was referring to a Mopar Performance computer. It is probably the best first place to start until you get an intercooler or some such.

[turbovanman²]

Did any of these cars come with a rear sway bar? or am i looking at making somthing fit? A van front sway bar is bigger right? Whats a MP computer? Buddy has an Ostrich that i could borrow to tune if needed. Going in tomorrow morning to aircare, if it passes will get straight piped with a glass pack of two tomorrow.

We'll socket your computer and make you a cal.

[83Shelby]

Dude,do ya know how rare a Caravelle turbo is,in that shape? Cuttin it up would be a mortal sin