1989 Horizon Masi project

[joelzip]

This may take some time to complete but I'm starting it now, I have the car. the head is finished and the block is out at the machine shop currently. Specs so far:
-masi head with oversized valves, ported, valve guides, upgraded springs
-comon block with custom je pistons, forged masi crank, srt4 eagle h beam rods, custom billet main caps with arp studs and bolts
-rust free 89 horizon from florida
-90 turbo caravan harness that needs to be modified, "I dont know what I'm doing....."
-Custom billet fuel rail, 72lb injectors
-58mm Comp turbo with billet wheel, ceramic ball bearing on order
-modified custom masi intake, approximately 30% more plenum volume, 58mm throttle body
-custom stainless tubular header "in process of making"
-568 quaife with bronze pads "at trans shop"
-Vw mk2 radiator "on order"
-Air water intercooler "on order"

My background includes about 6 months of turbo dodge experience so I barely know what I'm doing....So help a brother out when I have dumb questions!

Here are some pictures of where I stand currently.

[168glhs1986]

Some nice build parts and especially liking the words rust free omni. Great foundation for a build.

I have a set of brand new L body konis for about 25% off if you need them.

[Keito]

You sir have my undivided attention
Now please tell me you're going to keep the steel wheels on it

[joelzip]

Thank you for the offer on the struts, that's way in the future at this point but I will keep it in mind. I want to keep the wheels but they are 13" rims and I cant find good tires for it. I would like to find some 4 lug steelies for it that are wider and 15"

[2.216VTurbo]

Im liking the intake,stock is good, yours will be better. Well kept secret that that skinny,long necked Masi manifold outflows a 2 piece. Ooops, did I say that. You might want to consider cutting back the reinforcement webbing 1/2" or so, it make routing the plug wires sooo much easier

[GLHNSLHT2]

what happened to that poor valve cover

[Reaper1]

Subbed to follow

[Vigo]

Looks like a great starting point!

I think it would be cool to keep the 13s too. It is tricky finding tires for them. 205/60/13 is a decent size and its available but stock 13" steelies would be too narrow for it. You could go for some wider 13s though.

175/70/13 is a decent fitting size for the wheels and car but it just isnt a lot of rubber. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....tnum=77HR3KR26

[joelzip]

Good call on the tires, I may have the stock rims widened. I have a place here locally that will do that. The intake was chemical washed at the machine shop that did the head. I'm saving the powder coat for last so I don't have to worry about it getting scratched up in the mock up phase. I'm planning a cast 3" elbow out of the intake plenum to adapt to my throttle body plate. The cast version has a smaller I.D. so it wont be to large. Just waiting for a ton of parts in the mail.

[Keito]

I was kidding about the wheels, the only way to get any sort of traction would be to run slicks
especially with a Masi head
Probably the easiest way to run steelies would be to upgrade to 5 lug and run Neon/PT Cruiser steel wheels
I have a pair for the SRT-4 with 205 drag radials on them

[85boostbox]

Find a 94/95 neon 4 lug. Those will be your 15's steelies.

[85boostbox]

Or I've got a set on my escort that we could work a deal on possibly... And they came off a 4 lug neon:thumbup:

[joelzip]

Thanks for the wheel offers, I'm really trying to concentrate on the drivetrane now. Be lucky to even start the car this year.

[contraption22]

Find a 94/95 neon 4 lug. Those will be your 15's steelies.

1st gen Neons never came with 15" wheels.
And 4 lug steelies would likely be 13".

[joelzip]

Got the exhaust parts today, cast stainless collector with wastegate port looks awesome. Picked up a 58mm throttle body and opened it up a bit, factory neck down is 54mm opened it to 57mm without getting too thin on the tubing. Tig welded a bead on the mouth so the silicone fitting doesn't blow off.

[Keito]

Where did you get your elbows?
I could only find them in McMaster Carr and they went up to $50 a piece for aluminum, this
was a few years ago when I was making my intake

[joelzip]

They look like aluminum but those are stainless schedule 10, 1.5" fittings for the exhaust side.

[wallace]

Got the exhaust parts today, cast stainless collector with wastegate port looks awesome. Picked up a 58mm throttle body and opened it up a bit, factory neck down is 54mm opened it to 57mm without getting too thin on the tubing. Tig welded a bead on the mouth so the silicone fitting doesn't blow off.

Subscribed. Where did you get the cast collector from?

[joelzip]

Treadstone performance, hopefully the moderators let this fly since nobody else carries this piece. I think its guaranteed for life, don't have to worry about cracking the wastegate off that's for sure...

[wallace]

I found them. what size pipe does it fit?