1985 Omni GLH OVERVIEW
-MOTOR-
-2.2L forged crank and rods
-Stock 782 head
-Ported intake/exhaust
-Full 3" exhaust
-+20 injectors with AEM AFPR
-255 Walbro+ fuel cell
-T3/T4 turbonetics / 2.5" swingvalve
-3.0L TB
-FMIC/ RFL BOV
-MSD wires and coil
-CHASSIS-
-Koni coilovers
-Daytona rear disc brake swap
-Caravan front brakes w/ hawk pads
-Full roll cage
-Front/Rear strut bars
-Larger sway bar(1-1/4)
This is my last turbo dodge I swear! (YEAH RIGHT!) After owning several now I have came to the conclusion my favorite has to be Omnis and after SDAC 23 I quickly regretted selling my last one..
Sooo while enjoying my time at SDAC 23 I made some phone calls to a potential lead on an omni with some sentimental value to me. I was well aware the condition and drivetrain shared no resemblance to its former glory however that gave me less to live up to. The car i purchased soon as i arrived back home to Wisconsin was my father Russ Jerome's old 16v Omni GLH. Picture circa SDAC 16 or 17?
Many years later and couple owners later i got it back into family hands. Paid $1,000 with a unknown condition motor and 555 trans. The car still has Koni coilovers in good condition, trunk mounted fuel cell, full roll cage, rear disk brakes (daytona and minivan combo) etc.
Happy with a solid rust free omni to start with, i decided to rob my known good 2.2L VNT block motor from my turbo mini-van and instead shove the unknown 2.5l that came with the omni into the van since I planned on selling the van to help fund the omni anyways. This is the van the motor on the stand being freshened up.
Here is a little comparison of my turbo VS a stock garrett and mitsubishi.
Got the motor in and started taking intercooler measurements sometime in fall 2013
Sold the van for $1800. The 2.5L i "traded" turned out a much better pare considering the weight of the van and auto trans.
Living with Wisconsin winters as most can relate is not very motivating. I didnt get as much done as i would have hoped this winter, but did manage to finish the intercooler,relocate the battery,paint the valve cover, and get the car running. I also started cleaning all the interior parts i picked up. Now with the weather slowly warming up i am hoping to get the interior finished and get the car painted before SDAC 24. Here are current pictures of the GLH and what has been completed thus far.
Now that i have everyone up to date on my "build" process so far I plan on updating more frequently with detailed post.
My goals are to have the following completed by SDAC 24...
-Install new carpet and all of interior with some type of aftermarket seats and steering wheel.
-Polish and mount Centurion IIs
-Body work and paint (black)
-3bar/+40's/stage 5 cal