Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
Ian Adams Function>Form 1990 shadow scrapped, too rusty:( 1991 Spirit R/T Scrapped, parts sold:( 1989 Turbo Caravan Daily beater with built-[I]ish [/I]engine slowly evolving into weekend turbo beater.
I need to remove the Con Rod caps on my motor, anyone have a 14mm wrench handy
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86 GLHS #110 RoadRace Built 89 CSX-VNT Recaro Car
89 Turbo Mini 'Woody' 85 GLHT 'RedBox'
2014 Explorer DD'r 3.5Twin Turbo Ecoboost AWD and 500HP
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Heard a bang the other day driving down my gravel road, wrench isn't there anymore. Probably have some other junk wrenches laying around to weld in there.
As soon as I have some extra cash (in the middle of buying a shop) I am going to order one of these
http://clutchtamer.com/
I am hoping it helps with axle life and make it somewhat competitive in brackets.
Ian Adams Function>Form 1990 shadow scrapped, too rusty:( 1991 Spirit R/T Scrapped, parts sold:( 1989 Turbo Caravan Daily beater with built-[I]ish [/I]engine slowly evolving into weekend turbo beater.
those are nice.. there is a place here in town called driveline jax.
http://drivelinejacksonville.com/
Drive Line specializes in:
DRIVESHAFT MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR
- Custom CV Shafts
- Steel / Aluminum
- Automotive
- HD Truck
- Speciality
- Complete Shaft Assemblies
- BMW – Mercedes
- Retubing
- Shortening
- Straightening & Dynamic Balancing
- Slip and Splines Replaced
- U-Joint Replacement
- CV Assemblies Rebuilt
- Service Available In or Out Of the Vehicle
- Parts Sales
they can MAKE driveshafts as well.
Napa still sells the 5 speed shafts for about 60$ each. i wonder what driveline would want to rebuild them as strong as possible>?
are your motor mounts in good shape? is the engine centered?
mine made a terrible vibration and snapped the DS axle when i got it. found the engine/axles not centered.
No restriction problems there lol
Is that the whole exhaust? Or does it merge into a 3" or something under the van?
Now you speak up! lmao!
Bro, where were you when all the Yahoo's were giving me grief about me preaching the benefits of a mandrel 3" right off the turbo vs Any stock styled W/G housing?!!!!!?
Robert Mclellan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wambNdfnu5M
10.04 @ 143.28mph (144.82 highest mph)
Worlds fastest 8v MTX Shelby Charger
Manitoba's Fastest 4cyl!
8 valve, No Nitrous!
New clutch combo is the SH!T!
That's it.
https://youtu.be/oyHwN-oZ4Ec
Its slow mo and before I installed poly mounts but shows where it exits. Really not bad to drive and I've driven it work on multiple occasions.
Ian Adams Function>Form 1990 shadow scrapped, too rusty:( 1991 Spirit R/T Scrapped, parts sold:( 1989 Turbo Caravan Daily beater with built-[I]ish [/I]engine slowly evolving into weekend turbo beater.
Do you have a pic of inside W/G flapper? I wonder if you're getting "Bad air" movement through that low pressure chamber before it exits out the tube.
Also, what is the ID of the W/G tubing? I found (on the NSRT-4's we built) that anything under 1.5" ID for external W/G caused problems depending on length of pipe.
Robert Mclellan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wambNdfnu5M
10.04 @ 143.28mph (144.82 highest mph)
Worlds fastest 8v MTX Shelby Charger
Manitoba's Fastest 4cyl!
8 valve, No Nitrous!
New clutch combo is the SH!T!
I don't think I have any pictures of that, It is 1.5" tubing. I know that where the flapper is the flow isn't the greatest and could be part of my problem but I definitely gained control with porting the wastegate hole. Either way the new header will include an external wastegate and with the turbo in the A/C compressor location R&R of the turbo is very simple, back to back testing with turbine sizes would be very easy.
Ian Adams Function>Form 1990 shadow scrapped, too rusty:( 1991 Spirit R/T Scrapped, parts sold:( 1989 Turbo Caravan Daily beater with built-[I]ish [/I]engine slowly evolving into weekend turbo beater.
Would be interesting to see some BtB turbine housing/ wheel swaps.
I just don't see anything else in your build that says you're outflowing the .63 A/R stage 2. If the flapper is blocking or even partially blocking the 1.5" outlet passage I have to believe that's the problem.
Robert Mclellan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wambNdfnu5M
10.04 @ 143.28mph (144.82 highest mph)
Worlds fastest 8v MTX Shelby Charger
Manitoba's Fastest 4cyl!
8 valve, No Nitrous!
New clutch combo is the SH!T!
I want another 4-5 mph!
Do you promise Pat?
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
I promise it worked on a 2370 race weight, 4 door, 5 speed k car. :-)
I found my notes...different days, different tracks, different weather but I went 124-125 mph with my set up, went to 3" swingvalve and full 3" downpipe, went 120, switched back and went 124-125. Same boost, same nitrous shot, same tune up.
How do you (original poster) like yours on the van?
They probably don't make that swingvalve in the Chrysler pattern?
Not sure I would make the change right now, but would have it on the list if it was that big an improvement.
I don't know that it would help my boost control issues.
How do you like that change Ian?
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
How I wish ATP was still making these. I would buy a couple.
I like it, I had originally built it for my spirt R/T back in 2009 and it really woke it up. I had the wastegate dump out the hood and a full exhaust. When I put the 50 trim on the van I cut the pipes off and reconfigured it to go down.
I did some checking last night and the boost doesn't come on as soon as I thought. I start building positive pressure at 2000 rpm and build 5psi for every 250rpm until 20-22psi at 3000 rpm. 3000 rpm is still a little too early for the intake and cylinder head. I'm at 20 psi from 3k to 4k and it starts to pull hard. In that 1000rpm window it just feels flat until it takes off at 4k. I suppose some timing might be needed in that area to help.
Ian Adams Function>Form 1990 shadow scrapped, too rusty:( 1991 Spirit R/T Scrapped, parts sold:( 1989 Turbo Caravan Daily beater with built-[I]ish [/I]engine slowly evolving into weekend turbo beater.