Gary Lewis Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Trunk lid would be nice, this one has some difficult to remove dings. Wheels, biggest thing he had good tires for them and had already given me them, but they are on GM rims which will not clear the HD front discs on the convertibles. LeRoy, his ace parts puller is going to snag me some more wheels for it. The other 2 wheels with good tires also vanished. These were more for temporary, move it around use, I have some nice 15" mags for it, actually 2 different styles, one I have 4 of the other 6 of. Standard tire size was 195/70-14, optional 205/60-15. The computer will control low fan, a high pressure switch on the condensor will kick on high speed if needed. Chrysler computers for these engines did not have dual fan speed capability. Low will come on either with engine temperature or A/C compressor on. Primary reason for the pusher system is the intercooler for the turbo, it is probably 6" wide and about twice the radiator thickness so the stock fan only covers the radiator area and isn't adequate for R134a in a hot, humid area. I had to revert the 1985 car to R12 in order to get adequate cooling without burning up the compressor belt. Some more pictures, heat shields, fuel lines and tank. That hole looks just like one in a Ford radiator support. Anyway, you really are making progress. And I'll bet you are really glad you have the shop to work in. Especially with the Noreaster coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 That hole looks just like one in a Ford radiator support. Anyway, you really are making progress. And I'll bet you are really glad you have the shop to work in. Especially with the Noreaster coming. Yes, it was nice in there today, temperature was nice and it was dry. Major milestone today, the 2.2L T2 engine is in it's new home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Yes, it was nice in there today, temperature was nice and it was dry. Major milestone today, the 2.2L T2 engine is in it's new home! That certainly IS a major achievement. Looks right at home there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I think Frank (in foreground) is about our age, he had a shop and used to be one of my customers at Preston. The other gentleman I believe is Butch, probably in his 60s, Donnie, the owner, is 57 or 58, his dad was 82 when he died. This is in trade for fixing Pete's Chevstang (Donnie's dad and the business's namesake). As for no 5 speeds, the reinforcement sits roughly 3" above the tunnel and the 5 speed shifter mounted there and had cables to the transaxle and the normal console between the bucket seats would have been below the reinforcement. Circled location is where the automatic shifter cable runs through and is retained with a clip. Did some fitting on the engine, the 1991 Shadow turbo air filter and the vacuum harness. I have the rare 1987 only 2 piece intake so a few modifications were in order. The 2 piece manifold tap for control vacuum/pressure is on the back and uses a plastic tee to send it in both directions, it is a royal PITA to get to and breaks easily. With the change to the 1 piece manifold in 1988 everything was moved to the front. The fuel rail sits higher and the injectors are more vertical. I added a front side tap and plugged the rear one, everything is mocked up except the cruise control and one 3/8" curved piece. Hey 85Lebaron2, I spotted this little gem at the Pick N Pull last week, and forgot that you were an 80's Dodge/Mitsubishi fan. It was a new arrival, and was surprisingly intact and rust/damage free. Plate showed that it was last road legal in 1993. It even had the famed twin-stick "Super Shifter" transmission. It was like a 4spd with a ruxel!! I had to share for 80's nostalgia sake. I haven't laid eyes on one of these cars in decades. PS: That is one heck of a project you've got going on there. Wow. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Hey 85Lebaron2, I spotted this little gem at the Pick N Pull last week, and forgot that you were an 80's Dodge/Mitsubishi fan. It was a new arrival, and was surprisingly intact and rust/damage free. Plate showed that it was last road legal in 1993. It even had the famed twin-stick "Super Shifter" transmission. It was like a 4spd with a ruxel!! I had to share for 80's nostalgia sake. I haven't laid eyes on one of these cars in decades. PS: That is one heck of a project you've got going on there. Wow. Well done. Lord, I probably worked on some of them. I worked a Tysinger Motor Company from late 1978 till January 1982. I was primarily a Mercedes-Benz tech, but did Jaguars, MGs, Dodge Imports and even some regular Dodge cars and trucks, particularly 4WD models. Today I got my replacement front calipers and new fuel filter in. I was able to install the drive axles and the front calipers. It was a pair of loaded Kelsey-Hayes front calipers for a whopping $13.86 for the pair from Rock Auto. Filter was $2.10. The drive axles were fairly fresh when the 1985 was totaled, so I kept them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Lord, I probably worked on some of them. I worked a Tysinger Motor Company from late 1978 till January 1982. I was primarily a Mercedes-Benz tech, but did Jaguars, MGs, Dodge Imports and even some regular Dodge cars and trucks, particularly 4WD models. Today I got my replacement front calipers and new fuel filter in. I was able to install the drive axles and the front calipers. It was a pair of loaded Kelsey-Hayes front calipers for a whopping $13.86 for the pair from Rock Auto. Filter was $2.10. The drive axles were fairly fresh when the 1985 was totaled, so I kept them. After that I went back underneath to fight with the fuel filter. It is located just ahead of the right rear suspension pivot in a recess next to the fuel tank and getting the 5/16" ID 30R9 hose over the ends of the fuel line and filter is a royal PITA due to the lack of room. The filters on these are strange, inlet and outlet are on the same end, inlet on the outer area, outlet in the center. Inlet hose from the tank piping is about 4" long and goes straight into the filter, outlet hose is a U shape and goes back, then forward over the filter mount to feed the main fuel line to underhood. It took nearly 30 mins to bet the hoses on and clamped. Now I have to find the mounting bolt for it. Bill - What's your estimate on when this thing will be on the road? It is coming together quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted October 28, 2018 Author Share Posted October 28, 2018 Bill - What's your estimate on when this thing will be on the road? It is coming together quickly. Oh, it will be a while, the whole interior needs to be redone, new windshield and really will need painting and a new top (not necessarily in that order). I am still chasing down parts that are hiding, like the power steering pump adjusting J-bolt. The wiring also all needs to be reinstalled and the changes finished up. I am thinking about rigging up a temporary power switch and starter button so once the underhood wiring is done I can run a wire to the fuel pump and at least be able to (a) run the engine and (b) move it around under it's own power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 Oh, it will be a while, the whole interior needs to be redone, new windshield and really will need painting and a new top (not necessarily in that order). I am still chasing down parts that are hiding, like the power steering pump adjusting J-bolt. The wiring also all needs to be reinstalled and the changes finished up. I am thinking about rigging up a temporary power switch and starter button so once the underhood wiring is done I can run a wire to the fuel pump and at least be able to (a) run the engine and (b) move it around under it's own power. Some more progress, and I think Gary Lewis' gremlin that hides parts has been here. I ended up having to make a new tensioning J bolt for the ZF power steering pump as the original one is no where to be found. I used a mystery shoulder bolt that had the correct M10X1.5 thread for the locking nut and an extra double ended water pump stud also M10X1.5 to provide the adjusting bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Some more progress, and I think Gary Lewis' gremlin that hides parts has been here. I ended up having to make a new tensioning J bolt for the ZF power steering pump as the original one is no where to be found. I used a mystery shoulder bolt that had the correct M10X1.5 thread for the locking nut and an extra double ended water pump stud also M10X1.5 to provide the adjusting bolt. Once that was installed and the belts on and adjusted, I finished up the fuel lines, front and rear including the proper fuel filter bolt. Note that there is room to get the power steering cap off. Here is a shot looking over the K member at the Garrett turbocharger and 2 1/2" OD pipe flange. Now, if I can just find where that gremlin hid my radiator mounts I did some more work on the front area as far as finishing up the pusher fan mounts and making some brackets to replace the original header panel bracing that attached to the center of the radiator support. This ties the inner portion of the headlight pockets to the radiator support so they won't shake going down the road. After getting these done, for one thing, the header panel will now sit in place for assembly without being held, it was transaxle cooler time. The turbo II radiator/intercooler has no provision for a transmission fluid cooler. I had picked up one from a Durango with the 4.7L Powertech V8. This was the only cooler, not an auxiliary one. I was able to fit it horizontally in front of the fan motors, and roughly behind the bumper area where there are two good sized air slots. Header panel brackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I did some more work on the front area as far as finishing up the pusher fan mounts and making some brackets to replace the original header panel bracing that attached to the center of the radiator support. This ties the inner portion of the headlight pockets to the radiator support so they won't shake going down the road. After getting these done, for one thing, the header panel will now sit in place for assembly without being held, it was transaxle cooler time. The turbo II radiator/intercooler has no provision for a transmission fluid cooler. I had picked up one from a Durango with the 4.7L Powertech V8. This was the only cooler, not an auxiliary one. I was able to fit it horizontally in front of the fan motors, and roughly behind the bumper area where there are two good sized air slots. Header panel brackets Right side bracket Left side bracket Cooler mounted Right end (originally a slip in rubber pad) Left end (bracket will be welded or brazed, tubes have mating quick connect fittings) Lots of good fabrication going on there. But I'm a little lost on the issue with the headlights. Why is the original header panel not there? What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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