Looky what I found... a turbo!
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whatever you decide to Turbo, just don't do THIS: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/home-turbo-mod-125617/
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Ghetto up that Suburban, man! Slam it on the ground, make it a roadster, and hang the turbo way up in the air so you have to cut a hole in the hood for it to pop-out, and make it stupid loud (straight downpipe and don't recuirc the w/g). I'm sure you can find a trans pretty easy, and it would be pimp
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Found not one but TWO Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series! The crappier one will become the parts car. We are going on Saturday to get them, if they are still there then we have our turblown project!!!!!
Not sure if I want to keep it a 4WD, or ghetto rig the suspension for high speed road warrior action... LOL either way I think we will be having fun. Pics on Saturday (knock on wood).
PS. I will DEF need an external wastegate... anyone want to donate one to the war effort ?
Not sure if I want to keep it a 4WD, or ghetto rig the suspension for high speed road warrior action... LOL either way I think we will be having fun. Pics on Saturday (knock on wood).
PS. I will DEF need an external wastegate... anyone want to donate one to the war effort ?
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dude those land cruisers are awesome but everyone including land cruiser fans is gonna have to admit that they were underpowered...if you keep it running bring it stateside in a big crate labeled bananas...don't worry customs will not check i told them my buddy Mr. Benjamin Franklin said it was ok.
#45
Ahhhh, the second Half.
Well in order to have a successful turbo project... you need an engine.
Look what we got today.
These bad boys haven't been run in a long time!
Soooo, we cleaned them up and started taking stock of what don't work.
After a little TLC... there IS an engine there. Bone Dry... no fluids at all.
Add a fuel pump, oil, clutch fluid, new master cylinder, bleed clutch line, check all the other gadgets, work on some ignition timing, clean and de-gunk the carb, pray to various deities... and not only did it turn over, but we got her running!!!!
DRDM = Divers Radical Death Machine II
Look what we got today.
These bad boys haven't been run in a long time!
Soooo, we cleaned them up and started taking stock of what don't work.
After a little TLC... there IS an engine there. Bone Dry... no fluids at all.
Add a fuel pump, oil, clutch fluid, new master cylinder, bleed clutch line, check all the other gadgets, work on some ignition timing, clean and de-gunk the carb, pray to various deities... and not only did it turn over, but we got her running!!!!
DRDM = Divers Radical Death Machine II
Last edited by Kane; 08-09-2009 at 04:58 PM.
#46
It turns and everything.... don't brake... I knew we forgot to bleed something!!!
That is alright we want it to GO, not STOP
Engine is pretty nice and strong... did a few burnouts just to test
Then with his new found freedom, Doc tried to run away?!?!? Where are you going Doc?
Tomorrow we are doing the brakes and looking at the rear axle (something is rubbing back there). Then we will be moving on the the POWER MODS!!!!!!
You can FI a carb... but it seems like PITA, so we are arguing about EFI kit or not... we need some free parts or $$$ I guess . One way of the other at least we have most of the components required to TC a car.
Turbo? - Check
Car? - Check
Everything Else? - Ehhhhhhh, we have a welder.
That is alright we want it to GO, not STOP
Engine is pretty nice and strong... did a few burnouts just to test
Then with his new found freedom, Doc tried to run away?!?!? Where are you going Doc?
Tomorrow we are doing the brakes and looking at the rear axle (something is rubbing back there). Then we will be moving on the the POWER MODS!!!!!!
You can FI a carb... but it seems like PITA, so we are arguing about EFI kit or not... we need some free parts or $$$ I guess . One way of the other at least we have most of the components required to TC a car.
Turbo? - Check
Car? - Check
Everything Else? - Ehhhhhhh, we have a welder.