whatever you decide to Turbo, just don't do THIS: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/home-turbo-mod-125617/

 

Do you own a lawn mower?

 

Put it on your re-breather? How about the underwater sled? Ha ha

 

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

 

Our Gator is John Deere, 6 wheels, the Ranger is 4 wheels.

The ghetto suburban also appeals to me, ah hell they all do. I def want something to go fast.

No lawn mowers guys.... it is the desert remember?

 

HAHA, we were just talking about that. War is hell.

I think we would make it about 8 feet with that stuff on before SECFOR took us down.

 

I think the outboard is the current front runner...

I can push up to 105 HP before the transom gives out.... not sure if I want to be in a Zodiac with that much power....

 

but you know, deep down, you really do.

 

Damn you! Get out of my head.

 

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 ?

 

PS. I am not sure if I can sell it, but what do you think about a 1/2 mile speed run culminating in me driving it off a ramp into the ocean???? HAHAH I will have dive gear on of course, safety first.

 

Push the parts car down a hill. Kepp the good one 4WD and give it to me for a tow vehicle.

 

I would def raffle it off or something with the money going to a charity. But I think it would be all but impossible to register it in the states.

 

i will fly to kuwait to videotape this

 

you don't need to register it if you are just going to put a cage in it drive down to a busy intersection and see how many times you can roll it over. mwahahaha.

 

I bet the Land Cruiser fans are going to go ape when word gets out how I am defacing a classic 4wd....

 

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.

 

HAHA, you never know.....


I am thinking 40 Series with 250 WHP???? Maybe? Should be fun.

 

Picking up the cars tomorrow. If all goes well then I will be cutting and welding some manifolds this weekend.

 

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

 

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.

 

this now looks like the fun is about to start!

 

 

ha^

 

Kane how did you get those back to your det? That is hilarious. I definitely want pics or video!! You better keep me in the loop!

Have fun and be careful! LU