Noted. I'll start checking out eBay more. I really like finding local deals and not shipping things like engines or heads lol.Wow, sounds like an awesome time.
As for parts, my best connection is always friends that are into cars. If that doesn't work then ebay actually works out pretty good. I don't do FB, but sometimes buddies send me links to stuff on there.
We are trying to talk him into a V8 swap. According to them, all of the parts for this engine are insanely hard to find and even worse, stupid expensive. I think it would be rad if it made angry tractor noises, but I think the V8 swap makes more sense. It already has all... uh, um, "custom" wiring. I sold him a MegaSquirt 2 last year and that's what is currently controlling the I4. Should make it even easier to put in a turbo, but oh whale.
Good question. We flipped so many that if a project gave me grief it was put in rotation.CM,
What was the car that you put the most effort into that was a turd?
Yeah, shipping sucks on those things, sometimes you can find stuff close enough to do a local pickup but it may take a couple hours driving. I still run across some stuff on Craigslist also. Picked up a carb, intake, air cleaner/filter and distributor not to long ago for $300. And it was a brand new quick fuel 650 carb.Noted. I'll start checking out eBay more. I really like finding local deals and not shipping things like engines or heads lol.
What are you using for engine management?^ Parts aren't to hard to find and not to expensive, not sure if his 84 is using K-Jet fuel injection but it can be a problem I've heard, and the wiring also degrades. Have him join https://forums.turbobricks.com for parts and help.
I only buy 93/94 cars for the updated wiring and factory locking rear diff. 95 is the last year for RWD cars sold in the U.S.
Here's the engine that's in my car running 9.8 compression pistons from a non turbo car with a 4:10 rear diff, it spools up quick and is a fun car around town and right at home on the 1/8 th mile at Brown County.
Ooooo I keep forgetting about car-part.com.Yeah, shipping sucks on those things, sometimes you can find stuff close enough to do a local pickup but it may take a couple hours driving. I still run across some stuff on Craigslist also. Picked up a carb, intake, air cleaner/filter and distributor not to long ago for $300. And it was a brand new quick fuel 650 carb.
A lot of the salvage yards in my area list on car-part.com also. A buddy picked up a couple of engines using that website.
I've thought a couple of times about buying one of these and doing a 5 liter 5 spd conversion but alas no spare 5 liters or 5 speeds.
There's a guy here in mooresville with a set of aluminum sbf heads for sale. $1700 asking. If you're interested pm me and I'll send you his info.I watched that car crash in person yesterday. Very, very sad moment. Happy and amazed that the driver made it out OK.
Speaking of which, chased Drag Week with my buddies from Wednesday to last night. Got home around 3am.
One of the guys had a 1984 Volvo 245 (real similar to the one that was running low 7's all week long). He had just completed Power Tour in it and thought everything was kosher, so we took that on this trip. Well he showed up to the track in Michigan Monday morning and it was smoking horrendously. He limped it all the way to Ohio and then back to my place at Indy. He had put head gasket fix in it in Ohio, but it was smoking again Wednesday morning.
Long story short, we threw K-seal in it, clogged the radiator, fixed some wiring, blew the radiator back out, and then got on with the trip. Crazy times, guys. We had a great time.
Does anyone have a better place to look for car parts than FB Marketplace? I'm trying to find some SBF heads and it seriously just keeps feeding me worthless junk, or SBC heads. I freaking HATE it.
I appreciate it, but that's wayyyy over my budget.There's a guy here in mooresville with a set of aluminum sbf heads for sale. $1700 asking. If you're interested pm me and I'll send you his info.
I'm using the stock engine management Bosch LH 2.4, my car was turbo charged from the factory. I just added the bigger turbo, bigger intercooler, injectors, 3" exhaust. It's no beast by all means but fun and dependable.What are you using for engine management?
Noted! I am asking what he wants to do. We aren't sure if the head gasket is bad or if the head is cracked. It's drinking coolant, for sure. Had to add about a gallon every 2-3 hours of steady driving at 70mph+. It finally stopped ruining the #2 plug, though. Really hoping it's only a head gasket. I'm sure heads aren't cheap for this thing. Or easy to find.I'm using the stock engine management Bosch LH 2.4, my car was turbo charged from the factory. I just added the bigger turbo, bigger intercooler, injectors, 3" exhaust. It's no beast by all means but fun and dependable.
If your friend wants to add a turbo I have almost everything he would need for his 245 in my garage.
If his engine is a B23/B230 I have two heads here cheap. 40 miles south of Indy.Noted! I am asking what he wants to do. We aren't sure if the head gasket is bad or if the head is cracked. It's drinking coolant, for sure. Had to add about a gallon every 2-3 hours of steady driving at 70mph+. It finally stopped ruining the #2 plug, though. Really hoping it's only a head gasket. I'm sure heads aren't cheap for this thing. Or easy to find.
Doug from Motion Raceworks had a nasty crash on Rocky Mountain Race Week. Engine puked it’s guts out after the 1/8th mile and got oil under his tires. He was probably going 160+. Lucky he didn’t turn completely sideways and barrel roll.
PM sent.If his engine is a B23/B230 I have two heads here cheap. 40 miles south of Indy.
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