MeatRo
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- Joined
- Jun 16, 2007
- Location
- Camarillo, CA
1981 240 DL Coupe
I've been reading the forums a bit and decided I'm going to need an account. Tomorrow I go pick up my '84 240 DL coupe that I found for $450 (maybe less if I can haggle him down at the last minute since I also have to rent a truck and car dolly to get it.)
So my plan so far is to first completely overhaul the engine since it's been sitting in his garage for two years ever since he got it from his step-mother who was the original owner with a total of 127,000 miles I believe he said. Also said it's in great condition (he has no pics) and would be "too nice to tune for the track."
After I clean it up a bit and get it running again, I want to just build and build:
1991 B230FT (50,000 miles)
BSR Chip
Garrett GT28 Turbo - I'm not positive on this, I've been thinking remote mounted lately. Remote = Bigger turbo >
Turbo Performance Camshaft
IPD Adjustable Cam Gear
9LB Flywheel from Vintage Performance
Aluminum Intercooler
3" Exhaust
18"x8.5" Wheels/Tires
Cobra R Tremec 5-Speed HD Trans.
Custom driveshaft
Powertrax Lockers
Rearend Gearing to 4.1
F/R Bilstein Touring Shocks
F/R Swaybars
Strut Braces
Chassis Braces
...Not to mention all my gauges, controllers, and other small parts.
I don't really know what I want to do first.. I guess I will figure that out as I go. The story behind it is my roommate has a shiny new Nissan 350Z, I think a stacked little Volvo can tear that thing up. He doesn't. We have to know these things.
First thing I want to know, am I on the right track? I'm not worried about what it looks like, the uglier the better I don't care. Am I leaving much out?
I've been reading the forums a bit and decided I'm going to need an account. Tomorrow I go pick up my '84 240 DL coupe that I found for $450 (maybe less if I can haggle him down at the last minute since I also have to rent a truck and car dolly to get it.)
So my plan so far is to first completely overhaul the engine since it's been sitting in his garage for two years ever since he got it from his step-mother who was the original owner with a total of 127,000 miles I believe he said. Also said it's in great condition (he has no pics) and would be "too nice to tune for the track."
After I clean it up a bit and get it running again, I want to just build and build:
1991 B230FT (50,000 miles)
BSR Chip
Garrett GT28 Turbo - I'm not positive on this, I've been thinking remote mounted lately. Remote = Bigger turbo >
Turbo Performance Camshaft
IPD Adjustable Cam Gear
9LB Flywheel from Vintage Performance
Aluminum Intercooler
3" Exhaust
18"x8.5" Wheels/Tires
Cobra R Tremec 5-Speed HD Trans.
Custom driveshaft
Powertrax Lockers
Rearend Gearing to 4.1
F/R Bilstein Touring Shocks
F/R Swaybars
Strut Braces
Chassis Braces
...Not to mention all my gauges, controllers, and other small parts.
I don't really know what I want to do first.. I guess I will figure that out as I go. The story behind it is my roommate has a shiny new Nissan 350Z, I think a stacked little Volvo can tear that thing up. He doesn't. We have to know these things.
First thing I want to know, am I on the right track? I'm not worried about what it looks like, the uglier the better I don't care. Am I leaving much out?
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