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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 01:41 AM
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well, i have to park the vert for a while. One night from work, a guy in a 84 or so 5.0 pulled up beside me. I could tell what was going to happen next, i revved to about 4000 and held it for a few seconds then let off, letting him hear my BOV. When the light turned green, i punched it,being punched back into the seat.Second gear was just as good, untill about 3500, i heard a pinging sound,then all hell broke loose. I heard a bang, smoke everywhere. so this little inscident now lets me use my rebuilt turbo motor.Im just wondering what kind of horsepower i will be looking at. Stock 87 2.3 turbocoupe motor with stock boost IHI turbocharger off a manual tbird if that makes a difference. I will be customfitting a DOHC volvo head it with a volvo intercooler. What do you thing i could push out? thanx
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 01:42 AM
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i dunno but i hear the volvo head is more workthan its worth...just good on the cool factor
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 04:17 AM
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the stock '87 turbo coupe puts out 190hp at the flywheel
Old Feb 17, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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dont waste ur time get A V8!!!!
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 01:01 AM
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assclowns like him ^ are the reason smoking someone in your turbo 2.3 is so gratifying.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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driving yet?????????????dont forget to hang10.
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 02:04 AM
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man you know i always hang 10
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 02:08 AM
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then you driveing????if so burn rubber man,,,i like cutting though yards with my truck it rained all week..i got mud grips,,,got pwer too 351w rpm heads,,4.30 gears makes good ruts........
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 02:17 AM
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yeah man...got my license today
Old Feb 18, 2004 | 11:51 AM
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thiers a grown up for ya..



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