I have over $5500 invested in this car in parts alone, not to mention a lot of my time and energy. I'm looking at getting something a little nicer for a daily driver.
Right now the vehicle has only a few mechanical issues with it.
Pop up motors for the lights do not work so I keep them in the upright position.
A/C currently does not work, most likely from a sticking expansion valve as it works sometimes and not others. Also may have a low charge in it, however the compressor still will turn on as will the fan.
Water leak in the hatch area
For a car nearing 20 years old, that’s really not bad.
The car runs very, very well. I have about 10,000 miles on the car since I rebuilt the engine and transmission. It has a 1990 power train in it. 1990 6bolt engine w/oil to air oil cooler, 1990 FWD turbo transmission, 1990 wiring harness, 1990 ecu, its basically a 1990.
Here are the specs on the car as far as work performed on it and parts replaced.
Engine: Stock rotating assembly and block (6 bolt)
Polished crankshaft journals
Honed block
Resurfaced the deck
ACL main bearings
ACL rod bearings
Totalseal piston rings
*Balanced rotating assembly*
Commetic MLS head gasket
ARP head studs
Balance shafts removed
New Mitsubishi water pump
New Mitsubishi timing belt hydraulic tensioner
New Mitsubishi timing belt idler pulley
New Mitsubishi timing belt tensioner pulley
New Mitsubishi timing belt
New Mitsubishi oil pump housing with helical pump gears (revised quiet gears)
New Mitsubishi 180* thermostat and gasket
Cylinder head:
Ryan Krebs basic porting and polish job (blended bowls, smoothed casting imperfections)
3 angle valve job
new vition valve seals
New exhaust valve guides
Resurfaced
Turbocharger and Hardware:
Newer 14b turbo off a JDM Gallant engine, no shaft play what so ever. Ported inlet to 61mm and ported wastegate area for better boost control.
2g exhaust manifold, ported to match the cylinder head ports and turbo inlet (61mm)
Extremely ported 1g o2 housing, ported also to mach Dejon down pipe and turbocharger outlet.
All new Mitsubishi turbo bolts and washers, new exhaust manifold studs and nuts.
Intake manifold was also ported to match the cylinder head.
Nothing was left up to second-guessing on the engine build all parts are of the best quality for a solid engine. I ran a compression test a few months ago to make sure the engine was breaking in well and came up with 151 across the board, all equal.
Transmission:
Stage 1 TRE transmission. Double syncro 2nd, heavy duty forks and rails, LSD insert.
XTD sprung 6 puck clutch (I also have a stock cluch I can install or toss in if you don't like the 6 puck.)
Fidanza flywheel
New revised clutch fork
New pivot ball
New OEM throw out bearing (Did not use the one supplied by XTD)
Other upgrades and maintenance parts:
New 205/55R16 Michelin Pilot exalto tires (absolutely awesome in snow and rain)
New radiator
All new radiator hoses
New heater core hoses
New throttle body coolant hoses
New throttle body seals
All new engine seals and gaskets (does not leak ANY oil or ANY coolant except were the valve cover breather is)
Alternator was replaced about a year and a half ago
NEW 72 month MOPAR battery
NAPA Remanufactured rear brake calipers
NAPA safety stop rear pads
NAPA rear rotors
NAPA organic ceramic front brake pads (could use new rotors I turned them last winter and they are starting to pulsate a little
NAPA remanufactured front axles.
Voodo boost controller
Autometer Phantom boost gauge
Re-wired stock fuel pump
Poly front lower control arm bushings
NEW front sway bar bushings
NEW front sway bar links
NEW ISC
Working on installing a 91 Throttle body
Body:
The body on the car is good, no serious rust, but there is rust, the paint is faded, and there are some door dings on both sides.
The list goes on. I have receipts for 90% of the above listed items. I am a level 3 Certified Chrysler Tech with lots of experience building and working on DSM’s and can assure you this is by far the most reliable, well build DSM I have had. The engine is ready for some serious boost. All the maintenance everyone neglects on these cars is done. As of right now the car runs at 16psi maxing out the 450cc injectors at 90% duty cycle. If you have any questions about the car or anything pm me or e-mail me @
turbokrebs@yahoo.com. Looking for $3,500, no low balling. I have lots of work, sweat, blood, and money in it to have it go for much less.