My name is Matt, I have a 1989 Dodge Spirit that I have been working on for some time it was a 2.5 SOHC Turbo car but it is almost a 2.4 Dohc Turbo now. I wanted to build a beast of a sleeper, but still look good. This car has no radio, wipers, heat or a/c because I dont need that garbage in MI. It will have functioning pwr steering. I have big plans for the car and it should be running soon(well as soon as it gets warm again)
This project has been labor intensive as well as info intensive. I have learned many things about older TD's, neons, 2.4's, and SRT4's. Well I found most of my info for my setup on these sites:
http://forums.neons.org/
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/index.php?
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/
http://www.srtforums.com/forums/index.php
I have modified almost everything on the car
Check it out!(I know that the camera/pics suck)
Test fitting the motor in car
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/showth ... p?t=114648
This is the basic update w/ pics
http://www.turbododge.com/forums/showth ... p?t=120578
Here is the Motor half done pics w/ modified Srt oiling setup
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6642
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6060
Engine:
96 Caravan 2.4,Pauter Rods and Weisco pistons(~9:1CR)
Scraper/windage tray, balanced
Lonewolf Ported head and 2.0 cams
Modified Srt oiling
Turbo+ Exhaust:
Custom 3" stainless exhaust
SC6152E turbo and Tial 38mm waste-gate.
Homemade Header
Electronics:
SDS Em4-4F,75lb injectors
MSD Dis 2
Innovate Motorsports LC-1 and LMA-3
E-Boost2 boost controller
Progressive Meth injection(10g/hr nozzle)
Custom swaped digital dash
Sony VIO laptop to datalog
Trans:
96 3spd auto
RMVB, 4000rpm Stall Converter
OBX/custom spacer
3.22 final for now looking for 1.22 transfers to get 3.72
Suspension + Brakes+ Tires:
All poly bushings(control arms, sway bar,trailing arm)
Front: Koni coilovers w/ 350lb springs
11" vented brakes w/ Hawk pads and braided lines
Rear:Koni adj shocks, 450lb springs, custom adj top perches
11" vented rotors stock pads(because of prop valve)and braided lines
Adj Solid Panhard bar, solid rear axle
D150 truck Master cylinder w/ Super Blue fluid
Longer wheel studs
Front: Nitto 555R 245/45/17 DR's for street, then M&H 24.5x8.5" slicks on kosei K1's
Rear:Nitto 555 235/45/17
Wheels 17x7.5" +35mm offset
Custom Stuff:
Rear suspension and new rear frame brace and shock tower brace
Fuel tank modified for 3/8 line into the tank and Walbro External fuel pump
Custom rear trans/engine brace
Custom center counsel for hand brake also gauge cluster mounting
Weight reductions all around
Welded and gusseted K frame
Cut the spare tire well and welded in a flat piece
All new brake lines
Custom firewall that is moved back ~8" from factory
Custom turbo manifold
Adapter for oil filter to fit huge Mustang oil filter
Finally got it in!, but still waiting to finish the exhaust, then take the temporary VC off and put this one on
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At this point I am almost done for the year, just a few things on nice Days.
Things left to do:
finish the wiring, finish installling and plumbing things, repaint the hood(got scratched bad), put the front clip on and hit the road, break it it and tune it
Then hit the track and buy some slicks
lmk what you think
I also want to Thank Kevin, Jeff, Erik, Jeff B,Ken, My dad, and others that help me along the way
