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Old 06-05-2014, 09:26 PM
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86 turbo revival

I started out with a $500 dollar car with 270,000 miles and a froze up motor. It had been sitting for seven years with a blown head gasket and water in the cylinders, it was toast. Out with the old.


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1. R&R engine with good one.
2. R&R transmission with 30A, drive shaft, new gear lube.
3. Replace clutch cylinders, flush fluid.
4. Install 3” turbo back exhaust.
5. Replace front steering rack, bushings, tie rod ends, ball joints.
6. Replace radiator with new one.
7. Remove all AC components, coolant lines, condenser, fan etc.
8. Install front Z32TT calipers rotors master cylinder and brake lines, flush fluid.
9. Replace front control arm with adjustable ones.
10. Replace front hubs with 87+ turbo hubs.
11. Replace front suspension with coil over’s.
12. Replace front tension rods with adjustable ones.
13. Install front and rear MSA sway bars with new end links.
14. R&R with CLSD differential, reuse 86 turbo axles, new gear lube.
15. Do camber mod on rear cross member, install new poly bushings.
16. Install new style poly differential mount, and transmission mount.
17. Replace control arm axle hubs for 4 bolt turbo axles.
18. Replace rear control arms with 87+.
19. Install new 87+ rear brakes calipers and vented rotors.
20. Install rear coilovers.
21. Install electronic boost controller and new boost gauge.
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Old 06-06-2014, 10:17 AM
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Nice save

Always good to see a Z rescued, nice work so far ! Love the coil overs.
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Old 06-06-2014, 01:02 PM
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Very impressive, Redd. Amazing amount of work and mucho time and $$$. Is she now a keeper or for sale?

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Old 06-07-2014, 06:16 AM
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Keeper for a while
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Old 06-07-2014, 07:49 AM
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Looks great! the 86T is one of my favorite z cars!
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