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Old 11-23-2013 | 11:11 AM
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Back story: I own an 87 Dodge Daytona Shelby z with a 2.2 turbo engine. Was my first car, I love my car. It's got a good bit of work done to it (won't go into details unless someone asks). About 3 years ago it started a fit of over heating while driving spiritedly, I was broke/frustrated after doing a bunch of stuff to try to fix the issue. So the car got parked for about a year. Then, decided to work on it as money got better, fixed it, drove for a few days then blew the turbo up. Sat for about another 2 years and here we are now. Current: I have a brand new bigger turbo for my car, along with a head that I did a lot of work to, but that head needs oversized valves (can run stock, but don't want to). Everybody I got ahold of says the valves I want are no longer available, except for one place that may try to do a group buy for them. I'm left with the option of waiting for a group buy, or watching the forums for someone selling a set. Dilemma: do I wait to find valves? Or do I just bolt everything up to my other head (it is ported and polished) and run it that way until I find valves then swap heads? It doesn't cost much or take long to swap heads btw. Like 40 bucks and 3hrs tops What say you guys.
Sell me your motor trans and harness and 360tt the tona
Old 11-23-2013 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by foxmxrcer
Back story: I own an 87 Dodge Daytona Shelby z with a 2.2 turbo engine. Was my first car, I love my car. It's got a good bit of work done to it (won't go into details unless someone asks). About 3 years ago it started a fit of over heating while driving spiritedly, I was broke/frustrated after doing a bunch of stuff to try to fix the issue. So the car got parked for about a year. Then, decided to work on it as money got better, fixed it, drove for a few days then blew the turbo up. Sat for about another 2 years and here we are now. Current: I have a brand new bigger turbo for my car, along with a head that I did a lot of work to, but that head needs oversized valves (can run stock, but don't want to). Everybody I got ahold of says the valves I want are no longer available, except for one place that may try to do a group buy for them. I'm left with the option of waiting for a group buy, or watching the forums for someone selling a set. Dilemma: do I wait to find valves? Or do I just bolt everything up to my other head (it is ported and polished) and run it that way until I find valves then swap heads? It doesn't cost much or take long to swap heads btw. Like 40 bucks and 3hrs tops What say you guys.
Sell me your motor trans and harness and 360tt the tona
Old 11-23-2013 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by foxmxrcer
Back story: I own an 87 Dodge Daytona Shelby z with a 2.2 turbo engine. Was my first car, I love my car. It's got a good bit of work done to it (won't go into details unless someone asks). About 3 years ago it started a fit of over heating while driving spiritedly, I was broke/frustrated after doing a bunch of stuff to try to fix the issue. So the car got parked for about a year. Then, decided to work on it as money got better, fixed it, drove for a few days then blew the turbo up. Sat for about another 2 years and here we are now. Current: I have a brand new bigger turbo for my car, along with a head that I did a lot of work to, but that head needs oversized valves (can run stock, but don't want to). Everybody I got ahold of says the valves I want are no longer available, except for one place that may try to do a group buy for them. I'm left with the option of waiting for a group buy, or watching the forums for someone selling a set. Dilemma: do I wait to find valves? Or do I just bolt everything up to my other head (it is ported and polished) and run it that way until I find valves then swap heads? It doesn't cost much or take long to swap heads btw. Like 40 bucks and 3hrs tops What say you guys.
Sell me your motor trans and harness and tt360 the tona
Old 11-23-2013 | 11:12 AM
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Sell me your motor trans and harness and TT360 the tona
Old 11-23-2013 | 11:14 AM
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Just because you say it 4 times in a row don't mean it's gonna happen
Old 11-23-2013 | 11:36 AM
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Well duh! 7 times is the magical number
Old 11-23-2013 | 12:21 PM
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Stupid app and iphone was being special
Old 11-23-2013 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by zkeifer
Stupid app and iphone was being special
Tapatalk > app
Old 11-23-2013 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by foxmxrcer

Tapatalk > app
Never had a problem with the app on my iPhone.
Old 11-23-2013 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
Never had a problem with the app on my iPhone.
I wasn't a fan of it (I'm on Android). That and I have 3 other forums I follow, so all in one is nice too lol
Old 11-23-2013 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by foxmxrcer

I wasn't a fan of it (I'm on Android). That and I have 3 other forums I follow, so all in one is nice too lol
I never once went on the computer. I use app all the time.
Old 11-23-2013 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
I never once went on the computer. I use app all the time.
I don't have Internet to use a computer, so same here haha
Old 11-23-2013 | 01:41 PM
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Anyone need some tires and wheels for their stocker??

http://york.craigslist.org/pts/4206803682.html
Old 11-23-2013 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
Lol if I do that I might as well as plug it into my dad's garage, he lives in east Petersburg. I don't think I can do that today, it look like my girlfriend may gonna be in labor soon.
Lol....yeah I dont blame ya. Just thought id offer. Congrats on the baby
Old 11-23-2013 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by foxmxrcer
Back story:
I own an 87 Dodge Daytona Shelby z with a 2.2 turbo engine. Was my first car, I love my car. It's got a good bit of work done to it (won't go into details unless someone asks). About 3 years ago it started a fit of over heating while driving spiritedly, I was broke/frustrated after doing a bunch of stuff to try to fix the issue. So the car got parked for about a year. Then, decided to work on it as money got better, fixed it, drove for a few days then blew the turbo up. Sat for about another 2 years and here we are now.

Current:
I have a brand new bigger turbo for my car, along with a head that I did a lot of work to, but that head needs oversized valves (can run stock, but don't want to). Everybody I got ahold of says the valves I want are no longer available, except for one place that may try to do a group buy for them. I'm left with the option of waiting for a group buy, or watching the forums for someone selling a set.


Dilemma: do I wait to find valves? Or do I just bolt everything up to my other head (it is ported and polished) and run it that way until I find valves then swap heads? It doesn't cost much or take long to swap heads btw. Like 40 bucks and 3hrs tops

What say you guys.
I say throw that bad boy together and run it till you find the valves yourr looking for then swap the heads. Theres still time to rip around till the snow flys!


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