Tan manual turbo wagon!

"vondon302" (vondon302) 01/28/2020 at 08:10 • Filed to: Chevrolet Caprice

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Drool. Nice price all day. Couldn’t build it for that price. Somebody buy this! Quick.

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 08:23

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I see he also got out his best potato. Or was that hand built as well?

vondon302 > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 01/28/2020 at 08:26

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The price goes up for good pics apparently. 

OPPOsaurus WRX > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 08:29

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needs more cab-over

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 08:33

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True, in a way, if the seller is reasonable. Most reasonable sellers don't take potato pics though.

WilliamsSW > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 08:35

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12.80 on pump gas is pretty impressive for a giant wagon!  Love it!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 08:58

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Idk, that engine bay pick is kinda scary. I have to wonder what kind of monstrous exhaust manifold they have to get the Turbo there. Unless it’s only being driven by 4 cylinders which seeems like a bad idea. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 08:59

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InNEED it. This is perfect for me. RWD manual live axle land  yacht

Nibby > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/28/2020 at 09:00

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10/10 would DD

vondon302 > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 01/28/2020 at 09:03

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My thoughts too!

vondon302 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/28/2020 at 09:05

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I bet there was some trimming in the cowl support. I've seen worse tho.

boredalways > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 09:10

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GIB!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 09:12

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But look at this, it seems to me like only the driver’s side bank is actually pushing air into the Turbo. Like it just has a 4 cylinder log manifold and then a header on the passenger side. I guess it’s possible they hacked up the firewall and snaked something around the back side of the engine.

Also that downpipe is reeeeeal close to those unloomed wires.

I think this car is NP at a glance but actually owning it would make it a CP. 

CobraJoe > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 09:19

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That’s like 95% of what I want in my daily driver.  If I was shopping right now, I’d consider a flight and a roadtrip halfway across the country...

thejustache > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/28/2020 at 09:23

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I think the solution is clear: mirror the turbo setup on the other side, lift them both out of the hood, then dump the hot sides through 2' turn up pipes. Solves the ‘only half the cylinders are spinning the turbo’ issue and the loose wires by the downpipe issue at the same time...  

vondon302 > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/28/2020 at 09:31

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I seriously doubt the turbo is being pushed by four cylinders. I don’t think he has a intercooler tho.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 09:31

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4:10 gears does not a daily driver make I don’t care what trans you are running 

getFuckedHerb > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/28/2020 at 09:33

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Typically you see something like this:

Sort of the go to single turbo setup style with the other side wrapping down around and back into the turbo. often even in front of the motor if there is space.

vondon302 > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/28/2020 at 09:37

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Too true but easy fix. I wonder what mileage he got on drag week. If he got double digits I'd be surprised. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 09:56

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We can share

BeaterGT > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/28/2020 at 10:33

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4.10 gears make an LT1 car very fun though.

shop-teacher > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/28/2020 at 11:13

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The best thing ever, was including that picture in my for sale ad, and having somebody ask me if it was real.

I so regret selling that car.

shop-teacher > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 11:14

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NICE PRICE!

CalzoneGolem > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 01/28/2020 at 11:21

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We’re lucky to see the engine bay at all in these kind of listings.

shop-teacher > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 01/28/2020 at 11:36

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The T-56 is double overdrive, so it may be OK.  Easy enough to fix though.

slipperysallylikespenguins > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 12:59

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I’m going to go against the grain and say crack pipe. A janky turbo setup on a 275k mile engine that has been used for drag racing is a bad idea. It’s likely one pass away from letting go.

You could make a better version of this car for about the same price or a little more. The trans swap is 2-3k, and there are some used superchargers for old LT1s floating around for a reasonable price. Just bolt it all together and call it a day.

slipperysallylikespenguins > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 12:59

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I’m going to go against the grain and say crack pipe. A janky turbo setup on a 275k mile engine that has been used for drag racing is a bad idea. It’s likely one pass away from letting go.

You could make a better version of this car for about the same price or a little more. The trans swap is 2-3k, and there are some used superchargers for old LT1s floating around for a reasonable price. Just bolt it all together and call it a day.

vondon302 > slipperysallylikespenguins 01/28/2020 at 13:09

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In Michigan I haven't seen a decent Caprice wagon under 5 k in awhile.  Yeah the motor is probably on its last legs but the hard work is already done. Some forged pistons a intercooler then turn up the boost.

slipperysallylikespenguins > vondon302 01/28/2020 at 15:29

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Must not be many left. I see them pop up in MN every couple months for 1-2K.

vondon302 > slipperysallylikespenguins 01/28/2020 at 16:17

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Damn. Everybody in SE Michigan thinks their junk is gold.