Operation Save'A'Quest

[Stormhammer]

so as some of you are aware, I had an accident in my 1989 Chrysler Conquest - the awesome thing is the entire drivetrain ( engine, tranny, suspension and all aftermarket components ) survived with little to no damage So I thought I'd entertain you guys on the progress of my car as we actually save it as well as another Starion ( Conquest + Starion = Starquest - for future reference - they're the same car ) - modifications on the black wrecked car are as follows:

.040 block - 8:1 Wiseco Forged Pistons - Shot peened rods - recut and hardened crank .010 - Full rotating assmb. balance - sealed power high volume oil pump - Multi layer steel head gasket - Marnal n/jv head, ported and polished with oem valves , schneider hd valve springs - mechanical rocker arms - Tim C. Screamin' Banshee cam INT: 292° Seat-To-Seat .454 Lift EXH: 280° Seat-To-Seat .454 Lift Lobe Center Separation 111.5° Intake lobe is degreed 107. 2500 - 6500rpm - EGR removed - Krank Vents - 52mm Throttle Body matched to intake - 800cc & 1080 cc injectors - Walbro 255l Fuel pump - Trilogy Turbos Big 16G - intercooler hard pipes - 1g dsm blow off valve - 1g dsm mas w/ k&n - 2.5" from turbo back with flex down pipe and dynomax ultra flow muffler - new starter alternator - battery in trunk - Tokiko Struts - Eibach springs - stedebani poly bushings , caster camber plates, strut tower connectors - FIS Short Throw shifter - Fidanza albumin flywheel - Center force dual friction clutch - New pads and rotors at all 4 - no abs - Bridgestone Poetnza tires 245/45R-16 on 9" Rears, 225/50R-16 on 8" fronts - Sony MP3 cd , 4 6x9s (two doors, two rear hatch) 8" subwoofer, two amps.


Stage 1 - get the wrecked car down to Macon to the "guru" a 59 y/o man who owns 3 of these. Labor charges are pretty much free, being that the costs are any left over parts from either cars after the swap ( such as stock suspension and tranny and such - not complaining for a free swap )








held up pretty good for flipping and hitting a tree

Stage 2 - nearly 2 months after the accident, I finally found an affordable shell of sorts in good condition for a VERY good price in the SE region - $1000, flat, including a spare block and a complete engine gasket kit












car has a overheating problem ( probably clogged radiator ) which resulted in a blown head gasket... head might be warped, but finding another head or fixing it is easy might just fix it to get it up and going for awhile before the swap ( use the head gasket in the kit, since the black one will actually need an aftermarket gasket because of the performance mods )

stay tuned for its arrival, and then for next weekend, when we plan on taking out the engines and tranny's and suspensions :idb:

Operation Save'A'Quest is officialy underway

[~The_Duke~]

This looks like an interesting project. Looking good so far

[Kelly_Rene]

Wow I can't beleave I've never heard of these cars till just recently, Man I like 'em

[green91]

I like the color of your new car... i dont think ive ever seen one that color.

[D.Choe]

Justin, our cars are both ghetto now.
oh wait- they've always been ghetto.
haha, can't wait until we hit the mountains.

[Stormhammer]

Wow I can't beleave I've never heard of these cars till just recently, Man I like 'em

haha dont worry, I never heard of them till about a year and a half ago - I actually saw one drive by while I was in the school bus lane, and it just slowly came down and I literally said to myself "what the hell is that..." -spots a mitsu emblem- "mitsubishi?!" -drives by and looks at name- "starion? the hell is that... " -gets home and googles it, 2 months later, test driving one.... 6 months later, purchases one, 5 months later, flips it, 2 months later, purchases another-


haha David, yea, both our cars are ghetto - the "new" one is missing its lower airdam ( which isnt surprising, those things get obliterated so easily lol )

[Crazy Asian]

2 months later blows it up and then buys another one. 3 months later drowns it. 3 days later fuck it buy a new car.

[Stormhammer]

2 months later blows it up and then buys another one. 3 months later drowns it. 3 days later fuck it buy a new car.

LIRL!

so true too lol

[Stormhammer]

the Wonderously Golden Wedge of Doom has arrived... as of 0500 hours, Eastern standard time, on the date of 05-14-06

[Buford®]

I didn't know you rolled it. What happened?

[EP3sAreFun]

awsome. i still wanna actualy see tis thnig in person.

[Stormhammer]

rolling - eh, gravel road, came around a corner, BIG box in the my path, ended up snapping the steering wheel to the left to swerve and got the car sideways and went into a soft dirt embankment and started to roll and hit a tree and landed upside

as for seeing it - hmm, let me get the head gasket replaced and that, tagged and such and you can see it in person

[Marta Mike]

looks like its coming along. Nice looking new shell too, definately is clean. Keep it up mang!!

[EP3sAreFun]

rolling - eh, gravel road, came around a corner, BIG box in the my path, ended up snapping the steering wheel to the left to swerve and got the car sideways and went into a soft dirt embankment and started to roll and hit a tree and landed upside

as for seeing it - hmm, let me get the head gasket replaced and that, tagged and such and you can see it in person

but... i wanna see it while i'm still faster haha

[3kgtdrvr]

lookin good justin...when u buying me one?

[Stormhammer]

but... i wanna see it while i'm still faster haha

lol - it still has the engine in it from 1987 - meaning it stil has the wee little 12a turbo in a 3300lb car... granted I can boost that turbo to 20psi... lol

[Stormhammer]

lookin good justin...when u buying me one?

there are two for sale in Suwannee for $1200 firm

one drives but needs a paintjob and a dent pulled, the other doesnt drive but could very well with a tune up - has a hole in the gas tank - go buy one of your own lol

[3kgtdrvr]

hmm interesting...i still think u should buy me one lol they on autotrader or something. how can i look at them?

[RandomGuy]

GREAT TO HEAR MANNNNN

let me know if you need anything

PS: i might buy the stock motor after you do the swap, just to have a spare.

in related news mines will make its debut soon!! (just got the motor back from machining)

[Stormhammer]

hmm interesting...i still think u should buy me one lol they on autotrader or something. how can i look at them?

nope, not on autotrader - I was in my local Kaufmann tire when my usual mechanic tipped me off - send me a PM or IM me and I'll give your their location

and Hasan, eh, I actually wanna keep the original engine, and keep it as my spare

[Kalifornia087]

there are two for sale in Suwannee for $1200 firm

one drives but needs a paintjob and a dent pulled, the other doesnt drive but could very well with a tune up - has a hole in the gas tank - go buy one of your own lol

the black one runs wierd under hard boost, and they have both been sitting for about two years now... I almost bought them in 04 and 05, i wanted to so bad, i just am sure that by now even the black one that runs is going to need a good run through to be right again. Not that they wouldn't be good project cars, but you better have time on your side!

Oh and nice shell man, im glad to see that after the wreck you kept your car and made another one, starions and conquests are the shit!

[1439/2000]

You should be the only guy in the world to not use a starion intercooler still.

I swear to god there will be a 500 hp rwd mighty max 4g63 converted quest with a stock intercooler. I know it fits into the bumper nice, but crap they're not that big.

Obscure Mitsubishi turbo rally cars are fucking amazing.

[HiPSI]

You should be the only guy in the world to not use a starion intercooler still.

i didn't run a stock IC on mine.

[1439/2000]

i didn't run a stock IC on mine.

Aha then you get that award first!

[Stormhammer]

^^ haha, I know a few who don't, but to a point I don't want to get like ungodly huge if I dont need too - waste of money and will take longer to pressurize

Stage 2 is done, got in at 5am

Stage 3 is underway

I pulled the radiator tonight to get rodded, next up the head to be checked

[Stormhammer]

head's off to be checked people you should pray that it isn't cracked ( its the 3rd freakin head! )






not bad for a 3/4 socket wrench and a crow bar at disassembling the engine ( btw thats a spare engine in the garage )

[3kgtdrvr]

i saw a sexy ass white one when i pulled into my neighborhood tonight man!

[Stormhammer]

i saw a sexy ass white one when i pulled into my neighborhood tonight man!

did it have a hoodscoop on it? or was a chick driving it?

and why the fuckd idnt you call me or pull them over you asshole lol

[3kgtdrvr]

it was parked when i came in, its probably still on the side of the road now

[Stormhammer]

it was parked when i came in, its probably still on the side of the road now

well GO LOOK

[Crazy Asian]

BLAHAHAHAHA...hes going to look at it. BLAHAHAH

[Stormhammer]

hey - I know of only two in the area - one is owned by a friend of HiPsi, the other is a bangin 50 year old blonde (milf)

[Stormhammer]

oooh toniigght toonight

[Stormhammer]

annnd as of now





this sucks though. I've never done any of this shit before

[EP3sAreFun]

i'm not 100% sure, cause its a DSM, but I think you forgot the valve cover

[1439/2000]

i'm not 100% sure, cause its a DSM, but I think you forgot the valve cover

I'm sorry but did you just call that a DSM?

[EP3sAreFun]

I'm sorry but did you just call that a DSM?

... it was a joke...

[Stormhammer]

eh, minor setback - was torquing down the rocket assembly bolts and on one, I heard the torque click CRACK!... motherFUCKER - bolt snapped

[1439/2000]

... it was a joke...

...it was hard to tell...


Anyway does this shit run yet?????

[Stormhammer]

hm, well I didn't finish it up, but it will - I can run with that broken rocker bolt (or if I have the time replace it ) - you comin down?