jayspartanburg Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Hey what's up guys? I've been wondering lately, who has the fastest 8v TC?I know I'll be up there whenever I upgrade my turbo and IC, so it's something that I'd like to claim eventually, even if only for a short while Also, I know that there's not many TC's, and a lot of people like to keep them original, but does anyone want to share any of their mods or what they're currently working on? I can tell you that with the BMF intake on, I think I can remove and install the downpipe bolts from the top while seeing everything at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayspartanburg Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 52 views and no replies??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Reichert Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 We are a modest group? That's all I can think of....... I had the line to the bov come loose last month and when I floored it, it had enough boost to pull the steering wheel to the right until that wheel lost traction and the to the left when that wheel got all the power!.. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) On 12/26/2016 at 5:37 PM, jayspartanburg said: Hey what's up guys? I've been wondering lately, who has the fastest 8v TC?I know I'll be up there whenever I upgrade my turbo and IC, so it's something that I'd like to claim eventually, even if only for a short while Also, I know that there's not many TC's, and a lot of people like to keep them original, but does anyone want to share any of their mods or what they're currently working on? I can tell you that with the BMF intake on, I think I can remove and install the downpipe bolts from the top while seeing everything at the same time Just so you don't feel shunned, my 89 8v TC has been slightly modified, you can read all about it on the Allpar pages. Early on after purchasing the car in 95, I found that at freeway speeds on long upgrades, this car did not have enough power to maintain the posted speed, as soon as I had the parts accumulated, I converted it to a 5 speed manual transaxle. I also installed a SMEC from a Daytona Shelby. The other modification is not for power, but for longevity. In years to come, everyone will have to deal with the failure of the Tevis ABS brake system on these cars. I corrected that by installing a conventional vacuum booster / master cylinder system to prevent that problem from occurring. There you have it. My TC is by no means the fastest, but it suits me just fine. It as 282,676 miles on the 'clock' and runs better than new. Still the original 2.2L Edited December 31, 2016 by Hemi Dude (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinCamFan Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 8V, pshh... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyone Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I am wondering what the possibilities are...for a 90TC...any input?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 A little boost on one of those 3.0L engines would help a bunch. They certainly don't have it when you need it. A 2.2L turbo does so much better in tight traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayspartanburg Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 (edited) On 12/30/2016 at 10:50 PM, TwinCamFan said: 8V, pshh... If you don't have the fastest 8v TC, I'm sure you know who does. Don't you have one with a hybrid turbo? Edited January 2, 2017 by jayspartanburg (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Reichert Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 someone on TurboDodge or Turbo-Mopar turboed a v6 quite a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparite Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 8V how about a V8? I'm a newbie here but by no means new to anything mopar. I have a garage full of them including a 88 Le baron convertible and a 86 Daytona turbo Z. I bought the V8 conversion kit that was available from mopar performance years ago with hopes to use it on one of my turbo cars. Since then i seen a lot of V8 conversions done to Daytonas and Le barons but no TC's. I know some of you may cringe of the thought but face it you will not see a TC cross the Barrett Jackson block and bring six figures. And i am not advocating doing this to a pristine TC either. The one i bought is in need of rescuing and in the future may be a candidate for a V8 RWD conversion. As far as i am concerned the factory should have offered V8's in all these cars but at the time it was not feasible. Thoughts? On a side note i was wondering if any of you are using the mopar performance turbo 2 computers on your TC? I'm not sure if they will work on the TC's but don't think they are wired any different then the other turbo 2 cars. Forgive me if these subjects have been brought up in earlier posts but i'm still looking through them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 39 minutes ago, Moparite said: On a side note i was wondering if any of you are using the mopar performance turbo 2 computers on your TC? I'm not sure if they will work on the TC's but don't think they are wired any different then the other turbo 2 cars. Forgive me if these subjects have been brought up in earlier posts but i'm still looking through them. Sure, I have 2 cars that have had them on. They will work just as on others. The computer looks for the EGR solenoid which is not on a TC, so you merely have to jumper the connector which is already in the TCs engine wiring harness. I used an actual solenoid without any vacuum connections. The computer just 'needs' to see something in the circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moparite Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinCamFan Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 20 hours ago, jayspartanburg said: If you don't have the fastest 8v TC, I'm sure you know who does. Don't you have one with a hybrid turbo? Steve Menegon has a couple 11 second J body LeBarons. Aren't they the same as TC's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper1 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 17 hours ago, TwinCamFan said: Steve Menegon has a couple 11 second J body LeBarons. Aren't they the same as TC's I thought only "Sledgehammer" was 11's? That's a hard-top car! And I can for certain say, without doubt and with pictoral proof that a TC is a FAR cry from a J-body! (I know you knew that, and just about everyone on this forum knows that, but I think it's worth noting). I'm not leaving my TC 8V, so....I'm not in this game. As for putting a turbo on the 3.0...that works VERY well. I'm just not so sure that many here would want to either swap to the A670 3-speed or the A543 5-speed (V6 specific) due to the A604 programming probably not being able to keep the transmission alive with a ton more power, plus boost in OD is not a good idea (please note that the A604 physical design is not bad...it's the computer programming). *I* would, but that's me. I will say that I've experienced 2 different 3.0 cars with turbos on them. They can be absolute monsters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajakeski Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 On 12/30/2016 at 9:50 PM, TwinCamFan said: 8V, pshh... Don't bash the 8 valve engines. Reeves is doing 9's with only 8 valves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper1 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 17 hours ago, ajakeski said: Don't bash the 8 valve engines. Reeves is doing 9's with only 8 valves. Yeah, but he broke a crank! (plus his car weighs as much as my hood! LMAO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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