New here! 89 16v Tc from Wisconsin

[Turbo Kane]

Hello all,

 

I bought this early build 89 Tc 16v this year. Was a one owner car that lived most of its life in a Wisconsin garage. The original owner Fred Dill, no longer drove it due to old age and some health problems. The car has 29k miles and in pretty good condition! I replaced all fluids, every hose and belt on the car including timing belt, plugs/wires/cap/rotor, fuel filter/hoses, new silicone intercooler elbows, re-shimmed valve lash, and lots of detailing. I've had many turbo dodge vehicles but this ones my favorite so far. I'm an active SDAC member of the Dairyland chapter. I plan to get this car out to future SDAC conventions and hope to see some of you around! 

[TwinCamFan]

Well it took me 15+ years but I'm happy to see it's finally happening   What's that you ask?  It's getting the TD/TM.com guys to embrace the magic that is the TC Masi  I can't take credit for the whole movement because the father of the movement is Rick D. in Florida as I bought my first 16V Masi cylinder head from him and built a motor for my 87 GLHS around it.  But at every TD/TM meet I've been talking up how good the TC's are and how they are SO NOT a LeBaron(though I've had 2 and have nothing against them, just a whole different car despite  being visually similar).  I liked that fist motor so much I went in search of another one (to install in another Shelby Dodge) and the easiest way to find one was buy a whole 16V TC.  In about  2003 I found a charity selling an 89 16v car in San Francisco, after a few discussions with the administrator, I talked him into picking me up at the airport, stopping at an auto parts store for a new battery  on the way to where the car was stored, and a selling price we could both be happy with.  The plan was to drive it the 400 or so miles home to SoCal and harvest the drivetrain for another project.  I think it was about mile 200 when I found the fatal flaw with that plan- the car was too good to die the death as a donor.  I liked driving this car-and that was with the had top on!  Seven or so TC's later I still like driving these cars, top down of course.

 

So welcome to TC ownership!  Now for the questions.  What did you set the valve lash too? Want your valvetrain to be silent?  Use .008/.010  In/Ex. it wont hold a valve open ever and will be buttery smooth and quiet.  Where did you find shims BTW?  I don't know too many Dairyland TM guys, whos in the car pic?  Is that Andy J's turbo Mini?  Is something TIII that Jackson would be driving?  Want to really love driving you TC?  Shelby Daytona rear springs with 5/8's of a coil cut off will take away the back end floaty feel.  A good quality exhaust and a grainger set to 14PSI will surprise you. 50 more HP is a good thing IMO

[Turbo Kane]

Honestly I never thought I would be a Tc owner. After watching Jackson put his together and getting a ride in it I also had to have one. For those of you who haven't seen what his looks like I'll attach some pics. The feel you get a smooth, comfortable and quick car like the Tc will surely put a smile on your face. The top down definitely adds to the effect. 

 

Thanks for the warm welcome! 

 

I set the lash to .010 Intake and .012 exhaust. Absolutely no chatter! 31mm shims from 2.85mm and up can be found at. http://www.autohausaz.com/search/product.aspx?sid=cqjwh23tct2vuq55hlgh4tya&makeid=800026@VW&modelid=1285635@SCIROCCO DLX&year=1987&cid=20@Engine Parts, Seals &gid=12465@Valve Adjuster Shim

Took a lot of digging to find these and you won't find a better price out there.

 

In the pic the van is Jeff Chonacki's or Jpcturbo on the forums. He actually tuned Jacksons Tc which is making well over 400hp. He said he threw a ton of timing at it and the knock threshold is very high. I want to say the high boost is set close to 40psi ?! If your on facebook join the SDAC Dairyland page! We have a lot going on! There are several other Tc owners here in WI. Harold Mahanah, Andy from Great Lakes Hotrod, and (myself) Andrew Kane. 

 

[Hemi Dude]

I see that this TC has had the transformation from ABS to 'normal' vacuum booster/master cylinder brakes. A smart idea if you want to be able to stop this beast.