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it followed me home #1029058 05/24/11 08:35 PM
Joined: May 2011
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m4ff3w Offline OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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This is my newfound '92 SR. I got her for nearly free - but she has one cylinder with 60psi of compression... ouch right?

That's the healthiest one! All the rest are under 20psi.

She's pretty standard as far as options, no rear locker but she does have bouncy seats & SMH suspension. Hopefully she will get a set of jump seats at some point too.

She is going to be a dedicated beach camping/towing vehicle, possibly see road commute duty occasionally when another car is down for maintenance. Oddly enough, she might get better mileage than my Biturbo.

Hopefully I can get the heads pulled this weekend. The PO said she was overheated to death.

-matthew


92 Montero SR
84 Maserati Biturbo
89 Mercedes 190E
77 Fiat X1/9
Re: it followed me home [Re: m4ff3w] #1029059 05/24/11 11:44 PM
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Posts: 16,227
off-roader Offline
Web Wheeler
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Very nice! Welcome. Looking forward to reading about the repair & build up process.

In case you haven't seen it yet, there's a ton of stuff in the FAQ post at the top of the forums. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />


Off Roader
98 Montero with the Winter Package
89 Montero minty clean and reserved for overlanding trips or Cars and Coffee events
96SR (3.15:1 xcase, 35's) gone to the rust gods
96SR Build Up Thread
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Re: it followed me home [Re: off-roader] #1029060 05/25/11 04:22 AM
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rxinhed Offline
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You've come to the right place. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Re: it followed me home [Re: m4ff3w] #1029061 05/25/11 06:09 PM
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OldColt Offline
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Well you could always fuel inject your Biturbo, would probably drive a whole lot nicer than that blow through Weber <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
Nice find on that Montero too. I have given allot of thought about a 6G72 DOHC swap into a Biturbo, someday.


Cheers, Charlie
If It ain't broke, Modify it!
87 Montero turbo Converted back in Spring1989
95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one?
93 Pajero 3 door 6G75 Mivec with paddle shifted 5 speed
Then a Gen2 SR with full coil independent suspension.
Re: it followed me home [Re: OldColt] #1029062 05/25/11 08:15 PM
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m4ff3w Offline OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Well you could always fuel inject your Biturbo, would probably drive a whole lot nicer than that blow through Weber <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
Nice find on that Montero too. I have given allot of thought about a 6G72 DOHC swap into a Biturbo, someday.


Actually, the Biturbo is down right now waiting megasquirt (and a couple of valves)


92 Montero SR
84 Maserati Biturbo
89 Mercedes 190E
77 Fiat X1/9
Re: it followed me home [Re: m4ff3w] #1029063 05/27/11 04:26 PM
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OldColt Offline
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Squirting the biturbo should help that engine out allot, Has the LSD worn out in yours yet?
And to keep some Montero content, my turbo conversion done 21 years ago has Biturbo fans it.
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Cheers, Charlie
If It ain't broke, Modify it!
87 Montero turbo Converted back in Spring1989
95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one?
93 Pajero 3 door 6G75 Mivec with paddle shifted 5 speed
Then a Gen2 SR with full coil independent suspension.
Re: it followed me home [Re: m4ff3w] #1029064 05/27/11 06:25 PM
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Posts: 16,227
off-roader Offline
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Oddly enough, she might get better mileage than my Biturbo.


Mathew,

What kind of Biturbo? Maserati? Audi S4? Just curious...


Off Roader
98 Montero with the Winter Package
89 Montero minty clean and reserved for overlanding trips or Cars and Coffee events
96SR (3.15:1 xcase, 35's) gone to the rust gods
96SR Build Up Thread
Old web page
Old web page
Re: it followed me home [Re: m4ff3w] #1029065 05/27/11 07:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
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strat10pro Offline
Need a Spot
I had the scariest ride of my life in a biturbo. The throttle stuck wide open going about 100 Mph. After a bit of a panic I turned the car off, which spit gas fumes all over the mighty hot turbo's and started a massive engine fire. I got it stopped and jumped out. It burned to the ground.... smile


1993 Mitsubishi Montero....No smoke!
Re: it followed me home [Re: strat10pro] #1029066 05/27/11 07:23 PM
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OldColt Offline
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I bet that had your pulse up a few,
Maserati had more than a few problems with the Weber in a can. Issues with the pressure regulator on the firewall, overheating and head problems and the Gleason Torsen diff wearing itself to scrap. They did a big upgrade for the later 80s going to injection and changed the radiator and fans after that.
I still think they are a sweet car, but I would make changes to one.


Cheers, Charlie
If It ain't broke, Modify it!
87 Montero turbo Converted back in Spring1989
95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one?
93 Pajero 3 door 6G75 Mivec with paddle shifted 5 speed
Then a Gen2 SR with full coil independent suspension.
Re: it followed me home [Re: OldColt] #1029067 05/27/11 11:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 13,649
fasteddy Offline
Web Wheeler
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I want an old style Q'port, just to hear that big mopar v8 howl.


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