I know some of this is a repeat...I copied it from another forum though...
I bought this car after the previous owner had driven it into the ground and was ready to do a 5.0 swap
The exterior doesn't look too bad from 10-15 feet, up close it's not "mint" by any means:
Just to get it running again I had to pull the head and replace the cam, a few followers, etc. I also had to replace the radiator, heater core, and some small things here and there. While the head was off I fully ported it and gave it a 3 angle valve job.
After I got it back together in stock form, it was a pretty fun car. I didn't feel it was fast enough though. I decided it was time to throw on all the "goodies" I had laying around and see what she would do.
I removed the exhaust, turbo, exhaust manifold, stock IC, intake, etc. to get it ready for the mods. I then installed my Stinger Perf. header, 50 trim hybrid turbo, huge front mount intercooler, 35lb injectors, K&N filter, 60mm TB, Ported the upper intake, and fabricated a 3" down elbow for the turbo:
I then decided to make the vam "blow thru" (after the turbo instead of before it) to reduce restrictions. I then built the intercooler tubing for it, ground down the welds, smoothed them out, and painted it. The vam is now between the engine and radiator in the IC tubing.
Got it back on the road untuned and it hauled ***. At 9-10psi I was trapping 94mph according to my Gtech (it's been proven accurate to 1-2mph at the track in my '91). I drove it around long enough for the tires to look like this:
Unfortunately, the night before I planned to tune it with my EEC Tuner and turn up the boost, I missed a shift and the trans was destroyed. Now she's back up on blocks getting ready for a new clutch, trans, and possibly an alum. driveshaft (If I pick one up in time). I also installed a nitrous kit to help me with my quest for big HP numbers. After I get the trans back in I'll finish the downpipe and throw a single 3" exhaust on it.
I also picked up a mint condition front bumper cover and rear bumper cover to replace the tore up ones currently on the car. Those will hopefully be installed later this summer and then the car will be prepped for new paint.
I guess you could say it's coming along
I bought this car after the previous owner had driven it into the ground and was ready to do a 5.0 swap
The exterior doesn't look too bad from 10-15 feet, up close it's not "mint" by any means:
Just to get it running again I had to pull the head and replace the cam, a few followers, etc. I also had to replace the radiator, heater core, and some small things here and there. While the head was off I fully ported it and gave it a 3 angle valve job.
After I got it back together in stock form, it was a pretty fun car. I didn't feel it was fast enough though. I decided it was time to throw on all the "goodies" I had laying around and see what she would do.
I removed the exhaust, turbo, exhaust manifold, stock IC, intake, etc. to get it ready for the mods. I then installed my Stinger Perf. header, 50 trim hybrid turbo, huge front mount intercooler, 35lb injectors, K&N filter, 60mm TB, Ported the upper intake, and fabricated a 3" down elbow for the turbo:
I then decided to make the vam "blow thru" (after the turbo instead of before it) to reduce restrictions. I then built the intercooler tubing for it, ground down the welds, smoothed them out, and painted it. The vam is now between the engine and radiator in the IC tubing.
Got it back on the road untuned and it hauled ***. At 9-10psi I was trapping 94mph according to my Gtech (it's been proven accurate to 1-2mph at the track in my '91). I drove it around long enough for the tires to look like this:
Unfortunately, the night before I planned to tune it with my EEC Tuner and turn up the boost, I missed a shift and the trans was destroyed. Now she's back up on blocks getting ready for a new clutch, trans, and possibly an alum. driveshaft (If I pick one up in time). I also installed a nitrous kit to help me with my quest for big HP numbers. After I get the trans back in I'll finish the downpipe and throw a single 3" exhaust on it.
I also picked up a mint condition front bumper cover and rear bumper cover to replace the tore up ones currently on the car. Those will hopefully be installed later this summer and then the car will be prepped for new paint.
I guess you could say it's coming along
sucks bout the trans though. 
Looks like time for some new tires 
Anyway looks like its coming along nicely. Might want to think about tri-ax to protect that new tranny though. Im putting an an FMS Driveshaft this weekend, Ill let you know if its worth the money. watch it though if you order one as the price almost doubled Recently at some places.
