4kTQ conversion questions - part II

[Marc A Swanson <mswanson@cisunix.unh.edu>]

>First of all, thanks to all who responded, there really is a wealth of
>info out there for doing 
>the turbo swap into a 4KQ if you know where to look.

>I went "donor" hunting this past weekend and found an 86 5KTQ for sale -
>130k on the clock. The 
>car started right up (the motor was cold, I checked first ;) and no smoke
>was observed, idled 
>normally etc. Only the typical lifter and #@%^*! warbling water pump
>noises heard.

No big deal since you WILL replace the timing belt/water pump/idler
pully/crank seal/cam seal/ anyway ;-)

> This car is 
>loaded with a 5spd, leather, ABS.. Drove fine, although I think it needs 
>a tuneup (kinda doggy 
>down low). Boost read 1.3 bar, both diffs locked right up, and all the
.electric goodies worked 
>too. After a good hard run I shut the car off and behold, the after run
>coolant pump and rad fan 
>worked! Restarted hot just fine. All for $1800. I made an offer, just
>waiting to hear back....

Why bother?  This is too much money to spend on a relatively
"nice" example.  You shouldn't really care that the interior is in nice
shape unless you have a buyer or have a use for them.  Wait for a wreck or
a car with a trashed interior/exterior for less $$.  As a reference point
I paid $800 for my donor which I drove home (bad rack/bomb etc). Looking
back I wish I would have bought the motor/harness/flywheel/etc separately
if you could confirm the condition of the motor.  Just my .02...

Later

Marc Swanson

http://marcswanson.ne.mediaone.net

87 4kcsq  awaiting turbo
87 5ktq   donor (Parting out)