88 d50 swap

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:23 pm

I just finished making the mounts to relocate the engine 3" foward and test fit them in the truck. Here are a few pics so far.

http://www.galantvr4.org/img.php?id=51966

http://www.galantvr4.org/img.php?id=56992

http://www.galantvr4.org/img.php?id=56994

Some pics of the mounts

http://www.galantvr4.org/img.php?id=56997

http://www.galantvr4.org/img.php?id=56998

http://www.galantvr4.org/img.php?id=56999

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:56 pm

screemin eagle · Post by **screemin eagle** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:10 pm

looks good man

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:10 pm

Thanks guys. The truck has been at this stage for about a year now. There are some things that I will do differently on the next mighty max swap coming up. I will have to get more pics of that build. This truck will be recieving a th350 trans and stall converter when Bill's adapters are finished, the other truck will also be getting a gm auto trans as well.

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:58 pm

The auto will be very consistant and durable. Yes, the truck will be used to go fast and a straight line.

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:10 am

Everything else I own is a manual.

Robert Venable · Post by **Robert Venable** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:58 am

Would you mind sharing more info on your swap???

I'd like to know if you kept the power steering (I saw the pump in a few of your pics)? What size exhaust tubing you went with?? Which turbo are you using? Did you move the alternator???

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:52 am

I swapped over to manual steering, went with a 3" exhaust and it currently has a chinabay 16g turbo on it, I will be going with a holset in the future as the chinese 16g is a pos.

77amc · Post by **77amc** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:05 pm

John, what ratio are the man steering boxes?
Don't know if you have been keeping up with the other threads but the power ones are a variable type. I was all excited when It turned 3 turns lock to lock, but then read that they can be up to a 21:1 while running.

Maybe if pitman arms can be swapped around to help.

I'd love to get Bill's auto adapter and drop in that 200r4 in my 88max.

Oldcolt75, if you can ever drive a setup auto car, it's a blast. You get to keep both hands on the wheel and just MASH the gas whenever you like and it just goes like stink..
But like I said, SET UP RIGHT.. if the TV cable isn't right its' a pain and the trans won't last long.
Otherwise you can adjust the shiftpoints to YOUR application and have it downshift right when it comes into its powerband.

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89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:08 pm

I am not sure Errol, I will have to check on that.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:18 pm

Any updates for the newyear?

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:33 pm

Wilbur wrote:Any updates for the newyear?

Not yet, th350 trans/3k stall coming soon

77amc · Post by **77amc** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:36 pm

Looks good John! I just scored a dash clock and a cluster/tach today..

Let me ask ya something.. I still have that colt engine/harness and thought of putting it in the max with your narrow trans or one of Bill's setups.
You think that I"d be going backward because of the small size (1600)
I wonder how much fuel mileage difference there would be..?

Email me some pics of the trans if ya don't mind.

straightarrow · Post by **straightarrow** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:48 pm

I'm fixin to do a swap in my '80 Arrow soon. Want to get the engine pulled from the Laser so I can sell it by tax time. I, however, will be using the stock 4-speed manual. I don't think I'll move engine forward either. I'll have a little more room since mine is non-turbo. Good luck and keep posting pics.

89coltgt · Post by **89coltgt** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:01 pm

The back of the nt engine is the same as the turbo engine as far as clearance back there goes.

straightarrow · Post by **straightarrow** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:41 pm

The thermostat housing and intake get in the way of the firewall is what I'm told unless you modify the intake and housing or move the engine forward.