A little off topic but....

Myetball · Aug 29th, 2003, 11:49 PM

This is what's holding me up getting started on my B11 project. 1988 Pontiac Grand Am 2.0 liter SOHC turbo. It puts out 165hp stock but should put out quite a bit more when it's rebuilt. I've got this slated for a rebuild/mod after the B11 is done.

Crazy-Mart · Aug 30th, 2003, 12:30 AM

1st time i see that engine looks pretty nice !!

Spelchy · Aug 30th, 2003, 01:19 AM

looks pretty nice. especially if that is the original engine, because it looks really clean! good luck

Red_Coupe · Aug 30th, 2003, 01:29 AM

that's a sleeper if you didn't know better.

Myetball · Aug 30th, 2003, 01:45 AM

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Originally posted by spelch
looks pretty nice. especially if that is the original engine, because it looks really clean! good luck

That's the original engine but the car is in San Diego while the head, cam carrier, valve cover, and turbo are here in San Anton'. Still trying to find the time and money to get out there, put it all together and drive it back.

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Originally posted by red_devil
that's a sleeper if you didn't know better.

Oh yeah, how many late 80's Grand Ams have you ever actually seen go fast. It's a sure bet there will be some surprised ricers in town when I get it back here. It's not much of a top end machine but it gets outa the hole nicely.

Dean GXE · Sep 1st, 2003, 06:01 AM

That motor looks like it will fit in a sentra...

BennittoMallito · Sep 1st, 2003, 06:04 AM

80's American turbo's get no love. I had a turbo Lebaron for my first car. It was something like 175hp 2.2liter. I had no idea how well it moved until I crashed it, and ended up with my mother's Sentra XE.
Looks like you have a really nice example there. Good luck.

MyClunkyAss12er · Sep 1st, 2003, 11:05 AM

i was lookin at some stuff on a caravan with one of those in it. the guy was using it for drag......what ever works i guess!

boost_boy · Sep 1st, 2003, 03:14 PM

A friend used to drive his mom's back in high school in 1988! Damn thing used to move! He used to race the honda accords and civics back then and laid waste to them quickly. He used to also smoke Maximas as well. Nice one "Myet" and I would make a definite keeper.

Myetball · Sep 1st, 2003, 06:46 PM

I read somewhere somebody called these "rare as hen's teeth." There's no way I'm getting rid of it. I would like to at least get 200-250hp out of it. It will require some serious bottom end work as the stock bottom isn't too strong and only rated to handle short bursts of 10psi. I'm sure it will be over a year before I get to building it up but it promises to be quite the sleeper when I'm done.