1987 Turbo T - Maroon - Many mods - Street or strip

Dan SS2471

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1987 turbo T, maroon with red Limited interior

139,900 miles

Location: New Jersey - Monmouth County


This is a copy/paste from late 2011 when I bought the car (with some minor edits)

Wheels/Suspension/Body:
  • Centerline Convo Pro wheels: 15x8.5 rear 275/60 Nitto drag radials, 15x7 front 235/60 BFG Radial T/As - **NOTE** Nittos could probably use replacing. Good tread but they're a few years old and I think the compound is just too stiff at this point.
  • stock front swaybar removed
  • HRpartsNstuff rear sway bar
  • 30 spline Moser axles
  • Eaton posi
  • SPC lowering springs from Savitske Classic & Custom
  • boxed stock lower control arms with energy suspension bushings
  • upper bushings and axle bushings replaced wiith energy suspension
  • Bilstein shocks
  • a hooper looper driveshaft loop
  • dual air bags
  • rolled rear fender lips
  • stay down license plate

Interior/Gauges:
  • Limited interior
  • b+m quicksilver shifter
  • scanmaster mounted above radio
  • boost and knock gauges on pillar
  • water temp and oil pressure gauges below radio
  • MSBC (Exile) electronic boost controller mounted in dash
  • Powerlogger with EGT logging
  • LC-1 wideband O2
  • TT 5.7 / 6.1 Wideband (currently installed)

Engine/Trans/Performance:
  • Rebuilt .030 over stock engine.
  • 206/206 Comp roller cam and roller lifters
  • Turbonetics CPT-44BB .63ex - large journal 3" in / 2" out
  • Champion heads and intake
  • TA race headers, mild steel with ceramic coating
  • Cottons FMIC
  • Accufab plenum and 70mm KB throttle body combo
  • RJC power plate
  • 3" DP
  • ATR dual 3” stainless exhaust with Pitbull mufflers
  • external wastegate (Racegate)
  • Alkycontrol dual nozzle alky setup
  • MSBC (Exile) electronic boost controller
  • 60# injectors
  • Moser rear end cover
  • Walbro 340 "hotwired" fuel pump
  • 3" solid MAF pipe
  • Chrome MAF pipe
  • MAF translator with 3” MAF
  • EGT sensor
  • Body radiator
  • windshield mount fuel pressure gauge
  • angled metco breather
  • chrome up pipe
  • dual fans
  • Vacuum brakes
  • Line lock
  • HrPartsNstuff poly motor mount - both sides
  • Casper's electronic fuel injector harness
  • 2004R built for 10s
  • PATs 3200 lockup


The car does have a salvage title, but its not because it was stolen, flooded, or anything. Back in late 2011 when I bought it, there was a link which had some history of the car, pics of the build, etc but it's been removed. If I remember correctly, the car was left at a service station in PA and the person purchased the car from them and did the motor, interior, paint. That was back in '08 or '09 I believe. I purchased the car in January 2012 from forum member murphster (Scott) who bought the car from the person in PA. I think it may have been advertised here. Scott upped the ante by adding the bulk of the performance mods. Regarding the salvage title, here in NJ, it has an indicator on the title that it's such. I registered it as an antique and have QQ plates.

The car drives and looks great. It does have some areas where there are chips. Mostly on the front fascia and the lower quarters. Could use a good clay bar and polish treatment to really make it shine. This is a clean running car that has just about every upgrade you'd ever need.

I've made 5 passes in the car and could never get the Nittos to hook. Need driver mod? Maybe. Couldn't justify buying Mickeys but I know the car is capable of sub 1.6x 60s with them. Last time out (March '14) at Etown, car went 120MPH at 19#s of boost. Picked up 25MPH between the 1/8th and 1/4.

I'm selling because I don't drive the car for the most part. I did take it out yesterday and today for a whopping 30 miles. It's turnkey and ready for someone to enjoy it as is or throw some Mickeys on it (and a cage) and go 10s.

Asking $13,000 - I am not desperate nor chomping at the bit to sell. If you're a serious buyer, don't hesitate to reach out with questions.

Here's a link to Scott's ad from 2011. Car looks the same now. I've put less than 3,000 miles on it since buying it. I can post pics / vids I've take as well if requested. FYI - Car is garage kept.

http://www.turbobuicks.com/forums/m...on-magna/99355-my-red-t-may-up-sale-soon.html

I took these vids back in 2012 when I first bought the car.

Walkaround (electronic boost gauge? no....controller):


27#s of boost in the driveway:


He won, right?





Thanks,

Dan
 
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Im not an expert here by far, but I would say this is a smoking deal for someone.
 
I remember this car cause I almost bought it myself. The reason it had a salvage title was that after it was abandoned at the service station it went to a salvage yard. It was purchased from the yard and then the body/paint work was done and the motor rebuilt. The car had a maroon bucket seat interior and the doors and interior were swapped from a low mile V8 limited. Murphster (Scott) bought it from him and it went to NJ. Definitely a good deal for someone if having a branded title doesn't bother you.
 
Forgot to mention 'the bad'. The a/c compressor doesn't work but I was given an ac delco unit to replace it when I bought the car. It's sitting on a shelf in my garage. The power door locks and radio don't work. Not something that was super important to me but worth a mention. I suspect when the interior was installed, that those were left off the punch list.

Regarding the column shifter you see in my vid. Scott and Paul (pacecarta) went that route after they swapped out the TH400 with the 200. I preferred the floor shifter so I bought a new Quicksilver. So....column shifter will come with the car as an option.

Also....I painted (black) the antenna and mount and installed it.
 
I remember this car cause I almost bought it myself. The reason it had a salvage title was that after it was abandoned at the service station it went to a salvage yard. It was purchased from the yard and then the body/paint work was done and the motor rebuilt. The car had a maroon bucket seat interior and the doors and interior were swapped from a low mile V8 limited. Murphster (Scott) bought it from him and it went to NJ. Definitely a good deal for someone if having a branded title doesn't bother you.

Thanks for the additional background info.

Dan
 
I went to look at this car 5 years ago when it was for sale in north NJ. It was very well done, and a very nice car altogether. Bump for a nice car.
 
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Interested in any Trades??? Been looking for a faster one already done in this price range. Any more pics?, I can't get thru the turbobuicks site....thanks Mike
 
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Thanks, Dhos.

Mike...not really looking for trades. Should have specified that. Thanks for the interest though.

Dan
 
Scott (previous owner) going bottom 11s. This was with the TH400, brake, slicks and a 66 turbo (I think). Not sure what the boost was.

 
Thanks Dan, keep me in mind if things change, your car is something I'd get rid of mine for, I'm just too lazy to really sell mine I guess...Mike
 
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Just took some pics with the flash to show surface rust around the quarters which is the way they were when I bought the car. And other pics as well. If it's not raining tomorrow I'll take some exterior shots outside.
 
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More pics....
 

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Gotta love the cheering section in that one video :cool:

Good luck with the sale Dan.
 

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