Turbo RT4WD DD/Weekend Toy Project
LowFlyin'
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'91 Civic Wagon RT4WD
What it looked like when I picked it up:
Pic of the turbo kit mocked up before removing the engine:
Where it sits right now. Needs quite a bit of work to get it where I want it. I'm in it for the long haul, so it'll get there eventually.
Picked up another '91 RT4WD before the weekend.
This one is a little more complete and between the two of them, I should be able to make a good solid body/driver.
What it looked like when I picked it up:
Pic of the turbo kit mocked up before removing the engine:
Where it sits right now. Needs quite a bit of work to get it where I want it. I'm in it for the long haul, so it'll get there eventually.
Picked up another '91 RT4WD before the weekend.
This one is a little more complete and between the two of them, I should be able to make a good solid body/driver.
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Removed a full residential dumpster's worth of crap from the blue wagon.
...and I found out the distributor and water pump were not in back like the seller stated. Have a new Honda water pump on order, but the engine is a ZC block with a Z6 head, so I'm trying to located a Z6 distributor.
Got a new water pump from Honda and found a Z6 distributor in our shop on a whim. lol Got lucky there.
Found out why the water pump was leaking, the PO broke off a bolt head on one of the lower water pump bolts. So, instead of trying to extract it, they just hoped it wouldn't leak missing a fastener on just one corner. They hoped wrong. Looks like I'll have to pull the block to extract the remainder of the bolt. :sadface:
Previous owner left some key points out about the condition of the engine/drivetrain.
I really can't stand shady people.
Red wagon is back on and will have some blue doors and front bumper.
Head has 200-300 miles on it and built with supertech valves, springs and retainers with a gasket match port job. This is Brandon, I bought the shell from you.
Head came from this motor that was going in my wagon
Had some nasty vibrations at 40-45mph. I replaced the drive-shaft with the one from the blue wagon and vibrations gone.
I think it has about paid for itself with the parts I've been replacing on the red wagon.
I am excite!
I got my money back...but really wanted the cargo pieces.
Why? Because work.
Put down 110whp to the front wheels while we were testing out the injectors. Not too shabby.
In OK, you can register a classic tag (21+ years old) on a classic car! Can't wait!
LoFlyin, what exactly did u end up using? Just started the hunt for some for mine. Aint spending $20 a piece for them either.
Should be able to find them at Lowe's or Home Depot Racing
Can't wait to get started retrofitting this to the wagon!