Denmah inspired 82 Fairmont Futura turbo build decide to go with a big single!!
02-28-2013, 02:35 PM
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Gonna be a another awesome Fairmont. Fairmonts are becoming more and more popular.I've had one for 6 years now and people still don't know what kinda car it is. But it works good.I thought I was the only one that liked fairmonts!
03-05-2013, 05:02 PM
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More parts showed up I need to start workin on this beast, I want to have it done before the local test, and tune.
Ordered a couple air to water intercoolers 4.5" thick core 3 1/2 inlet/ outlet I'm going to weld them together and make a two in one out like parish did on his truck way back when.
Ordered a couple air to water intercoolers 4.5" thick core 3 1/2 inlet/ outlet I'm going to weld them together and make a two in one out like parish did on his truck way back when.
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03-05-2013, 06:17 PM
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Haha yeah. Thank you for all the info, videos, and write ups you share with fellow hot rodders if it wasn't for your fairmont I would of never of thought to build one. A lot people I know don't understand, or even give me crap on why I would build a ugly 1982 fairmont. Ill just have to give them a good ol complementary "fairmont challenge" ride along, and that will change there tune. Budget sleeper builds are the best in my book.
03-23-2013, 12:19 AM
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So I finally got a chance to work on the rear end a little bit. Took the 8.8 apart to install spool, But I found a chip in the corner of one of the teeth. Would it hurt to run this ring, and pinion? It's a 2.73 ratio, which might be nice for freeway cruising, but could maybe hurt it at the track. There was a few small pieces of metal on the magnet in the rear end housing that where from the chip in the ring gear. No major damage that I can see except for the chipped tooth. What's everyone think. Should I go lower gear ratio, or just run it?
03-23-2013, 12:27 AM
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I'm going to be running 255/60/15 DRs they are 27" tall, and the 80e has a .750:1 ratio in O/D so 2.73s would be nice for highway cruising, but I think they also might bring my 1/4mile trap Rpm down quite a bit.
03-25-2013, 01:46 PM
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Looking good. I think you'll be alright with those 273's ive had a few turbo cars with that gear and they have all worked good.i've had some 140mph trap speeds with 273's.
06-13-2013, 09:41 PM
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Here is some updates on my build I have all the five lug stuff off the 94 mustang installed... I used the stock control arms with the 94 spindles, rotors, calipers and brake lines on the front, and got the spooled 8.8 all mounted..
Last weekend I tore down the 4.8 that I'm going to be using in this car to fix #7 piston that popped the ring land about a year ago in a boosted truck that I use to own. Engine looks great! No other damage done than just the chip in the too of the piston the head has a few nicks in it, but nothing to bad to worry about.
Got the 80e all drained and ready to install the Hd2 shift kit.
Last weekend I tore down the 4.8 that I'm going to be using in this car to fix #7 piston that popped the ring land about a year ago in a boosted truck that I use to own. Engine looks great! No other damage done than just the chip in the too of the piston the head has a few nicks in it, but nothing to bad to worry about.
Got the 80e all drained and ready to install the Hd2 shift kit.
