Re: SD> conversion
Just to add a bit to the discussion: I can tell you that the 1990 Caravan C/V did indeed have a turbo option. It was available only on the short Caravan C/V. Called the "Turbo Sport Package" it was rated at 150 hp at 4,800 rpm. Available with either a 3 speed auto or a heavy duty 5 speed manual, it included the following: - 2.5 liter SOHC turbocharged four-cylinder engine with heavy duty manual transaxle. - 15-inch by 6-inch cast aluminum road wheels (set of four) (Snowflakes) - P205/70R15 steel-belted radial all-season blackwall tires (set of four) - T145/90D16 compact spare tire - Dual bright exhaust tip - 4,590-lb G.V.W. Package - Heavy-duty brakes - Turbo decals on front fender These items were available on Caravan C/Vs only in this package. Information comes from the 1990 Caravan C/V sales brochure. I currently have an: - '89 Grand Caravan C/V with panel doors awaiting a Turbo transplant. - '89 Turbo Caravan (donor) - '90 Grand Caravan C/V 3.3L None are for sale. (yet) Dave Dean MoparTurbo wrote: Adapting the wiring harnes is possible but is not worth the effort, grab a harness out of an 89 van (a 90 will require an SBEC and the dash controls may also be different) also alot of that 86 car will NOT be a plug\bolt in. Your best bet would be to try and salvage as much from an 89 van as you possibly can, including the top end since the intake is different on that 86 tona. By the way I think this should turn out very nicely, and although I have never read anything that indicates those cargo vans never came equipped with a turbo I did have a turbo cargo van on my street for years. The old man wouldn't sell it to me. But like with the long wheelbase minivan arguements of yesteryear Im sure alot of people will come to argue over this aswell. If you have any pics of the ongoing conversion send em on over. ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD> conversion
The Dodge dealer where I worked at in 89 had a caravan cargo van with the turbo 1 engine as a parts delivery van for about 3 months. Tha parts manager got tired of buying front tires for it But it was fast ! Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 21:40:52 -0500 From: MoparTurbo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: SD> conversion Adapting the wiring harnes is possible but is not worth the effort, grab a harness out of an 89 van (a 90 will require an SBEC and the dash controls may also be different) also alot of that 86 car will NOT be a plug\bolt in. Your best bet would be to try and salvage as much from an 89 van as you possibly can, including the top end since the intake is different on that 86 tona. By the way I think this should turn out very nicely, and although I have never read anything that indicates those cargo vans never came equipped with a turbo I did have a turbo cargo van on my street for years. The old man wouldn't sell it to me. But like with the long wheelbase minivan arguements of yesteryear Im sure alot of people will come to argue over this aswell. If you have any pics of the ongoing conversion send em on over. - - Original Message - From: "Reinaldo V. Aguieiras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Reinaldo V. Aguieiras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:24 PM Subject: SD> conversion ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD> conversion
Adapting the wiring harnes is possible but is not worth the effort, grab a harness out of an 89 van (a 90 will require an SBEC and the dash controls may also be different) also alot of that 86 car will NOT be a plug\bolt in. Your best bet would be to try and salvage as much from an 89 van as you possibly can, including the top end since the intake is different on that 86 tona. By the way I think this should turn out very nicely, and although I have never read anything that indicates those cargo vans never came equipped with a turbo I did have a turbo cargo van on my street for years. The old man wouldn't sell it to me. But like with the long wheelbase minivan arguements of yesteryear Im sure alot of people will come to argue over this aswell. If you have any pics of the ongoing conversion send em on over. - Original Message - From: "Reinaldo V. Aguieiras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: "Reinaldo V. Aguieiras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 9:24 PM Subject: SD> conversion > Beside others FWD&V8 MOPARS,I own a 1988 Dodge Mini Ram(mini cargo van)which had originally a 2.5L naturally aspirated(NON TURBO)engine.Last week 1 rod came loose and made ahuge hole in the short block destroying the engine.I bought a complete drivetrain(complete engine with cylinder head,short block,exaust intake manifold turbo unit mounted throtle body,EVERYTHING including the computer unit and the transmission)from a 1986 Daytona Z turbo I.Now i have this drivetrain(2.2 turbo I from 1986 Daytona) installed in my 1988 mini ram (which WAS 2.5L Non Turbo, EFI)The computer unit from the Daytona was installed on the van also.My question is:Can i use and will the van work fine with its original wiring harness(originally 2.5L NONTURBO engine) connected to the daytona computer unit & engine(2.2 TURBO I)I was told the daytona wiring harness will not fit the van.Should i buy the motor wiring harness from a factory turbocharged 1989/1990 Dodge Caravan?It will work???We all know that! > Dodge ne > ocharged mini ram/caravan back in 1988,right? I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO! Any idea/info will be greatly appreciated... Thanks Ray Aguieiras. Bridgeport,CT > > ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING > Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ > > To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
Re: SD> conversion
You've got an aweful mess of different parts there. The '86 computer won't plug into an '88 van. The '86 harness will have to be adapted, which will be fairly difficult, but not impossible. The '89/90 turbo van's didn't use the '86 intake, so you'd have to upgrade to an '88+ intake and convert your turbo to work with that intake first. Then you could put the '89 harness in your van, and run an '88 turbo computer with your engine. Was your van a manual tranny? You'll want to stick with the transmission the van originally had if it was manual, as it's stronger than the '86 tranny. Good luck. On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 21:24:46 -0500, Reinaldo V. Aguieiras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Beside others FWD&V8 MOPARS,I own a 1988 Dodge Mini Ram(mini cargo van)which > had originally a 2.5L naturally aspirated(NON TURBO)engine.Last week 1 rod > came loose and made ahuge hole in the short block destroying the engine.I > bought a complete drivetrain(complete engine with cylinder head,short > block,exaust intake manifold turbo unit mounted throtle body,EVERYTHING > including the computer unit and the transmission)from a 1986 Daytona Z turbo > I.Now i have this drivetrain(2.2 turbo I from 1986 Daytona) installed in my > 1988 mini ram (which WAS 2.5L Non Turbo, EFI)The computer unit from the > Daytona was installed on the van also.My question is:Can i use and will the > van work fine with its original wiring harness(originally 2.5L NONTURBO > engine) connected to the daytona computer unit & engine(2.2 TURBO I)I was > told the daytona wiring harness will not fit the van.Should i buy the motor > wiring harness from a factory turbocharged 1989/1990 Dodge Caravan?It will > work???We all know th! at! > Dodge ne > ocharged mini ram/caravan back in 1988,right? I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO! Any > idea/info will be greatly appreciated... Thanks Ray Aguieiras. > Bridgeport,CT ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
SD> conversion
Beside others FWD&V8 MOPARS,I own a 1988 Dodge Mini Ram(mini cargo van)which had originally a 2.5L naturally aspirated(NON TURBO)engine.Last week 1 rod came loose and made ahuge hole in the short block destroying the engine.I bought a complete drivetrain(complete engine with cylinder head,short block,exaust intake manifold turbo unit mounted throtle body,EVERYTHING including the computer unit and the transmission)from a 1986 Daytona Z turbo I.Now i have this drivetrain(2.2 turbo I from 1986 Daytona) installed in my 1988 mini ram (which WAS 2.5L Non Turbo, EFI)The computer unit from the Daytona was installed on the van also.My question is:Can i use and will the van work fine with its original wiring harness(originally 2.5L NONTURBO engine) connected to the daytona computer unit & engine(2.2 TURBO I)I was told the daytona wiring harness will not fit the van.Should i buy the motor wiring harness from a factory turbocharged 1989/1990 Dodge Caravan?It will work???We all know that! Dodge ne ocharged mini ram/caravan back in 1988,right? I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO! Any idea/info will be greatly appreciated... Thanks Ray Aguieiras. Bridgeport,CT ---REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
