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BeachQuest

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About BeachQuest

  • Birthday 10/13/1971

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  • Interests
    Cars, fishing, cars, golf, cars and cars. Oh yeah, did I mention I also like cars?
  • Location
    Morganton, NC
  • Gender
    Male

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  • Zip Code
    29907
  • Model
    Conquest
  • Type
    TSI
  • Model Year
    1988
  • Transmission Type
    Manual
  • Factory Color
    Rio/Mexican Red
  • Interior Color
    Black
  • Status
    On the road

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  1. Please forgive me if this is a duplicate. I thought I had already posted this but cannot find the original post. I am doing a Gen III 4.8 LS base LR4 swap in my 88 conquest. That being said the motor and tranny are up for sale. I really dont want to break it up so if you offer to buy something separate from the two combined please bee sure it's worth my wild . The engine and tranny will come with whatever you need. Wiring, ECU, shifter, etc, etc, etc... The only thing that will remain stock is the rear end, wheel shafts and interior. I am actually thinking of changing the instrument cluster so I may sell it to the right buyer. I may also be willing to sell the digital climate control cluster as it will probably no longer have A/C anymore. Wheels and tires are for sale as well. If you want just the wheels which were just sent off to Cali and refinished about 5 years ago I'll take $500. They are the factory staggered set. If you want the tires to remain they literally have less than 500 miles on them. Kumho Excsta's. Wheel tire combo will be $900. Anything engine and transmission related I want to keep together as it is a good running motor and tranny. Anyways, forgive me again if this is a duplicate. You can email me directly @ tofosmotors@gmail.com I hope it is ok to mention this as well if not we can always tie me to the whipping post . I also have a few toys to sell. 1. 1991 Camaro RS V8 65,000 original miles. Cruise, tilt, A/C, Auto, T-Top $5K 2. 1994 Indianapolis 500 Edition Pace Car Ford Mustang Cobra Convertible (Interesting fact. In 1994 to build customer interest the 1000 Indy 500 pace cars were the first 1000 mustangs to come off the assembly line) Loaded, leather, Mach 460 Stereo (Still awesome by today's standards) It's a 5.0, GT40 heads cobra. The only thing not stock is a $1200 Bassani exhaust and MSD Dist. cap and rotor button. (Still have both originals that will come with the car) $15K 3. 1991 Honda Civic CRX Si. No rust, couple pings, and interior needs some TLC. $2.5K 4. 1983 GMC S15 High Sierra 4X4. 57K original miles. It is a 2.8 V6 with 700R4 Tranny. I Replaced EVERYTHING that goes bad sitting as it has been sitting for the last 12 years. New Brake lines, fuel lines, gas tank removed and beaded clean, new belts, hoses, transfer case switch, 4wd actuator, vacuum lines, interstate battery, transmission filter and fluid, rear end and transfer case oil, New tires (Kumho Ventures), repainted entire interior. There is a spec of surface rust just beneath the gas filler cap, and the hood has some tree residue on it (I think it can be buffed out). If interested I have video of the car running, forward and reverse to check tranny and the drive down the street to the garage I am doing the motor swap at. Also pictures to the other vehicles I have listed. again that is tofosmotors@gmail.com Thanks guys for looking.
  2. Lol Thanks. I read a Super Chevy article entitled "4.8 vs 5.3 The Little LS Slugfest" I was all in! Cam, Intake, Throttle Body, Head Job (For the car of course ), Headers, and Borla XR1 racing mufflers = 476 fwhp. I can buy the engine with 60K on it for $650. 300hp stock. Kind of a no-brainer . Thanks for the comment!
  3. Up for sale is the engine from my 1988 Conquest. I have finally decided to bite the bullet and make the swap to a Gen III 4.8 GM V8. The eingine has 180K on it. Still runs perfect with no issues. I am selling it and the transmission. I have photos and a video of it running prior to it's removal. If your serious about wanting it shoot me a message or email and I will send you the photos and video. I will take $1500 for both. If shipping is involved it will be ENTIRELY at the buyers discretion. The following is a list of new parts prior to me removing it. All parts are less than one year old. Alternator Bosch O2 Sensor MAF. Will come with an extra one. NGK Platinum Spark Plugs (2 Months Old) Performance Plug Wires Chrome MSD HO Coil Rotor Button Distributor Cap Distributor (Will include spare) Points Injector Clips (Bought off SQC) Temp Sensor Valve Cover Gasket Injector Rebuild Camshaft Seal All New Belts Turbo Gasket Set If need I can include motor mounts, trans mount, shifter with boot, etc... anything I wont be using after the swap. It will also come with the computer as well. If anyone is interested in the instrument guages I will also be selling those as well. I'm sure there's more I'm not thinking of atm. I am going to change my profile but if it doesn't take for the post I now live in Morganton, NC I'f you have any questions please feel free to ask. storageguy71@gmail.com Thanks for looking.
  4. Sorry to post this here but it was my only option. Can someone help me figure out why I cannot start a new thread in ANY catagory? Sorry again and thanks.
  5. Does that price include the tranny? Yes please, if you wouldnt mind posting them that'd be great.
  6. Ok gents stupid question. What is the benefit in the ABS delete? I am assuming that the A/C delete is for HP (Less friction) and weight?
  7. Very clean under bonnet. Beautiful. Hello neighbor. Kick arse little league area
  8. Cool, thanks. Yeah I noticed the Lotus. Esprit V8? I passed up a turbo 4 Esprit last year. Looked to be a Ferrari type red with very low miles for around $10K. They IMO are the best looking pre Y2K cars the Brittish made. The new astons are pretty snazzy but Phew!, what a price tag. Would like to see some more pics of that Lotus though Throw some up if you get a chance.
  9. Guys thanks for all the posts and advice. It was a treasure trove of info. Sux that most of us have to "settle" when it comes to buying tires becuase we work for a living lol but, I think I made a pretty good choice. Chime in with your opinions. I have been running Khumos on my wifes Nissan Murano for 5 years and they have been excellent tires. Until now I didnt know they made performance tires. So, that being said and averaging cost, wear, looks etc.,.. I went ahead and bought a set. I bought Khumo Ectsa ATS's and because the sizes were limited I went with 225/50/16 Front and 245/50/16 Rear as northstar recomended. I would have rather went with the set up Mr Pickles recmonded but the Khumos werent available in those sizes. If I had my choice and the money I would have serched to the ends of the earth for Continentals that would have worked. I won a set in 2008 at an autocross I won in Charlotte NC. I put them on my son's 36,000 original mile 91 RS Camaro V8 and he has since put 22K on the tires and the indicators are barely wore off it. They handle incredibly well. If you have the means I highly recomend them. When I get the Khumos mounted I'll post some pics for all to see. Thanks again fellas.
  10. While we are on the subject. Does anyone here run the same size front and back for rotating purposes? If so, does it look right and does the car ride and drive proper with this set up? Thanks.
  11. Yeah, I think I paid $16 for them so that'd be an easy, inexpensive fix but of course you know how that goes . I hope you get it on the road. I just bought mine last year. I was 17 when my 88 came out and I have wanted one ever since. It is exactly as much fun as I thought it'd be. You wont be disappointed. I mean, you have to be realistic. it is a 4 banger but it is LOADS of fun and very surprising for what it is.
  12. Mine runs extremely rich also. It also has a constant miss at idle. Under boost it runs smooth and strong. I just order some new injector clips from the forum. I'll let you know how that works out.
  13. Those look great pickles. What are you running on the front? I will shop those tomorrow and see if I can locate a pair.
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