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Well, it's been another 3 years and the last time Mike just laughed at the MUSTANG I had bought. Well $30k later it is having the motor pulled again b ut i had to hire it out and please excuse spelling thius time as it is late and I am tired and need my medication(s). YEP! $30k in a $7k car, typical. At least it's a Florida car and a convertible and has a white top and white leather. Not into leather interiors but white cloth just would get dirty awfully quick. I know several here but cannot remember any names exceptfor Toto, has anyone seen Toto? There's no place like home, where else would I want to run away from? Problem is I am now collecting my pension and am afraid to run away:(

The government sends me a check each week to entice me to abdicate the throne but i am so mentally constipated I am afraid to move. Then the company where I worked had insurance against what happened so they send me some cash too. Soon I will have my 5th back surgery so that triop top Florida seems not likely but you never know. One sharp blow could be all it takes.

Anyone have an immaculate Black '88/'89 Conquest, prefer an auto as i cannot shift anymore much that they would trade for a built mustang drop top? Color could be negotiabkle, yours, not mine. Mine is going to be that rare 3 stage silver base with red overcoat gioving it a slight metalflake look with red clear coat, an OXYMORON. Who ever saw a clear coat? Mr. Spock did have too much LDS back in the 60's, 70's too.

How about that man from Ocala, Florida, the Lord hasn't taken him home has He? Then there was that fellow in San Fransisco who was out of work, nice guy who i considered a friend. Then there was the fellow who did regrind cams. He bought that '85 turbo from me, like new with ZERO play. Mike of course, the boosted one. I think he was retiring from this scene last I "spoke". Well spread the word if anyone rememb ers, there was a guy in St. Mary's river Florida, a contractor with more kids than I've had cars. So much has changed. I saw a gfuy with an awesome mod lidt that included a TURBO 400 tranny! So the auto dilemma has been resolved? How abolut a 700R4, anyone do that or any strong auto with OD? Then there was a guy doing gear setups, 3.90's(best) and even 4.22's, not enough OD for that unless a 5-speed has been done in an auto with 50% OD. Has it? Otherwqise it is 3.90's and the 700R4 with a Buick 425 Nailhead. If it could hook it would run high 11''s and it would FIT and is among the lightest motors built of that size. With an aluminum intake it weighed the same as a SBC! Then, to stay turbo here is that 215 V8 buick did in '61-63. The last year it put down 200HP with 11:1 and a 4-bbl & duals. Not bad for a 2700lb. car, maybe less. Take that, Rovers still use them, and turbo it, Being an all aluminum block and intake it is alsolight, 300=lbs is all. Handle and go fast. Man I miss the Conquest. Nlotmany awesome examples around are there? I'dhave to bget cash and the car flor the mustang. It has an SVO intake on ported heads(210/175CFM) and an aluminum block made in Italy .020" over with forged and balanced internals with a nice 230/234* cam and rare Edelbroick headers, Borla Pro XS muffs, NO DRONE! Well lots molre like 4/.10's and a 3800rpm locking converter, even locks in 2nd at part thrrottle and at WOT always:) 315's out back and 275's up front on FR5's. Lots mkore. Mark Wasw it Lloyd? Ocala, Florida and a stickler for getting then injector clips and studs cleaned with sand paper. By the way Iam the grandfather ofmthe BIG primary injector as I was the oine tom doiscover that the older cars such as the '85 came with 2 1080cc inj's and nit the 2 550's that everyone thought. Did they ever do that statue/

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By the way Iam the grandfather ofmthe BIG primary injector as I was the oine tom doiscover that the older cars such as the '85 came with 2 1080cc inj's and nit the 2 550's that everyone thought. Did they ever do that statue/

 

 

WAT???? :huh:

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Us Old timers remember Mark Sweet. It has been a while, but I don't remember that much non-sence in his posts. he's good SQ people though ^_^ ...

 

Welcome home

 

 

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What's up Mark? I still have that 20g that I bought from you about 10 years ago. How's your back doing? I remember you were having issues with it.

 

I guess I'm an ole-timer now, because I remember MarkSweet, with that black 88 auto, that he spun out.

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MARK!! WHATS UP!!! Man you helped me out when I was way the hell in England tryin to squeeze every bit of power outta my 19C. Didnt you have a holset powered eclipse or some crap when you parted with us last??

 

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Hey guys, thanks for the remembering! Top Dawg, you still have that 20g! Did you change the wastegate and the 17mm hole? I had to shift that motor at 25psi because that turbo had such a small wastegate hole. You had a son if I remember, at least you showed a young man in your sig.

Phinko, I spent more time telling you the England thing would go quicker than you thought and you would have memories that would last a lifetime. Is she still with you? Nice memory anyways if not and if she id s gone remember the nice things and forget the bad. I always felt like a mentor to you. A mental mentor, LOL

MikeK is gone, wow, how sad as he was one of the beginners.

Chad, the only guy with a 4V head for the quests, right? Or do you keep that secret? Has to be locked in a safe!

How about the guy in the air force based near Va. Beach. He had a yellow car with an '83 hood?

 

Yeah bad back. Now my daily regimine is 12 tabs of 10mg Methadone. 12 tabs of 8mg. of Dilaudid(8 times stronger than Morphine) 60mgs. of Dexedrine as the narcotics and 40mgs. of Valium put me to sleep like a baby. I had a morphine pump embedded in my abdomen for 5 years but it went spastic and had to be removed. It was up to 25mgs. delivered right to my spine with a catheter daily. The nurse said she had never done such a high does in 15years of pain relief. Now I should get a pump that they can put stronger meds into than Morphine as that is for kids and those who are totally Opiate naive. Some Dilaudid in a pump should work wonders. Mark "ELVIS" SWEET. I'll be around. Post some pics of the Mustang as it is mine with that much invested. The sad thing is it has only gone 12.75 @ 108.1. My Talon with the HOLSET(Remembered-great) did get working and that car ran 1.68/11.68/122 for bests and with a DSMlink chip with a Pro Tune would have gone 10's at 130mph+ so it is all in the heads.

I saw a guy here who appears to have a Syclone motor or maybe just the turbo BUT W/TURBO 400 tranny! Has the auto tranny strong enough to handle the Quests been resolved? I'd really love an '88/'89 Black with an Auto(changed to a strong 700R4) and the 3.90 gera change and a 20g done right. I now know just how I would build it and have my dreamcar.

To those who do not know me I apologioze for my way off the line wandering last night. By the way where can I get that smokeable meth?

To anyone I missed I'll be back so you are warned:)

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To those who do not know me I apologioze for my way off the line wandering last night. By the way where can I get that smokeable meth?

 

Hey no problem. Just so you know I wasn't poking fun, I genuinly couldn't figure out what you were trying to say. Welcome back.

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Yes, good to hear from you again Mark. Glad you're still around. I saw your name on a box in my storage a few days ago and wondered about ya!

 

Hey Tim, did you ever use that '85 turbo? I was saved on 12/2/2000 just about the time I got rid of the Conquest. In fact I just got home from a Bible study about an hour or so ago! Nice to see fellow Disciples online.

Old friends are now just OLD! No longer friends when you change, at least that has been my experience. late again so maybe more tomorrow. Too bad about Mike_K as I liked him.

How about automatic trannies in quests, has anyone come up with a strong OD version?

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yep that old guy from Ocala , fl is still above ground, :) nice to hear from you again Mark

 

and hell froze over while you were gone ,,that's Maj Chiplee and the king is now marrie'd and i beleave expecting a new recruit :)

Sorry about the name blank Shelby. medication has certainly played brain drain with me. Coming! Well, gotta go as my sleeping pill has called! Peace guys.

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How about automatic trannies in quests, has anyone come up with a strong OD version?

 

The aussies have had good luck upgrading them, they are a common tran over there too. I put a T56 6 speed in mine cause I got tired of breaking the 5 speeds. There is also a guy making adapters to use the supra transmissions.

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Check out lower shores performance, hes got the adapter plate for the TH350.

Bill hincher is building a bell housing for the R154

Chad owes me a tubular manifold

And no, The red starion is long gone. Lost her to a bridge and body rot. But I have a white one now that aint so bad.

 

Glad your back.

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