Tranquil dude Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I picked up an 84 Dodge Conquest w. 70k on the odo, and am learning as much as possible about these little rockets. I once owned a Mazda RX7 and loved it, this is taking me back. Never had a Mitsubishi, or a car with turbo, so there's a bit of a learning curve there. I have the less desirable 84, the 87-88 being more sought after, however this 84 is in much better shape than most 87-88s so it's a fair trade? Cloth seats with no rips/stains, etc. Non-molested motor. But finding info on these early models is ridiculous. Most info available is in regards to 86+ as if that was the first model year, and anything before that doesn't exist. So while I'm hunting around for information I figured I would ask for some help on a few things, maybe get headed in the right direction. I've read up on the motor itself- good bottom end, top end prone to cracked heads. Non jetted head from Clearwater or ? will solve that issue straightaway. With that, balance shaft elimination will prolong engine life, along with radiator maintenance. Fuel injection on 84 is spotty at best, a lot of complaining but no real conclusion as to a definite answer from what I can dig up. Some go with Mega Squirt and eliminate the ECU entirely? But that doesn't seem to be a widely accepted fix. The turbo is the smallest of the lot, but upgrading without a better fuel injection system is an issue? What I'd like to do is build up a reliable daily driver that has a little umph. I'm looking for low RPM HP so I think the stock turbo might work well in that regard? Where to start and how to get there is a good question, and I'm not so naive as to believe there is only one way to get there. Right now the car runs a little rough, so I'll be checking the fuel system and vacuum lines. I appreciate any links to sites I may have missed, and any advice. Thanks and sorry for the long post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 I have the hard copy of the 84 Factory Service Manual if you are interested in purchasing it. If not, and you need certain pages copied, I'll be glad to help research the FSM. It will be next weekend before I'll be home to pull the manual. (I had hip replacement surgery yesterday and won't be home til the end of the week.Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquil dude Posted October 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thanks Jimmy. I hope you recover nicely from the surgery. I will keep that in mind, as it will come in handy if I decide to tear into the engine and need torque values, etc. For now it's basic maintenance while I attempt to get it running smooth. I'll start with a compression test, go from there. What I'm concerned about is that if I start replacing parts in an effort to get it running properly, that I not replace it with something that was intentionally phased out on later models due to reliability issues. For instance, if I replace the fuel pump with stock, then decide to upgrade the turbo later, will I have wasted my time and $ on stock fuel pump when an upgrade would have been a better option? I have 20 years of history to learn from as well as advances in technology, and am not as concerned with keeping the car in stock form as upgrading components to get a good solid runner. Right now it would have trouble keeping up with a stock Dodge Neon, gets worse mileage, and is much less reliable. These are issues I would like to address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquil dude Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Cool car- http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a602/narrowrd/E9D32A69-2791-4D1C-8397-447735286973-919-000000DD74EDD0D0_zps77cec7ac.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a602/narrowrd/66B378A9-4449-4115-8A98-CF884F94A1E7-919-000000DD85EB9934_zps66a744d2.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a602/narrowrd/5210DF41-DF8B-4843-94F8-8C3F855D6263-919-000000DD90E51D69_zps964234fc.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a602/narrowrd/425E2692-3570-4F08-B7F7-AD2896AED601-919-000000DDA1D32ED9_zps7f40bb50.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a602/narrowrd/50BEC312-CB32-4AF9-9DEF-32664C659FA5-919-000000DDBBCBBC23_zps5d9b3e6b.jpg http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a602/narrowrd/36A85E31-2007-4424-981F-EC5BB17BAFD2-919-000000DDD92801D5_zps9d0c20a4.jpg Edited October 2, 2013 by Tranquil dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvwbug Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 I like it....I like it a lot. Please post some more pics! Cheers, SLim Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Nice. Welcome you came to the right place for your car no matter the year. 84 the first year offered for the dodge/Plymouth conquest, not as sought after but equally special and rare. Yes please post more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknorthstar Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Alaska huh, What part are you in? Looks like with my 3 , there are 7 in Alaska . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infamous907 Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Sweet bro, another Alaskan member! If you need any help, Aknorthstarand i are always tinkering around. We're located here in Anchorage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damnit man Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 Very nice! Also an 84 owner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknorthstar Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 84 service manual on ebay for 5$...http://www.ebay.com/itm/1984-Chrysler-Conquest-Mitsubishi-Starion-Service-Shop-Manual-/390650216192?pt=Motors_Manuals_Literature&hash=item5af4913f00&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Welcome! More pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87redcat Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 Hard to believe these keep popping up in Alaska. Cool car, yes more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aknorthstar Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I have a OEM rear metal louver for a flatty taking up space in my shed if your interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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