techboy

Bump ... still hoping for a set of these.

Well, I definitely confirmed today, someone cut off the flange, and rotated it 90 degrees to make the flange match up with the aftermarket turbo they put on. I doubt I'll be able to have it cut back off, and rewelded in the original OEM location due to how piss-poor it looks. So, I think I'm going to have to track one down, cracked or not, and go from there. When I actually take it off, I'll post up a pic so you guys can see what this person did.

Well I obviously don't know if it's cracked or not b/c I haven't taken it off yet, but what I meant by "hack job" in my original post was I can tell looking at it that someone cut off the flange and welded it back on in a different position to account for the aftermarket turbo that is on the car, which I am eliminating. (going back to a stock turbo for now). Problem is they did a crappy job - looks like a "new welder in the back of his garage" job. So, I'd bet my next paycheck that's where the leak is. I'm working on the car Friday, so I'll figure out how bad the manifold is then. Maybe I'll throw up a pic and see what you guys think. I was trying to do my homework ahead of time b/c I think it's going to be a lost cause.

So, I posted up in the B.S. section last week that I just purchased my first Quest and one of the issues with this car is that it has an exhuast leak at the manifold/turbo. I was looking at it closer the other day, and although I can't quite tell, I looks like someone did a hack job on the manifold flange b/c I can see some welding. I can't quite see whats going on until I take the turbo off, but my guess is that that is my leak. Anyway, I'm thinking it might just be best to replace the manifold with a new OEM one. I see the DAD's website sells one, but it's like 270 bucks. And there's a cracked one in the F/S section for 10 bucks. I can't find one anywhere else. So ... the question ... for those of you who have been around ... is this typically a difficult part to find? Is the 270 from DAD worth it for a new one? Do most people go right to an aftermarket one? (I saw one on eBay with a external wastegate mount).

Sorry ... forgot to mention I'm looking for them in leather.

Got one!

This Starquestjoe picnic must be a famous thing around here, b/c I got invited to this last year when I first joined the board and I didn't even own a Starquest yet! Lol. I'm definitely interested. I'd love to meet some guys who know these cars inside out and pick their brains. When is it?

Immediate plans are: -fix the issues with the motor and get it running better ... power steering, exhuast leaks and turbo "issues", and whatever else I haven't quite sorted out yet. -Correct what I can of the interior for now. Over the winter: Pull the front valiance and repair/repaint Pull motor, replace all gaskets, thoroughly check everything over. I'll probably repaint the engine bay while its out. As far as mods go ... not sure. Don't want to go too crazy b/c I already have the DSM ... might just leave it stock and show it. Maybe some light bolt ons.

Here's the pics I promised. I'm new to these cars, so feedback (good and bad) is welcome. http://a.imageshack.us/img651/5715/dsc01963k.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img651/6304/dsc01962j.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img651/3268/dsc01957o.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img651/6530/dsc01959f.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img651/5461/dsc01958l.jpg And here's one of my 99 4G63 as requested. This pic is 2 years old, engine doesn't look like that anymore. It's heavily modded though, I promise. It's my garage baby. 52k original miles. Never seen a winter. http://a.imageshack.us/img651/4774/carshow08.jpg

Picture is decieving. Someone replaced the dash with a tan one. The rest of the interior is the maroon. So, eventually I'll probably want to swap the dash back to a maroon one to keep the car original as possible, for now I'm going to have to live with it like that. I'm already anticipating finding a decent dash is going to be difficult. Thanks for the props though.

Cool. Thanks man, I appreicate it.

Thanks everyone! As you can probably tell from my sig I'm a DSM guy, I've owned several of them over the past 10 and still have a 99 that's completely built. So, I'm not a car noob. I just sold my 91 GSX to get this car ... I think owning a Quest is a natural progression for any diehard DSM guy. I kinda see these cars as where it all started. And, yes, it has the maroon interior. The 88-89 version is not as "bad" as the 87 and down IMO. Here's one quick pic ... I'll put some more in the gallery this afternoon. It needs a bath, the guy a mile long dirt driveway.

So if I am understanding the post correctly ... a water-cooled version of the TC05 is not that much different than a TD05 other than the shorter bearings with the snap rings.

So, I've been doing my research on these cars and I see there is a TC05-12a and a TD05-12a. It looks like the TC was used on the earlier cars (83-85?) and the TD on the later cars(86-89). What's the difference? I was looking at the turbo reference chart in the FAQ's, but it doesn't say anything about any Mitsu TC turbos.

Like is says, need an OEM accordain style intake tube. Mine's ripped

Kinda odd, but looking for 2 halo style headrests, driver and passenger Maroon/Red in color.

I joined this board about a year ago after becoming interested in these cars, threw up a couple posts intitally and have kinda been lurking in the background ever since - mostly in the "cars for sale" section and generally educating myself. So, over the past year I've driven all over the TriState area looking at a lot of different Quest's ... ranging from really nice to full restore .... and ..... well, I finally bought one. I know, I know, a post like this is no good without pics, I'll throw some up tomorrow after I take some. White 88, 5spd, super straight body, no rust, interior needs some work (don't they all). Need to repair power steering (currently not working) and find the exhuast leak in/around turbo. That's about it. Drove her home today.

Cool, thank you very much Goddard. And now, for my newbie question of the day (since I very much am) ... what is standard wheel size on a non-SHP. In other words, what will door say if it's not?

I'm trying to find the Starquest History page ... I've been using the search it shows up in some threads, but I can't seem to find the actual page. Anyone know where it is?? I'm trying to find out differences (other than the wheels) between the standard Conquest TSi and the SHP. I looked at a car tonight that the guy is telling me is a SHP, I want to make sure he's not giving me a load a crap. Anything in the VIN# that would tell me?

Wow ^^^ you're in Q-town. I grew up in Q-town. I've never in my life seen a Conquest in Q-town. If you're talking about the red 87 on Craigslist for 400 bucks ... that car is sold. I did go look at it, and it yes it was missing the title. Nice and straight, automactic tranny in place, missing a motor. I would definitely buy a car for parts without a title, the issue is I'm in the market for my first ever Conquest (I don't actually own one yet) to be a driver and I'd like to buy one with a title.

Well the good news I haven't bought a car with no title yet. I've just been finding that several Conquest's I've looked at have no title. In PA I did learn about the abandoned car route that was mentioned above^^^. According to a lawyer I spoke with, you need report the car abadoned and they place an ad in the paper w/ the VIN # for several weeks. If no one comes forward, you can claim it. You definitely don't want to do the reconstructed thing, b/c like stated above, they're not worth crap in PA. Anyway ... thanks for the all the help and input guys. I'm going call the PA DMV and see what they have to say.

I'm wondering if any of you guys have ever bought a car without a title and what did you do? I've looked at 3 Conquest's already that have had missing title's for one reason or another. I haven't bought any, although I did pay a lawyer on the one car to track the title owner down, but she couldn't locate the person. In PA it's illegal (technically speaking) to buy a car wihtout a title unless you do a "bill of sale" and it's a parts car. I don't know what it's like in other states. I've purchased plenty of cars before, but never anything as old as a conquest, so this whole missing title thing is new to me. I've heard there are "ways" of getting around the title issue. Any commentary welcome ....

Thanks for the PM's and help guys. The guy called me tonight to tell me he sold the car for parts. I was waiting for him to locate the title so I could buy it, but since you don't need a title to sell for parts, he sold it that way. So, I'm back to the drawing board again. Continuing to search.

Oh, I forogt to mention .... I have a pickup truck and I'm not afraid to drive a little bit to meet up.

This probably isn't exactly the best forum for this post b/c I'm not totally sure if I'll be in the market for it or not, but ... I'm currently looking at a Conquest F/S with no motor. Basically, a rolling chasis. I'm not sure if I want to buy it or not. Something that I thought might help me make my decision is to see how easy it would be to track down a local (PA) OEM long block and what they go for. Anybody got one in PA they'd possibly be interested in selling?