Before i purxhased my fiji, I lookrd at this 89 Conquest. I went back kit there today to get a transmission for my fiji and the guy still has the car.   Good: strong motor. We had it up to 110 mph then ran short of road. It was still pulling faster at 110. No smoke, no knock, no weird noises. Runs excellent. Dash is near perfect. Seats need reupholstering. Around 95,000 miles. Handles like a dream. The faster we went, the more it hugged the road. Bad: Rust. Mostly around rear wheel wells and und

http://i44.tinypic.com/dxo2s.jpg   What is that part that I circled?? I couldn't find it in the FSM. I took mine out and there is a rod and spring going into the oil filter adapter.. I need to know what it is because it is interfering with my new turbo manifold and I need to figure out what to do about it! Please help!!

The Beginning..   http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/20130324_123750_zpsc5ba05ed.jpg   Add a bit of red..   http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/20130401_191036_zpsb1782740.jpg   Add a bit more..   http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/20130401_214351_zpsb99c6c16.jpg   And a little more..   http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/20130714_173245_zps02055a3e.jpg   And as it is now..   http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u560/drakelehr/201308

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