Iron-head 2.8MPFI Turbo Install / 85 Celebrity

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Pump in the tank, with new alcohol-compatible hose in place. The original setup had a filter with an o-ring fitting on one end and a hose barb on the other. I converted this one to use the normal filters with the o-ring fitting on each end.


Hose routing so the pressure hose won't kink. The original hose was a molded hose.


Another view.


And... she runs! The engine ran a little rough at first because of the injectors. But after 10 or 15 minutes of running, it smoothed out. The exhaust system is rotten to pieces and it sounds like a genuine Redneck Ride!

I was going to take a breif test drive, however the brakes are locking up and dragging. So no test drive for now. If I can get brakes done today there COULD be a video of driving it.

More to come...

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Today I'm working on the fuel pump situation. Pulled the car in the barn and dropped the tank. It had a half-tank of old fuel in it. The fuel was an alcohol blend so it drew water from the air. Nasty mess! To make a long story short, I had to pressure-wash the inside of the tank. While that's drying out, I'll post some pictures!

Not rusty at all. Nice Southern car! Jut a few nuts and squirrel nests.


A little blast with the pressure washer and it's all good!


ˇAye Caramba! that is one nasty fuel pump. Notice anything else strange? The strainer is on backwards. Just like my Turbo Sedan, someone changed the pump and they installed the strainer incorrectly. I'm sure that accelerated the demise of the original pump.


Sender assembly cleaned up and modified for the new Airtex turbine pump.


New pump and strainer in place. Note the orientation of the strainer!


All clean inside after a little blasting with the pressure wash.


Note to self: Plastic baffles are not pressure-washer-proof. It'll be ok though.


Vacuum drying the water out of the tank.

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Here is a thread I am working on at a-body dot net. I'm putting to use a turbo system pulled from a Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo I found at the junkyard. I wanted to buy the whole car, but it was a Pull-A-Part so they wouldn't even talk to me about that.

Meet Camilla. She's about to get some attention in the way of a transmission repair, new fuel pump, and turbo system! After her transmission started to show signs of needing a rebuild, she was parked and only started every now and then. After a while, the fuel pump failed and she has been sleeping for the 2 or 3 years since. A few months past, I visited her previous owner and looked at her. Her new owner had her shipped from Florida to Alabama for some work.


The transport driver pulling up at my barn. One lonely car left out of the load. Last stop before heading home for the driver.


A little tree sap and mildew!




The engine is a very rare early iron-head fuel injected 2.8V6. You don't see very many of these.





After a little time with the pressure wash, the mildewed tree sap and underhood leafpile are things of the past!







The interior will need major work, but that's another day:









The first order of business will be the "awakening" of the 2.8 engine. Owner sent the new fuel pump, brake parts and a few other odds and ends to my local Advance Auto Parts store. Once I finish my other obligations, this will be first thing that gets worked on.

Once the car is running, I will test out the transmission and see what sort of problems there are. I was told the trans slips; however at this time it won't even hold in park. Never seen that one before honestly.

Stay tuned!

Sincerely,
David