1986 Plymouth Reliant TURBO Wagon
You could NOT order this car from any dealer but....
this one was made. Turbo was NOT an option in
the Reliant, but this is a factory made car!! Very Rare!
This car is thought to have been a military ordered car.
I was told there were only 40 to 60 of these made. |
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Also, things added in the last couple years......
Revolution aluminum wheels
225-50-15 Kumo Ecsta 711 Tires
Tinted glass
More comfortable buckets from 93 Shadow ES
Center arm rest from 90 Spirit
Tilt steering from a 87 Daytona
Rebuilt transmission from 87 Turbo Z Daytona
Rear disc brakes and axle from a 89 Turbo Z Daytona
Front disc brakes from a 89 Turbo Z Daytona (11" rotors)
PolyBushings.com anti-sway bars, 1-1/4" front, 1" rear.
PolyBushings.com polyurethane bushings in the front
a-arms and rear axle to frame.
Engine mounts are soft, solid polyurethane mounts
from PolyBushings.com.
Also, added ....
Front k-frame and cast a-arms from a 93 Spirit, along
with new ball joints and inner & outer tie rod ends.
Quick ratio (2-1/2 turns lock to lock) steering rack from
a V6 Shadow ES.
The car also received custom firmer 1-1/2" lowering
springs all the way around.
Firestone air bags were added to the rear coils.
Front struts are Koni adjustables, rear shocks
are KYB Gas-A-Just.
NOW added: 2.5 short block, goes so much better!
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Photos below show other wheels I've had on the car.
The first photo shows PT Cruiser wheels and the
second photo shows wheels from a Shelby Lancer. |
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PT Cruiser wheels |
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Shelby Lancer wheels |
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This engine bay is mostly stock looking. It is a T-1 turbo 2.2.
Update: now a 2.5 short block from a 1989 turbo Caravan
Update: Newer engine going in, see below. |
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Autocross? Yes the autocross car was broken so the wagon went out to play. Did pretty well! |
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This is how the wagon looked when it was first found at a local muffler shop. Yes, it was ugly.
But what was with that hood? |
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It's in the shop for a re-do! A-arms are off, powder coated and new ball joints. And new polyurethane control arm bushings, of course. |
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K-frame off, cleaned and painted. Added a new steering rack also. |
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The new raffle engine is in the car. Along with a new HD trans and torque converter.
Won the 400hp engine in a raffle drawing. |
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Installed a new wire harness to work with this engine.
Here is the turbo and some of the plumbing. |
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