1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

[escofield]

Hey everyone! After many struggles, setbacks, parts sourcing and other unknown things getting in the way of progress, some has finally been made on my truck! I bought this basket case in May/June of 2007 and have been waiting, yelling and getting angry ever since! I have made some sacrifices in that this has been the only vehicle that i own and have been cabbing and riding the train for the past year and a half!! So the day I get to drive this thing is going to be oh so sweet, I have fought off logic and gone through periods of needing and wanting to sell, giving up completely and being fully entrenched in the project and it's eventual payoff! So here are some pics, let me know what you guys think! Unfortunately this being my only car/truck at the moment it has to get me through this Chicago winter, I plan on taking care of the body work next spring. Any thoughts on rust prevention besides the obvious of not driving it in the snow and salt?

Here are some pics from when I bought it last year. I have new fenders to go on and i think i'll be leaving the cladding off for the winter until it goes to paint in the spring!

It will hopefully be drivable by early November!!

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

Lots of work there mate - best of luck! I know your pain!

What are your engine build plans? The pistons are cool

 

[bezerk]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

what's with the plug where the oilfilter adapter screws onto? there should be a checkvalve. goodluck with your built!

 

[warmpancakes]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

go buy a 500.00 beater for the winter one salt covered road wnter will cost more than 500.00 to fix, you can thank me in the spring

 

[escofield]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

go buy a 500.00 beater for the winter one salt covered road wnter will cost more than 500.00 to fix, you can thank me in the spring

I've been considering that option, and i think it might be the right one, not only for the rust and other damage, the tires i have on there are only rated for summer. A set of tires would cost $500 easy.

Some pics here of the undercarriage, not too bad for a truck that spent its whole life in IL

Some other random pics

Some rust on the tailgate

And the rest of the pics if you're interested

http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z144/escofield/

 

[bezerk]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

what's with the plug?? if you run it like that you will **** up your truck

 

[escofield]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

what's with the plug?? if you run it like that you will **** up your truck

I couldn't tell you whats up with the plug. The truck and the block are at the shop that is doing all this work for me. He has years of experience working on these trucks, so I am confident there is a good reason for the plug.. It could just be temporary as the block sat for a while after coming back from the machine shop. I have A LOT still to learn about these trucks so please feel free to help me understand what exactly you are talking about.

Thanks

Eric

 

[bezerk]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z144/escofield/DSC05590.jpg
if you look at the thing where the oilfilter adapter mounting spot. there is a block off plug. there should be a checkvalve in there that retunrs the oil back into your block.
if a machineshop is doing the work he prolly put it in there for a reason.

 

[escofield]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

Lots of work there mate - best of luck! I know your pain!

What are your engine build plans? The pistons are cool

This is the base build we are going for with stage 1 high flow heads

Rebuilt stock turbo

 Stock cast iron block, .030 overbore 267 cubic inches
 Crankshaft custom cryogenically treated and stress relieved
 Precision Balance on reciprocating assembly
 Eagle H-beam forged connecting rods
 TRW forged aluminum pistons (full floating pins)
 Speed-Pro plasma moly rings
 Federal Mogul severe duty engine bearings (3/4 groove)
 ARP 190,000 psi main and head studs
 Speed-pro high volume oil pump
 High performance roller camshaft (407/429 lift, 194/204 duration)
 Comp Cams roller tipped rocker arms (1.5: 1 ratio)
 Hardened pushrods
 Speed pro roller lifters
 Crane High performance valvesprings (matched to cam)
 Reconditioned heads w/three angle valve job
 Heavy duty roller timing chain
 Block clearanced for rods
 Premium OEM and felpro gaskets

 

[escofield]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z144/escofield/DSC05590.jpg
if you look at the thing where the oilfilter adapter mounting spot. there is a block off plug. there should be a checkvalve in there that retunrs the oil back into your block.
if a machineshop is doing the work he prolly put it in there for a reason.

I'm confident he knows what he is doing. I see what you are saying though, something to keep an eye on, thanks.

 

[Ty 1885]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

Hey, did you grout the block ? Also you may want to put in screw in studs or pin the stockers.

 

[4C FED]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z144/escofield/DSC05590.jpg
if you look at the thing where the oilfilter adapter mounting spot. there is a block off plug. there should be a checkvalve in there that retunrs the oil back into your block.
if a machineshop is doing the work he prolly put it in there for a reason.

That is the oil filter bypass/relief valve. It's so you don't turn your filter into a Jiffy Pop popcorn looking thing in freezing cold climates. It also ensures you get oil flow through the motor in the event the filter gets clogged & when it's really cold. It also allows unfiltered oil to be pumped through your motor when the temperature is cold or the oil filter is clogged.

If you live in a cold climate you might want to leave the valve in.
Personally, I'd rather block it & run the high burst pressure oil filter than have dirty oil circulating through my motor.
There is also a bypass valve in the remote filter block & most passenger car oil filters have another bypass valve built into them as well.
Too many opportunities for unfiltered oil to pass through your motor with all of these bypass valves.

 

[Aeroking]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

remember to beat out the oil pan, to clear the rod bolts. :tup:

 

[escofield]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

remember to beat out the oil pan, to clear the rod bolts. :tup:

Yeah, that was one of the many hold ups.. The shop had some special dies made for a hydraulic press so they didn't have to just hammer it out.

 

[1madgumby]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

Dude get A beater car, don't drive it during the winter, I hate seeing that.

 

[Raist103]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

drive it everyday until it breaks again, which it will.

 

[bezerk]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

That is the oil filter bypass/relief valve. It's so you don't turn your filter into a Jiffy Pop popcorn looking thing in freezing cold climates. It also ensures you get oil flow through the motor in the event the filter gets clogged & when it's really cold. It also allows unfiltered oil to be pumped through your motor when the temperature is cold or the oil filter is clogged.

If you live in a cold climate you might want to leave the valve in.
Personally, I'd rather block it & run the high burst pressure oil filter than have dirty oil circulating through my motor.
There is also a bypass valve in the remote filter block & most passenger car oil filters have another bypass valve built into them as well.
Too many opportunities for unfiltered oil to pass through your motor with all of these bypass valves.

are you sure? i knew there should be a bypass releive valve in there. and thought it was closing if oilpressyre dropped to much so it stayed in the engine.
there is only 1 opening now. so how could it feed/return oil?

 

[escofield]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

If i do drive it in the winter.. What are a good set of cheap rims to get for the winter, and any suggestions on snow tires?

Thanks
Eric

 

[4C FED]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

are you sure? i knew there should be a bypass releive valve in there. and thought it was closing if oilpressyre dropped to much so it stayed in the engine.
there is only 1 opening now. so how could it feed/return oil?

There is a hole in the side there, inside the filter mount, that you cant see right next to that bypass valve. It comes in at a 90 degree angle compared to the bypass valve.

See the hole on the side of the oil filter mount. It comes from the oil pump.

 

[SEL777]

Re: 1992 Typhoon #2133 slowly coming back to life

I bought regular S-10 4X4 wheels for like 25 each and cheapo SNOW tires from tire rack for about 50 a piece + shipping, then a mount and balance. For the 500 you'll spend on the extra wheels, get the beater. I was fine with the winter here...until last year and out record snow and cold...it did more damage than the previous two years combined.