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It's been ~9 years since I sold my Typhoon, so it's about time I build another AWD project. The body will be a '47-'53 Chevy/GMC truck with original paint and plenty of 'patina'. Interior will be nearly stock. Under the classic body will be a turbocharged Gen III-powered AWD chassis. For...

It's been a little over 7 years since I sold my Typhoon, and I'm itching for a bit of AWD turbo fun. I'm looking to build a new daily driver, but I haven't decided yet what it should be. Help me out with your thoughts / recommendations. A few requirements for the vehicle: - Must be able to...

Hey, I was over at the Street Machine Fall Nationals in Springfield, MO over the weekend, and I just happened to spot a black '93 Ty with Missisippi plates sitting in the parking lot. If I remember right, I think it was lowered and had C5 Vette wheels on it. Anybody know whose it is?

Finally! An opportunity to play! Leaving work today, I'm waiting to pull onto the highway. I check for traffic, and I decide to wait -- until I see that the truck coming up in the near lane is a fairly new supercharged Lightning with a "Shaker" scoop. So, I go ahead and pull out into the...

If you've been watching the Members Projects forum, you've probably seen some "in process" pics of my Ty. Tonight, I finally got to hit the road in it for the first time. I'm anxious to get some tuning advice from the pros :lol: at the Nationals, but this thing already puts my Chevelle to...

I think I'll have to retire the "no_ty_yet" name here in a few weeks or so. After about 5 months of work, I finally dropped the Typhoon off at the body shop this weekend. Hopefully the next pics you see of the Ty will include a shiny layer of black paint... I'll be sure and post updated pics...

I'm getting ready to cut the hole in my new fender to mount the antenna, but I also need to replace the windshield. Before I cut the hole -- did S-10's or S-15's ever come with the antenna in the windshield? If so, has anyone ever priced the windshield with the antenna? TIA Galen

Need some help, fellas... I'm getting ready to take the Typhoon to the paint shop in a few weeks. It's got a new black grille, and here's the question: The grille should be painted black, right? (not just left in it's natural black state?) Question number two: If it is supposed to be...

I've seen a Ty or two with the GNX heat extractors mounted in the fenders, and I'm thinking about using them on mine. I found them for about $100/pair, but I just keep thinking that there ought to be some jewel in the junkyard that has a pair of heat extractors/louvers/vents (whatever you want...

Hey, guys. On the Typhoon, I'm trying to remove the driver's side interior panel that sits behind the driver's door. From what I can see, I think I've removed most of the screws that hold it in place, but it's still pretty solid at the bottom of the driver's door opening. I'm wondering if the...

I was watching Alias (season 1, episode 2 -- "So it begins") last night, and they were showing a scene outside a building. I saw a white vehicle drive by, and I thought, was that a Typhoon? So, I backed it up a little bit and played through it in slow motion. Sure enough, it was a nice...

Tech question -- is it possible to have the ECM control an external wastegate, or do you have to go to a separate boost controller? I'm planning on getting an Ultimate chip after a while, and sometime down the road, I'll probably end up going to an external wastegate. Will I still be able to...

Hey, does anyone happen to have pics of a black Syclone or Typhoon with silver cladding? I'm considering this paint scheme for my Ty. Thanks, Galen

Hey, guys. I'm trying to decide whether or not to buy a '91 4x4 Blazer that's for sale locally. I'll just be buying it for parts if I do, but I don't know if I need enough parts off of it to justify buying the whole thing. Basically, I need the front left suspension setup (a-arms and spindle)...

Hey, guys. I'm trying to decide whether or not to buy a '91 4x4 Blazer that's for sale locally. I'll just be buying it for parts if I do, but I don't know if I need enough parts off of it to justify buying the whole thing. Basically, I need the front left suspension setup (a-arms and spindle)...

My Ty currently has a multi-stage paintjob on it, I'd call it a "candy red" or something along those lines. The problem is, I need to match this color to do a partial repaint. I don't know the name of the color, the brand of paint that was used, or the body shop that did it. Here's what I do...

Guys, I need a little help identifying the turbo on my Ty. I was told that it appears to be a 20G, but I have no idea what size the exhaust housing is on it. Can I tell by the numbers on it what exhaust housing it has, or do I need to take some measurements? Thanks, Galen

All right guys, the Ty is my first turbo vehicle, and I haven't even begun to really play with it yet. I was looking at the intercooled twin turbo setup that Mark Stielow is building in the latest Popular Hot Rodding, and I see that in addition to the wastegate, he installed a bypass valve. If...

The speedometer on my Ty is pegged out... all the time. Do these use electronic speedometers? If so, if the speedo sending unit signal wire is grounded out, would that cause this to happen? Thanks, Galen

Is there a trick to removing the rear bumper cover upper fasteners without breaking them? I started trying to remove the bumper cover on my Ty, and I noticed that one of the fasteners already had the head broken off of it. So, *carefullly*, I tried to remove another one, and the head snapped...