For Sale Not Mine. Just What Stan Wants: 85 Shelby Charger

[azblackhemi]

A manual turbo zip around car. Pretty clean little ride. @commando1

Dodge Turbo Shelby Charger - 1985 - $4800 (North Phoeinx)
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Dodge Turbo Shelby Charger - 1985






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1985 Dodge Shelby Charger

condition: excellent
cylinders: 4 cylinders
fuel: gas
title status: clean
transmission: manual

Selling my Dodge Shelby Charger

Engine is a 2.2 Liter Tubro (42mm Garrett turbo). Boost psi is set to a safe 10 -13 lbs.

This was a father son project and we finished this in 2009. It was my high school car and then was parked and driven only in the winters for the past 4 years.

Car is in good shape and people are always looking at it and wanting to talk to me about it.

Text or call if you want more details. 6 zero two(434) eight one seventy seven

 

[Samplingman]

How do you think these things fair as a daily driver these days? I remember test driving a new one and thought it was not worth the price, so I bought the Mustang GT instead. The Mustang didn't fair well as a DD either.

 

[azblackhemi]

How do you think these things fair as a daily driver these days? I remember test driving a new one and thought it was not worth the price, so I bought the Mustang GT instead. The Mustang didn't fair well as a DD either.

I don't think the 80's were good for any American cars. There's no comparisons to todays cars for sure. I wouldn't buy this to put 20,000 miles a year on but it would be cool to drive on weekends or to work if it wasn't too far.

 

[Samplingman]

Thanks, I have been thinking about going retro, but you are right the 80’s really did suck.

 

[C Body Bob]

I had one of the varmits. I was not impressed.

 

[MarPar]

HOSE!!!!

 

[commando1]

I think this belongs, or belonged to, Marty Mopar.

 

[Trace 300 Hurst]

My first new car ever was an 85 Daytona Turbo. Loved that thing. AC and power windows! Drove it for 5 years with no real issues, then bought a 90 Daytona Shelby(!) Turbo/Intercooled. That one REALLY ran good, no issues with that one either until someone hit me head-on. Airbag worked!

But I find it hard to imagine those mid-80s cars have withstood the hands of time.....particularly the CV joints.

 

[Yeahrightgreer]

How do you think these things fair as a daily driver these days? I remember test driving a new one and thought it was not worth the price, so I bought the Mustang GT instead. The Mustang didn't fair well as a DD either.

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I daily driver at the moment an 86 Daytona. Turbo car w/ power everything. Certainly wouldn’t trust driving it in the snow if you value your life but everything else it’s an amazing, small, tight car. Also great on gas. I get as high as about 24 in the city and as much as 36 on the highway. Fun going in and coming out of the corners too.
Don’t know what part of Jersey you’re in but my main complaint with these cars is the engine - even with the turbo - is a dog, specifically at the high RPM range. God forbid you have a carbureted NA 2.2L.

You know that moment when you’re pulling out in the middle of the street or one the highway and there’s someone barreling towards you; your too far in, and the only option is to punch the throttle and MOVE? Yeah, between the turbo lag and the weak power - not an option in these cars. Passing someone and overtaking on the highway? Pretty much a chore and is better to just brake and pass behind them. It Can probably be solved by cranking the boost up from the factory 7PSI to 20.

Nevertheless my point is - if you live in the city and you have major freeways like I-95 where people are going 90+ regularly, this is not a comparable car. But if you have lots of back roads or a small town. Even a small city, it’s a swell car.

 

[Samplingman]

Thanks, I deal with idiots from South Jersey right through Philly and the PA Tpk every day. I routinely have to dodge the 90 lbs. blond driving the 2 ton Caddy Escalade with the cell in one hand and the Grande Latte in the other doing 90 in a work zone.

 

[furious70]

My brother and I had many fwd turbo dodges. I liked them a lot. 90+ interiors were nice. Many of them can be turned up from stock 7psi to 12psi on the oem computer. They are more fun at that level. I never lacked confidence to pass or be in freeway traffic with a properly set up one.
I had an 86 Shelby with the DC intercooler and computer. Light car that was fun. Have to be careful with the 525 trans in the Shelby.

 

[C Body Bob]

My brother and I had many fwd turbo dodges. I liked them a lot. 90+ interiors were nice. Many of them can be turned up from stock 7psi to 12psi on the oem computer. They are more fun at that level. I never lacked confidence to pass or be in freeway traffic with a properly set up one.
I had an 86 Shelby with the DC intercooler and computer. Light car that was fun. Have to be careful with the 525 trans in the Shelby.

The shifter on mine was like a straw in milk shake

 

[furious70]

The cable shifters we're pretty spongie yes. Don't bust on em like an 833

 

[Turboomni]

The 525 tranny does not like much over 175 to 200 HP and power shifting. Wheel hop for long enough and you are done. You can get a Chrome Molly end plate so it won't try to spit the gears out the side of the 525 tranny. If you want bullet proof you get a 555 trans or hybrid of a 525 and 555 or 568. These have Getrag gears from Germany. This tranny will hold well over 400 hp no problem and with a molly endplate. Cable shifter works better than a rod shifter if set up well. Remember the engine is going forward and back Not side to side. Rod shifters can have problems with fwd. Head gaskets are a problem with these engines. High psi could require at least in my time an O ringed block. There was enough area around head gasket around the cylinders and water jackets to keep it's original profile small for 80 hp NA as originally designed. HP NA made 110 hp. Turbos were an afterthought I believe and stressed the head gasket area to it's limit and the reason for the O ringed block.. This was the last engine designed by the same person that developed the /6. I call it the /4.

 

[Turboomni]

Getrag 555 manual 5 speed Omni 2.5 minivan engine

 

[Turboomni]

My brother and I had many fwd turbo dodges. I liked them a lot. 90+ interiors were nice. Many of them can be turned up from stock 7psi to 12psi on the oem computer. They are more fun at that level. I never lacked confidence to pass or be in freeway traffic with a properly set up one.
I had an 86 Shelby with the DC intercooler and computer. Light car that was fun. Have to be careful with the 525 trans in the Shelby.

I would advise if you want to up the boost and your map sensor is good is to use a Grainger valve or Gus Valve. This will allow you to make boost quicker without harming the engine with overboost, but it has it's drawbacks as it pulls your computer completely out of the equation boost wise. It will cut on over boost because of the map sensor. You cannot go beyond max boost but it will allow you to have more boost at at a lower rpm. The problem is you can set it too high and possibly harm your engine. You do not want to run it much over stock factory psi. It will enable you to run more boost at a lower rpm than stock. An on board snapon scanner to monitor knock retard or a good ear at these boost levels would be good. Non intercooled engines should heed this unless you are hard core and run Methanol/distilled water injection. That is a whole different bag of tricks just like the first generation of Buick Grand Nationals non intercooled and WW2 fighter aircraft..

 

[mrfury68]

Fun cars to drive, especially for th 80's. My son loves his '87 LeBaron GTS and so do I. It is a great running and decent handling sedan. Good looking car too. I was a mechanic in a Chrysler Plymouth dealer in '84 & '85 and can remember doing the new car prep and warranty work on them. Road tests were fun.

 

[Turboomni]

Mopar Performance used to make a high performance computer for turbo1 and turbo 2 engines but I don't know if they are still available. There are a few that can make a custom calibration for you also.

 

[commando1]

I'm thinking of skipping all these k-Kars altogether and fast forwarding to a beat-to-**** Crossfire with a stick. Cheap ones are popping up,

 

[Big_John]

I'm thinking of skipping all these k-Kars altogether and fast forwarding to a beat-to-**** Crossfire with a stick. Cheap ones are popping up,

I've ridden in a friend's Crossfire convertible. I really didn't think a lot of them until I did and quite frankly, it's a fun car. I even found myself looking at them on eBay. I think that could be my next toy, but something would have to go first.

He bought his cheap with a damaged hood and a salvage title.