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my TII is totaled... so how bout an FB?

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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 04:12 AM
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my TII is totaled... so how bout an FB?

i have a '87 TurboII that was totaled a couple months ago, i was thinking of swapping it into a Vert, but i was also thinking of putting it into a FB. i was wondering which version of the FB would be the best? will my LSD fit? ECU? Wiring? FMIC mandatory? i was doing some research, but couldn't get straight answers.
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 04:14 AM
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 01:55 PM
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Old Jul 20, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Do it, thast what i'm doing. Only with a blowthrough carbie from www.rotaryshack.com
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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 12:34 AM
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Go for the basemodel if you don't mind sacrificing luxuries for speed. Look for one without a sunroof.
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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 12:37 AM
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Do it, thast what i'm doing. Only with a blowthrough carbie from www.rotaryshack.com
Yup, same thing I'm doing except mine's a 12a. www.rotaryshack.com
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Old Jul 21, 2003 | 12:20 PM
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Actually you are better off with a GSL-SE. It has bigger brakes, LSD, and it already has the front cover for a 13B to be bolted on.
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 12:39 PM
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rotorychack is 10 min. from where i live, i heard he does some crazy stuff. i'm checkin out a '79 later today for 1500, all orig. with 58k miles, think thats a good deal?
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by RoToReX7
rotorychack is 10 min. from where i live, i heard he does some crazy stuff. i'm checkin out a '79 later today for 1500, all orig. with 58k miles, think thats a good deal?
yeah if you want an open rearend. and virtually no choice of rims, it has a shitty 4x110 lug pattern

You need a GSL-SE or a GSL at least.

Se has 14 inch suspension, with a readily available lug pattern, bigger brakes, LSD etc etc

GSL has shitty 4x110, but has LSD
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Old Jul 23, 2003 | 01:51 PM
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Originally posted by RoToReX7
rotorychack is 10 min. from where i live, i heard he does some crazy stuff. i'm checkin out a '79 later today for 1500, all orig. with 58k miles, think thats a good deal?
that's a good car to be a candidate for a collector... bad car to start modding all to hell...

leave that one for some purist and find a better starting point.
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 02:45 AM
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oh ok, thanks guys, i saw it today, and it wasn't what i thought it'd be. i saw a car last sunday, but i don't know which model it was, it had power everything, it was an '85 and had disc rear brakes, carb'd 12a. anybody that can name a version just what i've described?
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Old Jul 24, 2003 | 08:27 AM
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GSL
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