August 28, 200520 yr i have a 1986 GL10 Turbo wagon, all electric, with a bunk motor. found a good motor out of a newer car. concerned about a potential sensor/relay/etc nightmare. watta ya think? new motor has 127k, is this a worthwile project? (car was free, motor is cheap)
August 28, 200520 yr have at it just keep the original intake manifold and all the associated bits IF it's a three speed automatic seriously consider upgrading to a manual gentle search will provide all the ness. acutraments That tranny is better suited as a boat mooring
August 28, 200520 yr Like Skip said, the motor is the same, just swap manifold with all of its fittings and connectors. Not like Skip said, the automatic isn't THAT bad... my daily driver right now has the auto (son is learning to drive, and I am his test dummy). I am actually pretty impressed with it connected to an SPFI engine. The auto on my wife's GL-10 works out fine, too. Just not the fun and the pep of rowing your own gears.
August 29, 200520 yr One thing Northwet fails to address, part of the reasons we drive smaller cars is the fuel economy Well a turbo sporting the old style fuel injection (1986) with a 3AT will be very lucky to see over 20 mpg on a constant basis. I also have driven a turbo 3AT, I experienced 1) governor problems 2) modulator problems and the real pits 3) Front wheels locking up at ~ 40 MPH as a result of the bearing between the diff and the tranny failing. all in the last 50 kmi of a car that only had 150 when #3 happened.
August 29, 200520 yr like northwet said a/t are ok, my wife driver a 88 full time 4wd turbo wagon , 22-23 mpg city , running ac , 4speed a/t
August 29, 200520 yr One thing Northwet fails to address, part of the reasons we drive smaller cars is the fuel economy... Skip is absolutely right: I forgot about the downside of fuel economy. Sort of a given with automatics. C'mon, though. Two out of three ain't bad!
August 29, 200520 yr Come on Jim apples to apples here "like northwet said a/t are ok, my wife driver a 88 full time 4wd turbo wagon , 22-23 mpg city , running ac , 4speed a/t" The 4EAT wasn't introduced until 88. It is a much better tranny than the 3AT.
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