Sully
Forum Member
I've been lurking around for a bit. I figure its about time I introduce my car. As the title says, it's a 87 Chrysler Conquest widebody. A few years ago I was looking for a fun project car just to kill time and have fun with, and I can across this one for $350 with a blown headgasket, a bit rusted and oxidized paint.
This is when I first brought it home.
My original plan was to swap a LS1 and T56 into it but I just wanted to drive the damn thing so I just tried to get the thing running.
I replaced the headgasket and onthe first test drive I drove it 10 miles or so, then I turn down my street and it dies. I tried tostart it again and it wouldn't turn over. I wasn't paying attention to oil pressure once I got so close to home. My stupid mistake. So I bring it home and start tearing it apart. and found that I did a number on the rod bearings
So I pulled the rest of the motor out and start rebuilding it. I didn't go to crazy with it because I'm on a budget and notto worried about it breaking records or anything, so I just just did a stock bottom end rebuild.
And threw the stock top end back on
So far so good:
here's a vid of the first drive. I tried to stay ot of boost but its impossible.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Conquest-First-drive-um-its-all-good_99360.htm
Since then i've been autocrossing it like crazy and rallycrossing up until august when I got i painted.
here's a few action pics:
Typical
Rallycross with the car only last up until augst when I got it painted.
I did one event and was pissed off at myself for getting it dirty after one event. After this event I vowed I wouldn't rallycross it anymore
So needless to say.. it doesn't get dirty anymore.
$6000 later and hundreds of hours of work, this is how it sits now.
I haven't done muchin go fast mods. Most of the mods are suspension. The few engine mods I did do, I feel I got a pretty good response. In june of last, year I went to the drag strip for the first time. It was a nickle and dime night so it was pretty packed so I only got a few runs off.
Here's my fastest slip:
Stock is mid 16's I think. Not bad considering the few cheap power mods I did. I think I could get it down in the 14.3's. I'm a n00b at drag racing so I still need a few runs to figure out how and when to launch and shift.
Anyways.... here's some more vids from all the events went to lastyear.
http://videos.streetfire.net/profile/SullySQC.htm
Newer pics
http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/ntsullivan/NEW PAINT/
Older pics:
http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/ntsullivan/R04 Conquest/
Thats about it. Once this is done, I still plan on getting another one to do the LS1 swap. If this one is ever done. :dry:
Next on the list of things to do:
Find some 17x9 or larger Mustang wheels so I can put these on em:
:devil:
Enjoy
This is when I first brought it home.
My original plan was to swap a LS1 and T56 into it but I just wanted to drive the damn thing so I just tried to get the thing running.
I replaced the headgasket and onthe first test drive I drove it 10 miles or so, then I turn down my street and it dies. I tried tostart it again and it wouldn't turn over. I wasn't paying attention to oil pressure once I got so close to home. My stupid mistake. So I bring it home and start tearing it apart. and found that I did a number on the rod bearings
So I pulled the rest of the motor out and start rebuilding it. I didn't go to crazy with it because I'm on a budget and notto worried about it breaking records or anything, so I just just did a stock bottom end rebuild.
And threw the stock top end back on
So far so good:
here's a vid of the first drive. I tried to stay ot of boost but its impossible.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Conquest-First-drive-um-its-all-good_99360.htm
Since then i've been autocrossing it like crazy and rallycrossing up until august when I got i painted.
here's a few action pics:
Typical
Rallycross with the car only last up until augst when I got it painted.
I did one event and was pissed off at myself for getting it dirty after one event. After this event I vowed I wouldn't rallycross it anymore
So needless to say.. it doesn't get dirty anymore.
$6000 later and hundreds of hours of work, this is how it sits now.
I haven't done muchin go fast mods. Most of the mods are suspension. The few engine mods I did do, I feel I got a pretty good response. In june of last, year I went to the drag strip for the first time. It was a nickle and dime night so it was pretty packed so I only got a few runs off.
Here's my fastest slip:
Stock is mid 16's I think. Not bad considering the few cheap power mods I did. I think I could get it down in the 14.3's. I'm a n00b at drag racing so I still need a few runs to figure out how and when to launch and shift.
Anyways.... here's some more vids from all the events went to lastyear.
http://videos.streetfire.net/profile/SullySQC.htm
Newer pics
http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/ntsullivan/NEW PAINT/
Older pics:
http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l279/ntsullivan/R04 Conquest/
Thats about it. Once this is done, I still plan on getting another one to do the LS1 swap. If this one is ever done. :dry:
Next on the list of things to do:
Find some 17x9 or larger Mustang wheels so I can put these on em:
Enjoy
Nice buildup and welcome to the board. Everytime I see these cars they are crumpled up, usually the front end. I dig the blue variety myself and I'd still buy one if I found a clean one.
