I want this Turbo-T to run 10s and be as reliable as your girl's Honda, and with the Hartline Turbo V-6 built and shipped to Ron's Custom Auto in Jersey, and the Dynotech Performance 200-4R modified for the five-disc Vigilante converter, it was finally time to start building toward that goal. But we have a ton of work ahead of us at Ron's-this isn't simply a drivetrain swap, as my T, after 160,000 miles, has seen better days. I don't want to just throw a sparkling new mill into a rusty engine bay, and I really don't want to count on original parts like the wiring harness, trans and fuel lines, radiator, and motor and trans mounts when I want to run big numbers and make it to and from the track without calling AAA. So I guess you could say that this is GMHTP's first resto-build (damn, I feel old). Also, the engine still has some final assembly components that we need to install, and the fuel system currently consists of a single-pump setup that won't supply enough fuel for my goals. Yep, the old girl needs some serious TLC before we crank 'er up-we'd better get started.
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