Xt Turbo Vortex

Rabbitoh · Post by **Rabbitoh** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:12 pm

Found my first ever XT Turbo Vortex wreck at pick n payless lees at Blacktown NSW today, got some spair bits & pieces for my EA82T , it was like christmas day for me. Still looking for a Leone GLF '84, to add to my Leone RX and Imprezza RS.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:43 pm

Rear disc gone? If not would you be willing to take off the car and sell?

Rabbitoh · Post by **Rabbitoh** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:23 pm

Matt wrote:Rear disc gone? If not would you be willing to take off the car and sell?

The car was front wheel drive, rear disc brakes were still there, as well as sway bar and the arms that they attach too, all looked in good condition. I don't have the skill to be able to remove any of this stuff ,however their contact number is 029676-5355 they have a website,

http://www.picknpayless.com.au
e-mail is [email protected]

subarursliberty · Post by **subarursliberty** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:46 pm

Any other new subs there? I need a ****e load of parts atm.

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:15 pm

That would be an early non spider version wouldn't it ?

Fury · Post by **Fury** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:27 pm

Rabbitoh wrote:The car was front wheel drive, rear disc brakes were still there, as well as sway bar and the arms that they attach too, all looked in good condition. I don't have the skill to be able to remove any of this stuff ,however their contact number is 029676-5355 they have a website,

www.picknpayless.com.au
e-mail is [email protected]

Was the dash surround still in good condition ? They as rare as rocking horse s**t ( not the crash pad, just the hard plastic dash /radio surround)

Rear disks from a FWD Vortex cant be used of a 4WD ( or AWD) "L" series

If it was an '88 or above , if it is a turbo, it should have a spyder manifold. FWD autos did ( I had a 1/2 cut which did)

I think that engine has just been sold - or has someone looking at it. I was speaking to someone with a couple of Vortex, that was looking for an engine and he was going there this afternoon.

Rabbitoh · Post by **Rabbitoh** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:42 pm

subarursliberty wrote:Any other new subs there? I need a ****e load of parts atm.

Heaps of L series wagons and a couple of 83/84 DL wagons and sedans. A few libertys that's about it.

Rabbitoh · Post by **Rabbitoh** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:47 pm

Fury wrote:Was the dash surround still in good condition ? They as rare as rocking horse s**t ( not the crash pad, just the hard plastic dash /radio surround)

Rear disks from a FWD Vortex cant be used of a 4WD ( or AWD) "L" series

If it was an '88 or above , if it is a turbo, it should have a spyder manifold. FWD autos did ( I had a 1/2 cut which did)

I think that engine has just been sold - or has someone looking at it. I was speaking to someone with a couple of Vortex, that was looking for an engine and he was going there this afternoon.

I think it was broken, I'm not 100% sure on that ,the dash was still there however. Year model was 1987 and it was manual.

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:15 pm

Now missing rear discs (not hubs) , calipers , 3 ring drive shafts , gearbox switches , alternator , dizzy + coil , flap AFM , computer , engine control harness , throttlebody + TPS , water pump pulley , tensioner and bracket , exhaust header , down pipe and first muffler .

Turbo is very tight so needs a rebuild . Bonnet and boot lid are straight if a little dirty - air scoop missing as was turbo heat riser .

Also scrounged up a couple of L ser bonnet prop rubbers and the section of the loom with the diff lock solenoid plug . Just on this my 86 RX doesn't have it and I hope the wires are there after that first plug connection down under the oval rubber gromet thing .

Poor little RX groaned home with the front wheels nearly off the deck , I knew that selectable 4WD would be good for something ...
The cave is rapidly swapping Classic Nissan parts for Classic Subaru bits .

Cheers Discoru03 .

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:21 am

you bought all the above, or that is just a roll call of whats gone?

watcha doin?

Fury · Post by **Fury** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 12:10 pm

discopotato03 wrote:Now missing rear discs (not hubs) , calipers , 3 ring drive shafts , gearbox switches , alternator , dizzy + coil , flap AFM , computer , engine control harness , throttlebody + TPS , water pump pulley , tensioner and bracket , exhaust header , down pipe and first muffler .

Turbo is very tight so needs a rebuild . Bonnet and boot lid are straight if a little dirty - air scoop missing as was turbo heat riser .

Also scrounged up a couple of L ser bonnet prop rubbers and the section of the loom with the diff lock solenoid plug . Just on this my 86 RX doesn't have it and I hope the wires are there after that first plug connection down under the oval rubber gromet thing .

Poor little RX groaned home with the front wheels nearly off the deck , I knew that selectable 4WD would be good for something ...
The cave is rapidly swapping Classic Nissan parts for Classic Subaru bits .

Cheers Discoru03 .

Did you buy 1/2 a car? Seems 1/2 of it is missing....

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:35 pm

I wanted the hard to get bits for that reason .
Not too long ago I bought a reco front driveshaft on the buy outright understanding - they later wanted an exchange but haven't been back yet ...
The TB I wanted because I suspect my 3 plug style TPS is RS and want a spare . I suspect my TPS is ratty on the wide open contacts . AFM because they don't grow on trees and neither I think does the 3 plug turbo dizzy . Computer because I have no spare if mine goes pfffffft .
The engine header pipe because I want to modify one - the turbo side T junction is an abomination . Also the turbo Vortex pipe is supposed to be a little larger somewhere possibly at the turbo mount flange ? Downpipe because I'd like to use a later free flowing cat converter and don't want to pull mine off to do it . That Vortex also had one of those spring/bolt style "soft" exhaust joints which allow some engine movement without leaking . I grab the multi rib belt pulleys when I can find them , this time I got the tensioner one as well . The ribbed belts for accessory drives absorb a little less power than the deep groove V belt ones do and EA82's need all the help they can get .
The back discs because mine are getting a bit how ya going and DBA don't list them . I had to remove their calipers so ...

The gold will always sell later so I doubt I'll lose on it , cheers A .

xtturbo · Post by **xtturbo** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:20 am

Fury wrote:Was the dash surround still in good condition ? They as rare as rocking horse s**t ( not the crash pad, just the hard plastic dash /radio surround)

Seen it stripped it of most useful parts.