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Dan B.
03-19-2010, 01:02 PM
Finally...some place local that fellas may want to take this thing outta my yard! J/K. :thmbsup:

Anyhoo. I acquired a '87 TB-TC after someone stripped off all of the body panels and interior. My interest was in the disc brake rear for in my '88 TB 5.0L Sport Coupe. I'm not a 2.3L turbo fella and know little about them. I can tell you that the front engine cover is missing but otherwise the long block, manifold and turbo are intact. I kept them covered during the winer. The fella also took the tubes and intercooler.

The car has a 5 speed behind it but I may keep that as I have a 2.3L Ranger that needs a tranny. So if it will work in the Ranger...it stays.

So what would be a fair price to someone that will pull it themselves?? I will help and lift it out with my Kubota.

BTW...mods...I know this is borderline a classified ad but I'm looking for help as to what it is worth.....so if it needs chucked into that forum then I will heed the warning and do so! Thanks.
SonofaBish
03-19-2010, 01:35 PM
Welcome! :goodidea:

Never thought I'd see someone from Armagh on here... quite a small little town... i used to be out that direction all the time in the Brush Valley area
Martin0660
03-19-2010, 04:31 PM
The car has a 5 speed behind it but I may keep that as I have a 2.3L Ranger that needs a tranny. So if it will work in the Ranger...it stays.

No where near a bolt in affair into the Ranger. That tranny effectively will put the shifter under the front efge of the front seat as well.


So what would be a fair price to someone that will pull it themselves?? I will help and lift it out with my Kubota.

I pay $100.00 for core engines like this uless there is some better history. 80% of them have cracked heads (known or not, just the nature of these) and the missing turbo and such takes it down t oa short block as far as value (to me at least).
Dan B.
03-19-2010, 05:49 PM
The turbo is attached...just the piping is missing
jaa55
03-19-2010, 06:39 PM
I drive through armagh evey friday and monday.

you know jarid antonio?
Dan B.
03-21-2010, 07:08 AM
The last name sounds familiar.......but the first name does not. But the name Derek Antonio seems like someone my brother may have gone to school with. I worked with a lady from Dayton...Marian Stockdale??...she lived at the end of town on the right side, where the road makes a hard left. Her husband had a cool old roadster coupe.

Sonofabish...actually I reside in Clyde. My addy is Armagh. I know BV well.....smokey's love to set by the township garage!!
SonofaBish
03-22-2010, 07:54 PM
Sonofabish...actually I reside in Clyde. My addy is Armagh. I know BV well.....smokey's love to set by the township garage!!

yea... haha.... i dated a girl that lives on Snyder Road for 6+ years ... dunno how old you are though, so i'm not sure if you'd know her....
jaa55
03-22-2010, 07:56 PM
The last name sounds familiar.......but the first name does not. But the name Derek Antonio seems like someone my brother may have gone to school with. I worked with a lady from Dayton...Marian Stockdale??...she lived at the end of town on the right side, where the road makes a hard left. Her husband had a cool old roadster coupe.

Sonofabish...actually I reside in Clyde. My addy is Armagh. I know BV well.....smokey's love to set by the township garage!!


yep I know the stockdales, real well actually.