I kind of feel odd not knowing this, I think I did know at one point...

But I know Dodge used at least two different turbos on the Daytonas. My own Pacifica has what they called the Turbo 2. Does anyone know what turbos went with each year--etc?

This is kind of random so I apologize, but I really liked the Turbo 2 and may be taking on a new Daytona (mine is just too out of shape for me to bare with I think). So that's why I ask.

 

I thought all Pacifica's came with the 2.2L Turbo I's. Does your's have an intercooler next to the radiator on the drivers side with a hose on top going into the air box? I'm not doubting you, I'm just questioning my own knowledge, I've never had any experience with a Pacifica.[sm=smiley24.gif]

The 2.2L Turbo I's were avaliable from '84-'88 I believe.
The 2.2L Turbo II's were avaliable from '87-'90.
The 2.2L Turbo III's were avaliable from '91-'93.
Then there's the 2.5L Turbo from '89-'92 I believe.

 

Which turbo was best for performnace and reliability?

 

The Turbo II's. The Turbo I's and 2.5L Turbo's were non-intercooled, so they were less reliable. And the Turbo III's had head problems. My Turbo II Shelby Z went 200,000+ miles before any problems occured, and then it wasn't turbo related, it was a wrist pin. The 2.2L Turbo II is the second most powerful and by far the most reliable, as it is intercooled.[sm=smiley20.gif]

 

From 1984 thru 1987 Chrysler used a Garrett turbo on all 2.2's. Starting in 1988 the "new" blow thru design 2.2 & 2.5 turbo I models got a Mitsu. made turbo (TOE4). After 1987 the only models that got the Garrett's where the TII, TIII, and TIV with an intercooler (i.e. Shelby Z, Shadow & Daytona VNT, Spirit & Daytona R/T, and anything offered by Shelby except the 1988 CSX-T which got the Mitsu Turbo)

The Mitsu turbo is a good solid unit and spools up allot faster than the Garrett because of its smaller size, but it has problems with spiking at high boost settings. The Garrett is a proven unit and holds steady boost even upwards of 20+ lbs. The Garrett is the best of the 2, but it all depends upon how much boost you are planning on running. If stock boost with a fast spool-up gets your rocks off, a Mitsu maybe the way to go. But if you need a bigger kick in the rear, then the Garrett may be what you want to reach for.

 

So if I follow this right, my Daytona ES is a turbo I set-up... so that would meen non-intercooled. But if I did want to intercool the engine, could I use a generic kind of set-up and fabricate mounts to put the intercooler in the front of the radiator? And would it be feasable to run a medium sized intercooler on my car with stock boost?

 

You should have no problem intercooling your car and should be fairly easy to do since your Daytona is already a "draw thru" design. You just need to fab up some custom stuff (intercooler $ plunbing) to do it, or get an 87 and up Shelby Z or Labaron GTC radiator and intercoller combo w/plumbing that would be a direct bolt in peice.

 

Yep, or contact Forward Motion for an add on intercooler kit for the non-intercooled turbo cars. Here's a link to them: http://www.forwardmotioninc.com

 

Another good place to visit is www.fwdperformance.com . If they don't have what you need....no one does

 

Thanks for the link 87Indy500, I've never been there before.[sm=smiley20.gif]