>1976 504 SL This car is in beautiful shape (ex-California) but
>the 4cyl is seized. This car get's the tranny and suspension from the
>604. The engine is from a Renault. Better intake and exhaust manifolds
>and Weber carb make it more powerful however. A set of metric Mags
>with 220 mm tires are also going on.
The mags will make a huge difference. I put a set of '84 505S mags on a
'78 504 GL with a fresh set of Michelins and it made a big difference in
handling. The suspension is comfortable but you can pleasantly throw
the car into turns and it would respond nicely. The lower profile made
for a slight increase in road "feel" but it was well worth it.
>1977 504 Diesel Just bought this car this last summer and I am
>blown away with how much power it had. It isn't a fast car but it can
>climb and pull just about anything. The body is shot and the timing
>chain has to replaced but the motor is oterwise strong. It is a 2.3
>ltr. from an 82', this switch was done by the previous owner, a heavy
>duty mechanic.
>
>1983 504 Wagon Bought this car less engine. The body and interior are
>almost perfect. The same guy who sold me the sedan has sold me a
>rebuilt 2.5 ltr Turbo diesel for it ( I have to get the Turbo rebuilt
>though). This combined with a 5-sp should make it a wonderful travel
>car.
I had an '81 504 wagon that I turbocharged. The results are very
impressive but unless you can get hold of a 5sp you'll be over-revving
much of the time. I had an RPM gauge and turbo boost gauge setup to
keep tabs on things but I couldn't get hold of a 5sp tranny and ended up
selling it for an '86 505 STI (5 sp). The only obstacle in my project
was mounting the air filter for the turbo - not a big deal. I have a
preference for the XD/2 and XD/2S engines over the 2.5L ones. While I
don't have any direct experience with the newer 2.5, my parts supplier
laid it out in plain terms - 2.5L parts are much more expensive.
Besides, I figure Peugeot got it right after such a long production run.
I've heard those engines were (and still are) used for marine and
generator applications. Also heard you can get a cast iron head for
them out in CA. That would solve the one and only problem with those
engines - head gasket failure and head cracking/warping.
>I have owner several other Peugeot's that I have parted out over the
>years. These parts (which were stored in a 504 Wagon) were crushed
>after the "friends" that were keeping the car did some spring cleaning
>of the vehicles at their farm (the horror of it all).
Tragedy!
>
>
>Finally, if anyone can help with the following items it would be
>greatly appreciated.
>
> - 5-sp for the 86 Turbo, need all items for a swap, prefer trade
> for my 4-sp auto
> - Passenger side power mirror for 86
> - 5-sp for 83' TD wagon (att: Bob Bruce)
> - Place to rebuild turbos, or a rebuilt turbo for the TD
Don't know about the 2.5L, but the 2.3 XD/2S used an Air Research
turbocharger. The significance is that Mercedes, Audi, and Volvo used
the same turbocharger on their turbo diesels. You may try that avenue.
Be careful though, as Mercedes also used Garrett turbochargers
interchangeably.
> - 15" Mags or steel wheels
I'll talk to a guy I know who just recently offered me a set of
STI/Turbo rims but I declined because they were metric. These were not
the "turbine type" that resemble the Mercedes rallye rims of the
eighties, rather they were the newer 8 "spoke" type rims. I believe he
wanted $50 each for them.
>** Prices would be appreciated, low prices are REALLY appreciated****
>
>Also, if anyone has played with the boost on their Turbo I would
>appreciate your experiences. I have the factory engine and
>electrical manuals for the Turbo, so if I design a system, it will be
>done properly and safely. If anyone is interested in such a system let
>me know.
Sorry, not with gas, just diesel. It's much easier. The Air Research
is gated at only about 15% capacity. Playing with the waste gate spring
and aneroid compensator does the trick. You won't have such an easy
time with the gas through...
Just remembered that my Classic Motorbooks writeup on the late model
Turbos noted an increase in boost. If I remember correctly they did
some modifications to the throttle and electronic controls between model
years. I'll try to dig it up if you're interested.
>Senen.