Author Topic: Dent Jr gets new wheels - Turbo-tastic 1984 Ford EXP (Read 7821 times)

Brig · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2021, 04:48:09 pm »

Quote from: Railton on July 19, 2021, 03:56:16 pm

Quote from: Brig on July 19, 2021, 03:02:48 pm
Looks like Gurgie won by 24 seconds.
Math wasn't your strong suit was it?
Railton

Yeah, tried to do it in my head while working real quick.

Quote from: Railton on July 19, 2021, 03:56:16 pm

Mine was the more correct answer with the TR package which featured special Michelin TRX tires of a special metric size.

Gurgie's answer matches Dent's answer. So no, you don't win.

Firm · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2021, 04:53:53 pm »

Very cool! I can't remember the last time I saw one of these, definitely rare little cars. I definitely prefer the styling over the Escort of that era, especially the front end which is very unique. The rear tail lights are very similar in design to the Camaro of the era.

Bubba · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2021, 05:40:32 pm »

A predictable post from me. I liked them and they made good looking race cars.

revalations · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2021, 06:49:33 pm »

That's really neat. Certainly a unicorn. Can't believe how many really uncommon 80's cars pop up in Alberta. My nephew just bought a 1988 Turbo Grand Am from a fellow out your way. Hope your boy enjoys it (and doesn't blow it up like all my boys did with turbo vehicles)

KD · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2021, 06:51:10 pm »

That is an oddball indeed.

Well done Dent Jr, or is it Dent-teen?

ktm525 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 19, 2021, 07:52:21 pm »

what happened to the fiero?

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #26 on:** July 19, 2021, 08:04:48 pm »

Sold it a couple months ago to move onto something else. Amazingly it drove it daily and it never let him down.

Seafoam · « **Reply #27 on:** July 19, 2021, 08:56:31 pm »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on July 19, 2021, 08:04:48 pm

Sold it a couple months ago to move onto something else. Amazingly it drove it daily and it never let him down.

Was it an Iron Duke ? You can't kill those.

Scaerio · « **Reply #28 on:** July 19, 2021, 10:22:12 pm »

Like father, like son. Your poor wife - now there's two of you in the house replacing "old junk with old junk!"

Great rare find - I wonder what he'll get a year from now?

Scaerio · « **Reply #29 on:** July 19, 2021, 10:26:20 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on July 19, 2021, 03:38:41 pm

Neat!

I had an 87 with the sport package.

I really like those - they look like mini Fox body Mustangs.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #30 on:** July 19, 2021, 10:26:46 pm »

Quote from: Seafoam on July 19, 2021, 08:56:31 pm

Quote from: Arthur Dent on July 19, 2021, 08:04:48 pm
Sold it a couple months ago to move onto something else. Amazingly it drove it daily and it never let him down.

Was it an Iron Duke ? You can't kill those.

2.8L V6 with the 4spd manual. We test drove an Iron Duke one - it was not great.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #31 on:** July 19, 2021, 10:27:29 pm »

Quote from: Scaerio on July 19, 2021, 10:22:12 pm

Like father, like son. Your poor wife - now there's two of you in the house replacing "old junk with old junk!"

Great rare find - I wonder what he'll get a year from now?

The oldest boy just bought a lifted truck so yeah.

revalations · « **Reply #32 on:** July 20, 2021, 12:30:24 am »

Iron dukes were dependable aside from one fatal flaw….the timing gear was made of some type of fibre and could/would fail without warning. Have a dead 2.5 in my yard as we speak with that exact problem. Only has 104,000 km on it.

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Arthur Dent · « **Reply #33 on:** July 20, 2021, 01:05:28 am »

From what I understand they decreased the oil capacity with a small pan for the Fiero for the Iron Duke to make them fit so they were less so in that application.

revalations · « **Reply #34 on:** July 20, 2021, 02:00:01 am »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on July 20, 2021, 01:05:28 am

From what I understand they decreased the oil capacity with a small pan for the Fiero for the Iron Duke to make them fit so they were less so in that application.

I recall the early ones were prone to start on fire, they ran pretty hot.

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Blueprint · « **Reply #35 on:** July 20, 2021, 08:25:49 am »

Crongrats to your boy on a terrific off-beat pick!

I liked these as well, they came out in my teenage years. 1 of 1,200? That's Mecum material right there!

Did it come with the TRX wheels, or just the steelies? This one has the "bubble back" upgrade that came from the LN7 - earlier EXP's had a flat rear window. The last ones had a more Escort-ish front end:

2-seaters, like the CRX. That limited sales.

Blueprint · « **Reply #36 on:** July 20, 2021, 08:33:22 am »

Not a single EXP or LN7 on Trader at the national level... Rare cars!

Did find a cute Escort for $1k in BC: https://www.autohebdo.net/a/ford/escort/surrey/colombie%20britannique/19_11968301_/?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=1_3_3&sprx=-1

Bubba · « **Reply #37 on:** July 20, 2021, 09:04:15 am »

Quote from: KD on July 19, 2021, 06:51:10 pm

That is an oddball indeed. Well done Dent Jr, or is it Dent-teen?

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #38 on:** July 20, 2021, 09:18:14 am »

Guess they were going for the 'Mini Mustang' look

Ontariodriver · « **Reply #39 on:** July 20, 2021, 09:52:51 am »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjEjsZ51ivU

MotorWeek | Retro Review: '84 Ford EXP Turbo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_h8_gdZT1Y

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