My Dodge Shelby Charger Turbo GLHS

[@MsMastermechanic]

I had #500 something, did t know what I had until years later. I stumbled into a massive hp gain completely by accident and thought I would share it with you. If you put two vacuum reducers on the waste gate you’ll gain 75-100 more hp! However you can only give it half throttle from 2nd gear through 5th. Any more and you’ll hit the fuel cutoff and it’s like running into a brick wall.. I drove mine that way for along time and never hurt the engine..

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Ahhh, the old overboost and the "Power Loss" light. Been there too, and it's a whole lot of fun. If you check out my other videos, you'll see where this car overboosted accidentally and blew a head gasket. Good times!

[@MsMastermechanic]

Yes it was a lot of fun.. being able to control the over boost gave me the ability to smoke the Mustangs and Camaro’s of that time.. now that proper tuning is available you should be able to run 12lbs safely.. I did watch your over boost video and yeah 17lbs is a bit much.. if you ever have an issue with it coming out of time check the gear on the distributor, they are plastic and will break..

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@MsMastermechanic Thanks, yeah I did the head gasket job along with ALL the other things that it needed. Next up is dropping the tank and doing a preemptive strike on the fuel pump/pickup.

[@keefmack]

I also owned a 1985 Shelby Charger, black and silver. I limo tinted the windows which along with the rear window louver made it look very cool. Nobody else in my entire city had one. Loved that car. I used to absolutely toast my buddy who owned a Dodge turbo Daytona. It pissed him off that my car was faster than his.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Love the louvers. Nothing says 80s quite like louvers.

[@joeknowz4898]

MY neighbors kid came home with one of these, I told him I'd buy it off him right now if he didn't do anything to it... He" had" a 73 Vette after he graduation high school, drove it to 7 speeding tickets till the rear end.blew. He put it up on jack stand and decided to do the motor too...3 years later it was towed out of the garage in parts....

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

What was the outcome of the GLHS, or is it still ongoing?

[@joeknowz4898]

@@ProjectTimeGarage He drove it for about a year but like me...he is very tall, got married and any had a few kids.. He left it with his dad when he moved but the father said it was a very uncomfortable car to drive. He sold it about 8 years ago. Someone stopped and put his number on the windshield and asked to let him know if he ever wanted to sell it...He did....

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@joeknowz4898 Hopefully it went to someone who appreciated it.

[@jakeach8666]

I've got #0662! Working on fixing it up with my Dad as it's been sitting out for a couple years and needs some tending to. Super excited to get it running again, only has 38,000 miles on it too, not too shabby!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

That's awesome mileage. Great ride!

[@viper2148]

I remember when the Shelby Chargers came out. They were definitely nice to look at and far more affordable than the competition. Now they're a niche market for a handful of collectors. Sure, I'd like to see these cars saved/restored, but let's be honest the Shelby Charger was least among the performance cars in an era where all cars were choked for performance.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, I don't think the Shelby Chargers will ever have much value to them. The GLHS cars on the other hand, are going up quickly. Like anything with a limited production with Carroll Shelby's name, it tends to increase in value.

[@viper2148]

@@ProjectTimeGarage which is probably a good thing, more of these preserved and less of them ending up as beat up rat rods.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@viper2148 yes. I also have an 88 Mitsubishi Starion. That's another very uncommon car that so many people trashed.

[@idontcare3013]

Great example of a survivor that shouldn't have made it. Nice to see your admiration. I support your efforts in polishing this turd.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

My thoughts exactly. Thanks!

[@Trillz4K]

one thing about this car is if that logic module goes out, the one inside the car on the pasenger side. you cant find another one, only the regular turbo 1 chargers with the 146hp you can find.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Great, I'm sure that's the next thing to die, lol.

[@CLP2102]

fantastic cars

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yes they are!

[@jerrydwyer9057]

Fun fact. 84 charger 2.2 had no pin in speedo to stop it from coming back around:) got it to 10mph in top gear at redline after about 5 miles at full throttle. That's cool the shelbys anticipated and labeled the speedo past 90mph. I recall reading top speed was 147mph on the 2.2.?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, my first car was an 85 Shelby Charger. I had the speedo almost back to 5 several times.

[@jerrydwyer9057]

@@ProjectTimeGarage love a Texas hwy..and being 16 and not feeling mortal :) enjoyed the video and bringing back memories. Thanks, good luck, and enjoy. Dads had no power steering. Made it even more fun. Special order car.

[@jerrydwyer9057]

@@ProjectTimeGarage I had to try it in my car. 1968 firebird 400 Muncie convertible. Top lifted almost an inch and rear window blew out sounding like a shotgun:) glad I didn't flinch. Missing some cars about now:)

[@roberthunt7491]

Nice project! I own 86 GLHS #117 and 87 GLHS #306. Just so you know, the rear hatch glass did not say Shelby, that was only on the Shelby Charger, so if you want to keep her original, don't change that. Also, that stumble in the idle is probably the computer recalibrating, as these cars do every so often, Aa the last section of video exhibits a good clean sound, so if you're trying to eliminate the stumble, you won't, and can't on the factory computer software. Otherwise, she looks like a great foundation for restoration! Good luck with her!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for the info. The GLHS is slowly coming around. Getting better every day.

[@andyhamilton8940]

Robert is the Stage II ECM around anymore. Direct Connect used to sell them. Raised HP to 200 hp.

[@NESDwayne]

Great buy. I just bought a 1987 shelby csx last year. Love these shelby dodges and I've learned allot about them here lately.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Good score on the CSX. All these little Shelby cars are getting harder to find. Price seems to be going up too.

[@NESDwayne]

@@ProjectTimeGarage I just picked up a 89 csx this morning. Going to start putting up some videos of these cara5

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@NESDwayne cool, I had a CRX HF as my commuter car in 1996ish

[@cruikshank]

Love the car. We have a 96 SVT Cobra 🐍 Mustang. Any Shelby Mustang is out of my reach. My dream car since I started driving in 1976 has been a 65-66 Shelby GT-350 Mustang. But I would love to find a Chrysler Shelby GLH. GLHS. I Bought Americas least expensive car for my then wife in the mid 80’s a Plymouth Horizon Base Model was I think $5995. I spent $600 to add AC to it, Radio Delete, put in a Pioneer Supertuner. Nice little car. I also owned a 78 Saab Turbo EMS that was worked on by a Saab Enthusiast Mechanic. It was fast when that Turbo kicked it, a real blast to drive. I look forward to seeing your progress on this little Gem of a car. As you well know Carroll himself said he was very proud of what he and Lee achieved with these Omni based Hot Hatches. Thanks for sharing this. Dave in PA.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Pioneer Supertuner - WOW, that brought back some great memories. In my day (mid-80's) the Supertuner III was all the rage, along with some Pioneer TS-6950 6x9's.

[@GLHS592]

I've owned #0592 since August 1999.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks!

[@robertspencer703]

I had the 1987 Dodge charger mine had the 4 headlight set and the shatter guard on the back glass

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I also have an 87 Shelby (non-GLHS) that still has the rear louvers. I still like the 80s vibe.

[@robertspencer703]

@@ProjectTimeGarage amazing omni parts fit like a glove

[@trythinking6676]

Wow. Want. Owned a 85.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yep, I had an '85 too.

[@trythinking6676]

@@ProjectTimeGarage they were so fun. Got a lot of fond memories.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@trythinking6676 Yes, tons of memories. The '85 was my first car - this would have been around 1988 or so. They weren't very cool back then, but I sure wish I had kept it. Guess I'm reliving my youth a bit, lol.

[@hansslane7080]

I think the black,and silver is much more attractive than the glhs. Many of the glhs were bought,and just sat as people thought because they were Shelby modified they were going to be worth a fortune. This was a economy sports car costing $13k. Nowadays,and yesterday modifications were,and are available to make double or more stock horsepower. I own a glhs with 4400 miles ,and it looks,runs,rides like it. I would rather have a souped up driver that can be regularly drove instead of sitting.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I have the GLHS, but I also have a black/silver 87 Shelby. My first car was an 85 Shelby, also in black/silver.

[@michaelhasse2568]

Had 2 at one time & a 86 glhs, regret selling everyday. Currently restoring a 88 csxt & 85 sc

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

What color is your 85?

[@michaelrousseau1837]

That’s a great project car. EGR valves were notorious for leaking which caused rough idle. Also if you pinch the fuel supply hose slightly (increasing fuel pressure) and the idle smoothes out you have a weak injector or 2. I was a Chrysler dealer tech in the late 80’s and 90’s. I have a lot of literature on those models.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for the tips! After having spent some time up close and personal with the underside of mine, I don't envy the dealership techs that had to work on these things. I've turned a lot of wrenches on a lot of cars, but these things are cramped. Can't get to anything from anywhere, lol!

[@michaelrousseau1837]

@@ProjectTimeGarage you can drop the whole engine/trans assembly with K frame out the bottom by lifting the whole car up on a lift. It sounds like a lot of work but it really isn’t. Then you can get at everything on the motor. I recommend replacing the oil feed tube to the turbo if you can still get it new. I will be happy to help you out if you have any questions. I had a 1986 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z back in the day. I miss these cars!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@michaelrousseau1837 Thanks man, I may hit you up with questions as I go along.

[@jasonrobertsutliff]

Not all of the GLH-S's were black. A few were other colors as they were straight off of dealer lots.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, there's a good thread on the red ones. Story was that a dealership had them painted in order to improve sales. Don't know if there were other dealerships that painted them, but all 1000 87 GLHS's were delivered to Shelby America in single stage black paint. I think the paint code was PX8. Here's a link to the thread: www.turbododge.com/threads/the-red-glhs.56592/

[@turboomni848]

Nice car! I own a 86 Omni Glhs and in the 80's I bought my one and only brand new car a 86 GLH Turbo. The GLH turbo rusted away but my GLHS Omni is in good shape and I still drive it and autocross it.. Welcome to the wild and whacky turbo Chrysler club. Your tachometer could be a real easy fix if it is dead or intermittent. Either the pins of the tach driver are dirty but most likely it is a cracked solder joint on the board. Pull the board on the back of the tach and resolder the suspect joints on the pins and you could be good to go. Very common problem. There are aftermarket computers to liven her up it interested. Good luck with her and enjoy the torque steer!!!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, I suspected the tach to be a solder joint. Luckily I've had to fix countless overhead displays on 2000's era Fords and w whole bunch of GM truck instrument clusters of the same vintage. FWIW, I'll do a video on the whole process since there seems to be precious little actual wrenching videos on YT for these cars.

[@Trillz4K]

I had a 86 shelby before iI totaled it out I came to the light aginst a Omni GLHS an I wanted to see the difference and he smoked me from a stand still and a roll. then I changed my logic module out and raced another one and he could not get away from me. but my car would Idle so bad because the computer was looking for the AIS motor. then I got the GLHS.

[@michaelhasse2568]

Candy red but will be black. 86 & 87 didnt have the large hatch glass shelby decal

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for that info Michael!!

[@thefinalroman]

Not many of those left these days. Just did the timing belt on one of those and the marks are hard to set. Had to pull the distro and check the flexplate to get it right

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Man, I had the same problem. Thought I would never get it. Had to start with the crank back one tooth so the tensioner would pull the belt and line everything up.

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

Uncle Tony sent me. New sub. Liberty Walk wide body kit that car it would look so sick! It'd be the 1st one and then everyone would jump on that band wagon. You could do the SEMA show if you went bumper to bumper restore along with the wide body kit. Imagine how much hype it would get shed make you seen a hell of a lot more.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Cool stuff, welcome to the channel!

[@ourlifeinwashington4114]

@@ProjectTimeGarage thanks.

[@deerslayer5863]

Like to see a fwd charger swapped to rwd hemi would be alot of work but be crazy ride

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

For sure

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

better to do this with a base model and not one of 1000 shelby cars

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

#truth

[@criomega]

Car 603 checking in. I'm not 100% sure but I believe all 1000 87 GLHS Chargers had the aluminum louvers on the back window and no "shelby" sticker. Kind of looks like yours had the louvers also as I thought I could see the wear marks from the rubbers running down the center of the glass.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Good info! I'll look closer for the wear marks. I do have a set of louvers from another car that I'll put on of it came with them.

[@michaelminner8602]

@@ProjectTimeGarage Hey guys, the rear hatch didn't have stickers or louvers stock. Your car looks to have the original glass. Unfortunately mine was just involved in a garage fire. Hopefully I'll be getting it repainted soon. Mike #699

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@michaelminner8602 oh no, hopefully the damage wasn't too bad. Thanks for the info on the back glass!

[@MrCocg1]

Cool vid to come across, but depressing on the proof of time passing.. I was a Mopar Man from waay back and started selling Dodges professionally in NJ when I was 25,, 1987 was my second year when these cars came out.. And had them in stock new..(have pics) .. I remember them being very cool and quite fast with plenty of torque steer..!! A decade and a half later I had a 1983 Scamp that Had a Shelby Charger transplanted Engine.. Good luck to you and this fun piece for you..!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks so much! Welcome to the channel.....and yeah, the time passing thing is a bit depressing!

[@stevenjones8332]

I'm working on an 86 Shelby charger!! I'm so glad your doing these videos . There are very few repair videos for these cars . I can't wait to see your upcoming videos

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, I noticed the same thing, almost no videos on them. There's a whole lot more to come. The car needs a lot of little repairs. All the minor stuff - which I think is a lot of fun. Stay Tuned!!

[@stevenjones8332]

Yeah it's the little things that are tedious. I'm getting ready to find a solution for the sunroof seals and window scrapers. On turbododge.com there is great help, alot of guys that have been working on these cars since new

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@stevenjones8332 I'm just wrapping up a video on the windows scraper seals as we speak. I did my driver's side last night and it came out great. The scrapers I'm using are from RockAuto, part number is 13694X2 and the manufacturer is Fairchild. Takes a bit of ingenuity, but the end result is really good.

[@johnlarsen9891]

I had an '85 black and silver Shelby as well. Loved it. Had a wrecked '86 shelby parts car too. The stiched Shelby buckets made their way into my '69 Barracuda convertible.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I have another set of the CS stitched seats, but sadly the stitching has lost its color. I also had a 64 fish, but it wasn't convertible.

[@kevsautoadventures6003]

The first car I bought was a base model manual. I got it for $75. Was 16yrs old. Crazy times. Just seeing the inside brought back memories. Shes a beauty even with her flaws. Great video

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks Kev!

[@unclejohnshotrods2743]

Hey man it's great to see these dodge Shelby's being saved. I'll be keeping up with your project. I've got an 85 Shelby Charger and an 85 Omni GLH with the t2 conversion

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

My very first car was an 85 Shelby Charger. Black/Silver. I also have an 87 Shelby Charger, also Black/Silver

[@unclebuzz6913]

Love Shelby's shtuff even his chilli Cannot wait for the old girl to run.. Just came by way of Uncle TONY'S garage... Subscribed and cannot wait to see it up and going as these cars haul ass God Bless you and your LOVED ONES

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, they're a lot of fun. Thanks for subscribing and welcome to the channel?

[@rickerra]

Great piece of Shelby history! Love the 80's Turbo Dodge cars! I've got fond memories of my old '85 Dodge Omni GLHT... converted T2 similar to the GLHS. Always loved the L-body Omni's and Charger's... turbo versions were awesome... Shelby versions were awesome "somemore"!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, always loved these things.

[@robertspencer703]

Yeah the charger in the video and the omni part fit into eachother

[@1987glhs]

Subscribed for the GLHS content! #0075 checking in.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Awesome, love to see some pics of it!

[@Trillz4K]

I still have mine from day one. everytime I drive it someone wants to buy it, or ask me what is it.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, they get a lot of attention. You just don't see any L-body cars out there anymore.

[@Skwerlii]

If you want to play with some more late-80s forced induction cars, I can send my MR2 to spend some time with you. To say it needs some TLC would be an understatement.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

It could be your KZbin debut!

[@trillrifaxegrindor4411]

nice,make it look and run good and keep it out of the rhubarb

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks, I'll do my best!

[@bubot17]

i remember seeingpictures of this on jc whitney catalogs

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

In my late teens I had an 80 ford F-150 that was beyond rough. I spent a whole lot of time drooling over accessories in JC Whitney catalogs.

[@zimmyman564]

New to your channel love this car found you thru your visit from uncle Tony Thanks for sharing your videos

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for the subscription and the comment, welcome!

[@zimmyman564]

@@ProjectTimeGarage Thank you sir for your efforts Love the Mitsubishi That car took my heart

[@todell7008]

I was a big fan of those! The rare and obscure performance gems like those are special to us 80's kids! So glad you found one! I know you and I have talked about those for years.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yep, it's an 80's kid thing for sure. Now to find an Omni GLHS......

[@francismcgrath7314]

Is this for sale

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

No, sorry

[@michaelstrangefranke7002]

I just seen you on Uncle Tony's garage and I came over and subscribe I was not a big fan of these cars when they came out but I kind of like them I think they'd be fun to drive looking forward to see what you do with this and RockAuto has the weather stripping for that sunroof

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks and Welcome!!

[@stopthemadness1975]

Great Video my man, looking forward to future videos on the progress!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

You and me both! Thanks!

[@rubbersoul3723]

Watching from the state of Rhode Island-looking forward to GLHS follow up vids! Weird-wild stuff!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks so much. Follow-up video coming this week!!

[@HemiMike]

Lets get the gasket on!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Just took a break from pulling the head. I can't wait to have it done. Video coming soon.

[@sonnycalzone7784]

Found you on UTG I want a csx ..cool cars man

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks!! Love the CSX.

[@buckeye8480]

Just found your channel from UTG. You got a new sub here for the GLHS. That looks like a nice car to start with, keep the updates coming. I've got a 86 GLHS, couple Shelby Z Daytona's, and a turbo I intercooled 86 Shelby Charger. Fun little cars.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Pretty nice collection you've got there. Thanks for subscribing and welcome to the channel!

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Love these cars found you on UT!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks and Welcome to the channel!

[@Fore-Four-Dee-Too]

Congrats!. These are fun cars, more so with a few inexpensive upgrades. Check out the Shelby Dodge Auto Club for more info and performance tips. facebook.com/groups/shelbydodge And also www.Turbo-Mopar.com

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks Andy!!

[@davidstolarski741]

Let's be honest. These cars were inferior when compared to just about everything else on the market in '87. I worked for a Chrysler supplier back in the day and I can tell you that the engineering talent there was inferior to GM and Ford as well. Designing and building engineering program cars in their pathetic Highland Park MI HQ must have been very depressing for the staff. On the other hand, your summary review of this car is great- much better than the car deserves. Good job, but it's probably futile to spend time and money on this car....

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

While I do agree that overall build quality is less-than-stellar on these, I've had dozens of other cars from the era. In short, it was a bad time for the US automaker. As far as the futility of spending money/time on these, I would agree if this weren't an actual numbered Shelby car, straight from Shelby Americas in Whittier. Over the past few years or so, these along with the GLH Omnis have skyrocketed in value. They are holding steady in the upper 20K range all day long. Have a look at Bring A Trailer or Mecum. They're bringing twice what they sold for new. That's the reason I'm hanging on to this one. If it were a Turismo, 024, or a standard Charger, I wouldn't have given it a second thought.

[@davidstolarski741]

@@ProjectTimeGarage Cool- I had no idea they were that valuable. If that is the case, have fun and maybe even restore it...

[@hansslane7080]

I think the black,and silver is much more attractive than the glhs. Many of the glhs were bought,and just sat as people thought because they were Shelby modified they were going to be worth a fortune. This was a economy sports car costing $13k. Nowadays,and yesterday modifications were,and are available to make double or more stock horsepower. I own a glhs with 4400 miles ,and it looks,runs,rides like it. I would rather have a souped up driver that can be regularly drove instead of sitting.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks!