1992 GMC Typhoon

Ever gone 160 mph in an SUV? This is your chance! One (#1467) of only 4. 00 GMC Typhoons that were ever made. 98% restored. with a ton of upgrades.

Originally one of 518 Frost White models made in 1992.

98% restored and repainted to Forest Green Metallic (a factory color from 1993).

Starts and runs.

Registration is expired.

It has been in storage for the last year and a half. stuck in divorce court limbo.

I was started every few months while in storage.

However. it needed a new battery and spark plugs. and had an AC leak which had to be fixed – all of this has been done and it's ready to go.

Engine: Upgraded shortblock. 8. 5 compression ratio. Vortec head conversion. 415 Cam. port-matched intakes and exhaust. 2. 05 and 1. 60 SS REV valves. comp LS-1 beehive springs. comp retainers. Pro Gram 4 bolt center main caps and 2 bolt front steel cap. Eagle I-beam rods. forged SRP pistons. JE moly rings. Melling M 55 A oil pump with welded pickup. Arp main and oil pump studs. double roller timing chain. ATI super damper. Comp 415 cam. 5000 rpm. Comp 875 lifters. TCI flexplate. external balance. 180 degree thermostat. 8. 5:1 compression

Turbo: upgraded Stage 1 57 mm stock turbo. ported wastegate (fixes the very poor boost control that is often the side affect of open exhaust's and high boost) and clipped turbine wheel (for higher exhaust flow and lower backpressure). new bearing. balanced.

Fuel: Adjustable fuel pump. 3-bar MAP sensor. EGR delete. TCS 9/11 billet torque converter (2800 rpm). Delphi 50# injectors. Custom chip (custom programming for the cam. intake. injectors. and heads no governor. EGR delete)

Transmission: Custom-built Waller 500 hp 700 R 4. with some internals upgraded to 4 L 65 E. Raybestos blue clutches. billeted 2 nd gear servo. and the 3 rd-4 th WOT pressure problem that all these had when they were stock has been fixed

Other upgrades:
Upgraded steering shaft with needle bearing joints
Remote oil filter kit
Cold air kit with K&N barrel filter
Upgraded driveshaft
ATR battery relocation kit (wheel well)
Front driveshaft safety strap
ATR/Shurflo heavy duty intercooler pump kit
Kick-ass stereo and speakers
Embroidered floor mats and cargo area mat
Gauge pod pillar
Working low intercooler fluid light (none of these worked on stock vehicles)
Aluminum skidplate
Aluminum intercooler scoop
PLX wideband fuel-to-air ratio (AFR) sensor and gauge
Autometer vacuum and oil pressure gauges
Original (1 st half of 1992) factory black GMC letters
Slide-out sunvisors
Factory rims with new gaskets. locks. and key

Engine/transmission build notes: The transmission was rebuilt by John Waller of South Carolina look him up on syty. net. he's quite well-known amongst Typhoon/Syclone owners.

The original engine threw a rod about 4. 00 miles ago.

The engine build was done by John Waller in South Carolina.

At the 500 and 1. 00 mile break-in oil changes. there was a fair amount of metal observed. so I had my local shop open up the engine just in case. and it turned out the oil cooler hadn't been replaced when they pulled the engine.

Just to be safe. I had the engine pulled and flushed out (this was done by AMS Automotive Machine in Fort Collins. CO).

The rebuilt engine has a clean block. new rings. rebalanced crank. new bearings. new oil pump and pickup screen. all new gaskets. new cam bearings and lifters. and multilayer steel gaskets. There's only about 1. 00 miles on the rebuilt engine.

The engine is still tight so maybe don't go crazy without putting a few more miles of break-in.

Working self-leveling suspension and A/C. and all body cladding is intact.

I mention this because these got stripped out of a lot of Typhoons and it can be really hard to find the parts when they're missing. but it's all present and working in this one.

Photos:

The first 4 photos are from a car show before I put the car in storage (since then. I have changed over to stock rims! The stock rims are what comes with the truck. not the American Racing wheels. )

The rest of the photos were taken this morning.

There's been no significant change in condition between the car show and now. except some dirt/leaves from being stored outside for the last couple months. and a shallow ding in the driver's side door (the paint is fine but there is a slight indent it's hard to see. and in the photo it shows up as a blurry portion of the reflection in the paint).

Reason for selling: the only reason this truck is for sale is that a divorce court judge just ordered me to.

It needs to be sold within 9 days.

It's not fair. nor is it reasonable. but it's also not up to me. Since the money from the sale is not going to me. the sale is final and I'm not in a position to provide a warranty of any kind this truck is being sold as-is.

That being said. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about this truck.

On Oct-06-16 at 10:49:16 PDT. seller added the following information:

Some additional comments:
1. #2 on the known issues (the keychain remote) is now fixed.

2. There was never a #3 on the "Known issues" list -- I just mis-numbered them! Sorry.
3.

This

was a Colorado car for 9 out of the 10 years I've owned it.

It's only been

in Florida this past year.

4.

As was correctly pointed out. Forest Green Metallic was actually an available 1992 Typhoon color as well. not only a 1993 color.
5. I've taken a couple videos of the truck starting and running. The belt is a little squeaky from sitting!

Starting:

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Running:

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