This is the kind of ride that leaves the knowledgeable laughing hysterically while the unsuspecting just sit, slack-jawed at what happened. I’ve said before that it’s difficult to take a vehicle that’s over 20 years old and honestly present it as a “sleeper”, mainly because if it’s still alive and driving after 20 years it’s either on it’s last legs and near death or someone has invested some loving attention to it and that should come off as highly suspicious. But look at what you’re facing: a 1989 Plymouth Voyager. This was the stripper, bare-bones, low-buck minivan from Chrysler. It didn’t offer much in the way of luxuries or amenities. The Voyager was only meant to be priced low and shoved out the door as fast as Chrysler could make them. No matter your opinions on the rolling breadboxes, it’s a safe bet that when you come up on a K-car-based 1989 example, you don’t expect it to dust you. This one…this one will embarrass you happily. Here’s the stats, copied from the listing:

Engine:
-Stock 2.5 shortblock, reringed/ new main/rod bearings at ~140k miles.
-Balance shaft case gutted, oil hole plugged.
-Oil pickup enlarged
-3″ custom intake to turbo with 9″ cone filter
-52mm throttle body
-Treadstone TRV1859 720hp intercooler/ 2.5″ piping
-TurboXS RFL Blow off valve
-Crazyeye reworked 1 piece intake
-portmatched and deshrouded valve swirl head
-Felpro headgasket, Mopar performance head bolts
-Comp cams 26995 valve springs and 774 retainers
-PT cruiser lifters/shims
-turbosunleashed ported exhaust manifold
-46 trim T3/T4 with stage 1 .63 turbine, ported compressor housing
-2.5″ swingvalve ported to 2.8″
-3″ downpipe to electric cutout before cat. Stock exhaust catback.
-Underdrive pulley/belts
-Poly front motor mount, poly filled side/trans mounts
-Custom catch can setup
-180* thermostat, new radiator in 2015, replaced all hoses
-1992 caravan radiator fan/ manual radiator fan switch

Transmission:
-Swapped a413 to a523
-1991 big input shaft 3.50 a523, refreshed in 2014 with new seals, diff bearings, diff pin retainers, and preloads set.
-running Redline MT-90 oil
-TU stage III 6 puck ceramic clutch with ~3k miles.
-Polyurethane bobble strut mount
-Rebuilt factory Mopar axles

Electronics:
-Autometer Analog wideband
-Boostbutton 3 bar cal
-3 bar Map
-Charge temp sensor

Fuel:
-+40 injectors
-Walbro 255 pump in box, have yet to install

Suspension:
-Monroe sensutrac struts/shocks
-1 coil cut off front springs
-Poly control arm bushings
-AC Delco ball joints
-Polybushings 1-1/4″ front and 1-1/8″ rear swaybars

Brakes:
-Replaced Brake lines
-Replaced pads/rotors/calipers/master cylinder in 2015

Tires:
-Michelin Defenders

Best ET of 13.8 at 101mph on Michelin defender street tires (2.2 60ft) on ~20psi.

Someone give this Voyager a good home. It ain’t pretty, but it’s still a minivan at heart, so it’s useful, and it’s a ball of fun to boot. Haul the groceries home, then hit the track and go hunting for hot-heads in barely modified machines who talk a good game.

Craigslist Link: 1989 Plymouth Voyager SE