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    head swap question

    just out of curiousity I'm pulling the head on my 86 SVO this weekend to replace the head gasket. its been a while since i was inside one of these. i'm just doing a straight swap. I have another head I'm putting in its place so the core can have big valves put in (this will be #2 big valve SVO)...
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    strange turbo noise

    only other thing i can think of is air tubulance from 45degree bend after the air filter and before the VAM
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    holset turbo

    i'm feeling a plug lol!!! good to know cause i saw two dodge 's going to the j-yard. thinking of grabbing. them.... just wondering what undertaking i'll be in for
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    holset turbo

    how much fab is needed to use one of the hx35? just the intake portion to the vam?
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    strange turbo noise

    thats what i was thinking, it goes out of the vam to a 30 degree abs 3in elbow. thats all. if there happend to be an air pocket in the turbo feed line would that be enough to toast the bearings in the turbo?
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    strange turbo noise

    to a degree i wanna say it sounds like compressor surge, it has a squeel to it on spool almost like a bearing noise or a split ic hose. i'm gonna let it cool down a bit before i check. is it possible i could have gone to large of a filter i think its a kn re 0920 its about 8 in long and a 3...
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    strange turbo noise

    Look I took the airbox out of the 86 black svo put on a nice and large cone filter. now it sounds really wierd. the spool is so LOUD and makes a very strange noise when i shift under boost. this engine dosnt have a bypass valve. but my 84 svo has a 65mm throttle body and a big valve head all...
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    Thinking of 2.3T in an RX7

    i think there was a guy over on turboford.org that did exactly this. i cant find the post though...
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    93 2.3L mustang won't start

    crank sensor. will it crank and not fire? or no crank at all?
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    who do u think would win

    me with a pair of my go fast roller skates:shrug:
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    now it's a new problem

    heres a solution: unbolt transmission from car attach about 100yards of nylon marine rope. find a deep lake or a pond. drop in water presto new boat anchor. -- go to the junkyard get a t-5 and the peddal assy. and just swap it over.
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    oil return line

    just buy one from stinger. there problem solved...
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    79 2.3 turbo clutch stiff

    go buy a 87-91 2.3 n/a start saving for a turbo motor. when tuned and properly maint. they last a long time. as fun as turbos are you cant beat the piss out of on a regular basis. 79 is a carbed turbo 2.3. check the clutch cable they start binding really easy when they get old. probably be fine...
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    HELP!!!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!

    sounds like you jumped time. check the timming belt tensioner make sure it still has some tension left in it. reset base timming and try again. oh why your in there change the belt too. fuel pressure should be around 40psi TFI module is located on the back side of the dist. toward the firewall.
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    Flywheel and pressure plate bolts

    arp studs good stuff
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    seat question

    okay seat track - broken left rear mounting tab. body - theres a nice 2 1/2in square hole where the metal around the stud on the front left of the seat bolts to. WTF!!! So what do i do. the track is replacable for the seat. big deal for that. what would you guys reccomend somehow see if i can...
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    seat question

    well it looks to be the mounts on body itself, i cant really see too much with the carpet in the way i'm gonna pull the seat tonight when i get home and see whats the deal. I felt around and it seems the mount on right rear of the seat (drivers) is cracked and broken.
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    Fuel Pump Issues?

    pop the trunk there s small dust cover type plug about an inch and a half around. pop it off there an inerta cut off switch make sure its pressed in...
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    seat question

    does the drivers seat have a fixed mount tab in which the four bolts go through? and can they be replaced. it appears the left side seat mounts have broken and is really starting to piss me off...:bang: any ideas?