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  1. mg man

    Mulling over the swap

    Like Dr said use turbo motor complete Just save intake "future use" Start out running driving enjoy learning like me. Modifications come later.Everyone 87 has intercooler above turbo correct? If so what is everyone suggestion for him to handle that. Try projecthp.ford23.com/tech/tech Has article...
  2. mg man

    3 inch exaust?

    Stinger Looks Awsome.I now regret the single 3" I built for my car I thought we done a good job. No way. If these pictures aren't on your website they need to be Great looking.
  3. mg man

    Mulling over the swap

    Use the Turbomotor complete. Use turbo block,pistons,heads, injectors etc. Since you'll have it out good idea to put in new headgasket from my experiece and read engines hard on headgaskets. You can save na intake to use later it you decide to get into modifing them. Can't use na injectors...
  4. mg man

    Mulling over the swap

    Do the swap in my opion. Then you'll have best of both works 4 cylinder economy and v-8 power. You have all the parts except a exhaust and misc like new hoses belts etc. Compression will be lower how much I don't know. I don't remember what mine was when I did it. Welcome back Good luck let us...
  5. mg man

    93 DIS to distributor ignition.. HELP!

    Rustbucket you are correct from what I read high impedence will toast the computer.
  6. mg man

    How hard is the 2.3T swap?

    Your best way to go is find 87 to 88 turbo thunderbird 5-speed if you can get one or automatic and find 5-speed elsewhere. Since this is your only car get the Thunderbird running perfectly so no surprizes when you convert. Read Stinger's site. What is left over sell or e-bay You may make money...
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    Camshaft selection for 2.3L NA in lightweight car

    I seen a Lotus Seven at Louisvlle KY British car shop. These cars are that light . Notice no doors you step in .The one I seen had no provision for top. When you are in this car you are on the ground. In picture height of van bumper to car height that is not trick photograph. Essinger catalogue...
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    Camshaft selection for 2.3L NA in lightweight car

    Welcome www.esslingerracing.com has some na and turbo cams. Or you could use a roller cam from a ford ranger. I assume Lotus kit car. I am into british cars putting 2.3 turbo in MGB and have the same in wife's Mustang. As far which cam better for your application some others may give better...
  9. mg man

    t-bird woes

    I had my motor had a bad miss at idle never tried driving it. Turned out to be bad fuel injector. I just keep unplugging one at time until unpluged the one that made no differance in idle.
  10. mg man

    AOD internals, A4LD bell housing?

    C-4 /C-5 had removeable bellhousing. I have one in my 89 2.3t. But now we are talking about a 3-speed not 4-speed.
  11. mg man

    Heater problem????

    Is it possible to block the small heater line when the thermostat is put into the housing? Just a thought.
  12. mg man

    Individual Throttle Bodies

    Can you move alternator to the other side. Second does megasquirt let you use distributorless ignitionso you can convert to edis or dis or something else. I know nothing about megasquirt read about it, and still reading.good luck
  13. mg man

    Individual Throttle Bodies

    mucked up on turboford.net forums under faq page 1 dated 8-2-06 would do a link to it. I foul up on typing. My math class was 20 years ago.I am not one of the young ones here. Just a new one to these turbo.Built mine entirely from net info.here is the link...
  14. mg man

    Individual Throttle Bodies

    Was looking around net. Found this on Turboford.com look under faq. "Intake Fabrication and Formulas" Yes time to go back to school. Math was not strongest class many years ago lol
  15. mg man

    Individual Throttle Bodies

    carb synochronizer I am talking about is a tool that measures air flow of a car so you can get them all same. You sound like you already know thar beacuse you are making provision for synochronizing.Good luck we need pictures when done.lol
  16. mg man

    Individual Throttle Bodies

    I don't understand all what you have to to size. I have MG's you can use a carb synochronizer to get all the same air flow You have to design a common throttle rod to be pulled by the accelarator cable. Then individual adjustable linkages. Custom everything throttle bodies intake etc,etc. The...
  17. mg man

    CARB SWAP ?

    I agree with rustbucket fuel getting into engine somehow. Not real familiar with carb type.Cheaper to fix. esslingerracing.com has some intakes for differant types. Made for racing not inexpensiveand won't met pollution laws but then again changing to differant carb will not either.The other...
  18. mg man

    what type of motor???

    Thanks Stinger I notice he is from Europe thought maybe something differant. I have a MG , Ford has done some differant things for foreign markets.
  19. mg man

    electric fan not coming on?need help

    At the time done it on the cheap on my 89 turbo.Done this on underdash type control.I ran a wire to solder joint of coil of relay. I think wire 1 and 8 spliced into will also work ran them to a external relay to the coil. I then cut wire 2 and 5 from relay put connections on them and plugged...
  20. mg man

    what type of motor???

    Very differant. Belt type of my 86 Coougar motor,87 87 type turbo valve cover and intercooler. Check bellhousing looks like automatic c-3 or c-4 .C-4 buildable for horsepower sounds like Volvo head can do,Or is it a bellhousing for a front wheel drive type. C-4 bellhousing extremly sellable if...
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