thanks! and yes, im swapping a turbo motor into the n/a car
No, it's not worth it going to E85.
I takes roughly 1/3 more E85 to do the same work as gas. So this becomes $3.99-$5.32 to go approximately the same distance. New parts (tank, injectors, pump), and a way to tune it all.
If you have 89 around you, that's all you really need unless you're running boost (I don't recall if this was a turbo car). It was designed for 87 but that's pushing it IMO.
sweet then, and i was a little worried about that, thanks for clearing that up!The one on the back of the rail, next to the nipple, is the fuel dampner. Leave that alone. The one on the front of the rail, with the 3 bolt base and a hose coming out of the top, is your fuel pressure regulator.
As far as E85, I don't know enough about it. Others, I'm sure are more qualified to answer. I only run Supreme in the roadster but then I only have an 11 gallon gas tank. Remember, even with twice the HP as your NA 2.3, you'll still get around 30 mpg. The best of both worlds!
I type slow......Noobz beat me to it! Listen to him....he knows his stuff.
Yea, that blue doesn't look very dark.... may just be the pic tho. Does it look darker in person? Even so, I like it. And really I like your plan for the raised vc lettering. The block looks fine black. I think all that.... the black, blue and silver.... will make for a sharp looking, contrasting color combo.2. also, what do you guys think of the color? its supposed to be the darker ford blue, I'm going to sand the raised lettering and give it a clear coat and I was thinking leave the block and head black so I dont over do the blue. Annnd I polished/ cleaned the stock manifold as best as I could, its pretty much silver again, I got some more work to do though.
yes! im gonna clean the water pump pulley up, give it a new coat of black, and the cam gear i was thinking of painting silver so it matches the intake and turbo. and as far as color, its slightly more dark in person, but definitely darker than the light ford blueYea, that blue doesn't look very dark.... may just be the pic tho. Does it look darker in person? Even so, I like it. And really I like your plan for the raised vc lettering. The block looks fine black. I think all that.... the black, blue and silver.... will make for a sharp looking, contrasting color combo.
Now, what about those pulleys? Any plan to freshen up their paint? They don't fit in with the rest of the pretty.
well, I had the cylinders honed, not bored and i just bought stock replacement rings because that's what was recommended by the machine shopYou put rings in there? You didn't bore it out, did you? If not, with 300k the cylinders are guaranteed to be out of round and the new rings probably won't seal. I'd check with Chip and see what his thoughts are on that.
As far as color combo, I'm not a fan of black blocks cuz it's harder to see any leaks that might pop up. But, to each his own. Paint the manifold with AlumaBlast. It's available at AutoZone. Here's a pic of my valve cover. It's powdercoated but gives you an idea of what yours will look like with the letters sanded off and clearcoated.........
Haha, i dont see any issue with this snail mailSnail mail is one thing but to be 'blown' away by getting a snail in the mail is....well.... troubling
Sick! Well, me and my dad just painted my motor tonight, and i got a gasket and head bolts at my local parts store, so tomarrow ill be buttoning it all up! And yea... im about 75% sure my exhaust deck is flat, iffy on that machine shops quality. I guess its extra copper spray and some quality prep work!The FelPro 8993 is the one to use. It's all I've ever used and guys over at TurboFord have been using it for decades. Also, the guys at Gnari are right. Follow their advice. I have an older Bob's log on my motor. Before I installed it, I took it to the machine shop and had it milled flat. Spayed it with copper gasket sealer and have never had an issue. Your Gnari piece is new so it should be completely flat. You're good to go!
Hell yea! Well, im keeping it on then. I think i also have some other stuff like a breather and distributor. Id like to upgrade from the ford unitThat is an oil cooler. Believe Ford used it to help cool the oil due to the additional heat load the turbo puts on it using it as its lubricant.
I mean, I don't plan on surpassing OEM RPM range so I probably won't benefit from it right? What about upgraded coils would that help?The Ford distributor is really hard to beat. More issues with aftermarket than stock.
If I ever have the loose change I will buy an MSD EFI unit and swap over the Ford electronics out of my stockish one. A few have done this and the reason is the billet body and bearings in the MSD vs the cast body and bushings in the OEM unit. Only need to worry about that if you are spinning high rpm.
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