evintho
20+ Year Stangneter 
I'd go with the Fel-Pro just because that's all I've ever used over the last 50 years.
Hey whats up! More 2.3 power needed
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I'm back, changed the rear main seal, turns out it wasn't leaking... I fixed my leaky turbo drain as well as my dipstick. I take the car for a lil test drive around the airport annnnd......
IM STILL PUKING OIL.
Where is it coming from? The rear main cap and probably the oil pan
I took my UV light, shined it down by the rear main seal, the oil path follows the oil pan gasket and it looks like the rear main bearing cap. I made a post on the turbo Ford Facebook group and someone mentioned that I could have forgotten to put a smear of rtv on the rear main cap were the cap meets the block and it could be seeping through, wich explains why im getting so much oul so fast, im getting about 1 quart every 30 minutes
Attached is a screenshot of the leak, i got a UV light shining at the seal, so the oil looks white
(I know its a bad picture, im using an old phone now)
What say you guys? Im assuming nows the time to drop the oil pan, change that gasket, and possibly check my main cap right? No harm in doing it either, ill have fresh gaskets and stuff.
Only part im concerned about is how to drop the pan now that the engine is in the car, wich way would be best?
IM STILL PUKING OIL.
Where is it coming from? The rear main cap and probably the oil pan
I took my UV light, shined it down by the rear main seal, the oil path follows the oil pan gasket and it looks like the rear main bearing cap. I made a post on the turbo Ford Facebook group and someone mentioned that I could have forgotten to put a smear of rtv on the rear main cap were the cap meets the block and it could be seeping through, wich explains why im getting so much oul so fast, im getting about 1 quart every 30 minutes
Attached is a screenshot of the leak, i got a UV light shining at the seal, so the oil looks white
(I know its a bad picture, im using an old phone now)
What say you guys? Im assuming nows the time to drop the oil pan, change that gasket, and possibly check my main cap right? No harm in doing it either, ill have fresh gaskets and stuff.
Only part im concerned about is how to drop the pan now that the engine is in the car, wich way would be best?
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My suspicion is that maybe you're getting a lot of blow-by. 
The crank case pressure is exceeding the ability of the seal.
The crank case pressure is exceeding the ability of the seal.
I would agree with you, but the rear main seal was not leaking when i changed it, so i dont believe i have blow-by, and if i do, i dont think its enoughMy suspicion is that maybe you're getting a lot of blow-by.
The crank case pressure is exceeding the ability of the seal.
If it were a Windsor, I'd swear that you missed putting sealant between the bottom of aftermarket heads and the deck, outside of the corners of where the cork seal normally sits.
On your Turbo 4-banger. I have no idea what else is up there. LoL
On your Turbo 4-banger. I have no idea what else is up there. LoL
Just for 
s and grins, I'm going to leave this idea here:
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My thought process is that if you wanted to install something like this just to [test and remove], you could easily install the sensor into a sacrificial oil cap and not have to change or "T in" to anything.
s and grins, I'm going to leave this idea here:Measuring crank case pressure
I'm surprised how much talk there has been about PCV and crank case ventilation but I've never actually seen any logs with crank case pressure readings. There are a couple of things I think would be interesting to measure such as the amount of pressure at idle and WOT with various crank case...
www.spoolstreet.com
My thought process is that if you wanted to install something like this just to [test and remove], you could easily install the sensor into a sacrificial oil cap and not have to change or "T in" to anything.
Hey guys! I got good news!
I got my oil leak fixed, turned out there was a bit of overspray from painting the engine that I couldn't see on the sealing surface of the rear main seal, so! I cleaned it all off, and cleaned up the rear main cap as well, changed the oil pan gasket and put the whole motor back in the car. and i had no leaks!
well... my dipstick leaked, but i did what @evintho recommended and it stopped (mostly) I need to do a better job and actually clean that area out before sealing.
I encountered an issue were the car would lurch right before making boost, turned out that my Throttle position sensor would flip to negative 25% and retard my timing by about 15 degrees temporarily. I fixed that issue by taking my old TPS from the n/a motor and putting it on my turbo engine.
right now its all smooth sailing! it runs great and I'm getting everything dialed in with my Pimp ECU.
I still need to change my turbo drain to the AN style from stinger.
I got two oil leaks on the top end of my motor. one is almost definitely my valve cover, and the second is my turbo feed line, I think my gaskets leaking or I cracked my cheap AN fitting.
all in all, I'm just happy to drive my car again. its definitely faster, and its definitely worth it. I'm going to go to Jays muffler in Novato and get the rest of my exhaust made up
Incase you guys are still wondering if I'm going to try to keep this car legal, and take it to the state referee. I have all the smog components on still, the only thing I can see me getting crap about is my intercooler kit, cam, blow off valve, catch can, and exhaust size. everything else is either OEM or just extremely pretty and new looking.
I figure, take it to the state ref, if i pass? hallelujah! if It flunks, ill try to fix what they want to a reasonable level. bottom of the line, if they just say no entirely, then ill just continue with my "register it in another state" idea knowing I tried.
I got my oil leak fixed, turned out there was a bit of overspray from painting the engine that I couldn't see on the sealing surface of the rear main seal, so! I cleaned it all off, and cleaned up the rear main cap as well, changed the oil pan gasket and put the whole motor back in the car. and i had no leaks!
well... my dipstick leaked, but i did what @evintho recommended and it stopped (mostly) I need to do a better job and actually clean that area out before sealing.
I encountered an issue were the car would lurch right before making boost, turned out that my Throttle position sensor would flip to negative 25% and retard my timing by about 15 degrees temporarily. I fixed that issue by taking my old TPS from the n/a motor and putting it on my turbo engine.
right now its all smooth sailing! it runs great and I'm getting everything dialed in with my Pimp ECU.
I still need to change my turbo drain to the AN style from stinger.
I got two oil leaks on the top end of my motor. one is almost definitely my valve cover, and the second is my turbo feed line, I think my gaskets leaking or I cracked my cheap AN fitting.
all in all, I'm just happy to drive my car again. its definitely faster, and its definitely worth it. I'm going to go to Jays muffler in Novato and get the rest of my exhaust made up
Incase you guys are still wondering if I'm going to try to keep this car legal, and take it to the state referee. I have all the smog components on still, the only thing I can see me getting crap about is my intercooler kit, cam, blow off valve, catch can, and exhaust size. everything else is either OEM or just extremely pretty and new looking.
I figure, take it to the state ref, if i pass? hallelujah! if It flunks, ill try to fix what they want to a reasonable level. bottom of the line, if they just say no entirely, then ill just continue with my "register it in another state" idea knowing I tried.
gkomo
now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft
I could see a SMOG station person flagging the BOV, Catch Can and maybe the exhaust just because those are pretty readily visable. I know my SMOG guy had a flashlight out looking down at the headers asking me about them (they are CARB legal), but they poked around more than i was expecting.
yea, i cant find any carb compliant parts at all, what iv done is swap from a n/a motor to a turbo motor, and on top of that, no carb compliant parts
evintho
20+ Year Stangneter
You just keep pluggin' away. Nice work, brother! If I may make a suggestion. Unfortunately, BAR will fail the car for the intercooler. The way around that is to disconnect the current I/C piping. Run 2 silicone 45's off the turbo outlet and throttle body then connect 1 straight piece of tubing between the 45's.
Here's my car with the street setup........
Here it is with the BAR friendly setup..........
I had to go around because of my rotated upper intake. You can just do a straight shot over the valve cover. That will also eliminate your BOV (another fail). Do something about the catch can and make sure you have the correct cat in your exhaust stream. Make sure your timing is where it's supposed to be and don't worry about the cam. Don't worry about oversized exhaust either because, this is one scenario where size DOESN'T matter!
Your objective is to attain one of these..................the golden ticket! Good luck!
Here's my car with the street setup........
Here it is with the BAR friendly setup..........
I had to go around because of my rotated upper intake. You can just do a straight shot over the valve cover. That will also eliminate your BOV (another fail). Do something about the catch can and make sure you have the correct cat in your exhaust stream. Make sure your timing is where it's supposed to be and don't worry about the cam. Don't worry about oversized exhaust either because, this is one scenario where size DOESN'T matter!
Your objective is to attain one of these..................the golden ticket! Good luck!
got it! so... to get me one of those golden tickets, ill need to go borrow some pipe from AutoZone and make a "smog kit"You just keep pluggin' away. Nice work, brother! If I may make a suggestion. Unfortunately, BAR will fail the car for the intercooler. The way around that is to disconnect the current I/C piping. Run 2 silicone 45's off the turbo outlet and throttle body then connect 1 straight piece of tubing between the 45's.
Here's my car with the street setup........
Here it is with the BAR friendly setup..........
I had to go around because of my rotated upper intake. You can just do a straight shot over the valve cover. That will also eliminate your BOV (another fail). Do something about the catch can and make sure you have the correct cat in your exhaust stream. Make sure your timing is where it's supposed to be and don't worry about the cam. Don't worry about oversized exhaust either because, this is one scenario where size DOESN'T matter!
Your objective is to attain one of these..................the golden ticket! Good luck!
what did you do for the catch can? mine currently vents to atmosphere, the oem pcv dosent work.
also! what did you do for your charcoal canister? how did you hook it up after changing throttle bodies?
evintho
20+ Year Stangneter
No catch can. Just a hose from my working PCV to a port at the base of my intake.
For the charcoal canister, I used my stock throttle body. IIRC, the canister plumbed into the air cleaner housing or hose. That's another thing, I noticed you have a CAI. I don't think that'll pass BAR inspection (I could be wrong). I used a stock TurboCoupe air cleaner assembly and my canister plugged into that.
For the charcoal canister, I used my stock throttle body. IIRC, the canister plumbed into the air cleaner housing or hose. That's another thing, I noticed you have a CAI. I don't think that'll pass BAR inspection (I could be wrong). I used a stock TurboCoupe air cleaner assembly and my canister plugged into that.
evintho
20+ Year Stangneter
I just noticed there's a guy on one of my FB groups selling a complete TC air cleaner assembly, with all the hoses and connections for the charcoal canister and it includes a spare VAM too. $25! He's in the FB group 'Ford 2.3L Turbo Owners'. Randy Hobbs.
thanks for letting me know! i still have all my parts, just not sure how to use them, also! have you seen the news about that smog law sb712? its supposed to exempt cars 35 years and older from needing to be smogged, and i think its actualy passing!
guys, i fixed some stuff! I had a nasty misfire for the longest time, and it turned out to be an loose injector clip. I took it for a rip and shot fire balls out on the highway! im ASSuming, now that I fixed my issues, my cars running rich.... hence the fire ball and the loud afterfire when I'm mashing down on the throttle
GUYS
I drag raced the turbo 2.3 swapped mustang last night at Sonoma Raceway!!!
I ran a whopping 17.21 1/4 mile at 83 miles an hour, with a reaction time of .636 (I know I'm slow at the light, but consistently slow!)
a whopping improvement from the N/A 2.3 which ran 20.15 1/4 mile, at 65 miles an hour!
i do think the next big project with this car will be suspension, and a rear end. im a rocket ship after 60, but slower than a snail on the way to 60, and after driving my 83 celica around, wich feels like the same car, i realized my mustangs suspension is kaput! wich is fine, because i wanted to go crazy with upgrades and evreything!
I drag raced the turbo 2.3 swapped mustang last night at Sonoma Raceway!!!
I ran a whopping 17.21 1/4 mile at 83 miles an hour, with a reaction time of .636 (I know I'm slow at the light, but consistently slow!)
a whopping improvement from the N/A 2.3 which ran 20.15 1/4 mile, at 65 miles an hour!
i do think the next big project with this car will be suspension, and a rear end. im a rocket ship after 60, but slower than a snail on the way to 60, and after driving my 83 celica around, wich feels like the same car, i realized my mustangs suspension is kaput! wich is fine, because i wanted to go crazy with upgrades and evreything!
gkomo
now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft
Sonoma Raceway is awesome. Been there many times (Infineon Raceway) to watch Top Fuel Drags.
Born in Oakland, raised in Richmond. Brother went to Vallejo High. My grandpa lived out in Castro Valley... thats near American Canyon?
Glad to see you're out enjoying the car though.
Born in Oakland, raised in Richmond. Brother went to Vallejo High. My grandpa lived out in Castro Valley... thats near American Canyon?
Glad to see you're out enjoying the car though.
American canyon is right up hwy 29! Youd think its vallejo if you didnt see any signs, but as soon as your in American canyon, your out, and in napa already. And yea! My dads been taking me to wensday night drags for a while, and now iv been racing on my own. Its a fun track, i just wish there wasent as much corperate backlash tward the event. Its one of those "we either lose or barely break even" events
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