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turbo a 2.3 Carb 1986 Capri???

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Hey everyone, well i have been asking around and looking around to get info on turbocharging my 1986 Capri 2.3L carb. I have searched high and low and i got just about everything needed, all thats left is a boost controller. im looking to get this done by next month. has anyone else had anyluck with this rare probably stupid idea?
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http://www.geocities.com/chmwatson/FAQs/mbc.html

GO TO THIS LINK AND YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN!!
 

85_SS_302_Coupe

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I talked to a friend of mine about the Gillis and the do it yourself version...he said he bought a Gillis and it just wasn't very accurate above 20psi, and the do it yourself version wasn't any better.

He recommended this one to me....and he knows his $hit when it comes to turbos, so i think this is what i'm going with. It's not really that expensive and it'll last forever. Pretty much the same design as the Gillis and the DIY, but for some reason he said it's better and i trust him (after all he's building an 800hp 2.7 engine and using the same one).

http://www.boostcontroller.com/inde...=4&PHPSESSID=e419dad16d043aa7cadc8aad95f24cf6
 

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85_SS_302_Coupe said:
I talked to a friend of mine about the Gillis and the do it yourself version...he said he bought a Gillis and it just wasn't very accurate above 20psi, and the do it yourself version wasn't any better.

He recommended this one to me....and he knows his $hit when it comes to turbos, so i think this is what i'm going with. It's not really that expensive and it'll last forever. Pretty much the same design as the Gillis and the DIY, but for some reason he said it's better and i trust him (after all he's building an 800hp 2.7 engine and using the same one).

http://www.boostcontroller.com/inde...=4&PHPSESSID=e419dad16d043aa7cadc8aad95f24cf6
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I don't mean to bust balls but its the same thing, different shape
 
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wastegate actuator

anybody know where i can get a wastegate actuator for a carburated 2.3?
 

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sleeper_inc said:
I don't mean to bust balls but its the same thing, different shape
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That's what i said, but then everyone tells me the Gillis is better than the do it yourself version. Same thing, different shape...so maybe it's all in the details?
 

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85_SS_302_Coupe said:
That's what i said, but then everyone tells me the Gillis is better than the do it yourself version. Same thing, different shape...so maybe it's all in the details?
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Its the same thing though
 

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sleeper_inc said:
Its the same thing though
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That's what i said...but he does have an 800hp 2.3 so i didn't argue with him...i figured he knew well enough to know what he was talking about.
 
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confused

hey everyone, i got the wastegate modulator, but lost bidding on the intake and turbo, anybody got any ideas? possibly sell the old capri.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/car/407564906.htm

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