turbo conversion

not really going to be an option, at least not right off anyways. im realistically only looking to run about 6psi of boost in the beginning. ive got all the parts, i just need to figure out the programming... isnt there some kind of merkur engine programming i can use from the thunderbird turbo era, seeing as the svo is fairly old by 92?

alright cool thanks, the plan anyways is more or less to just get it running and then when the funds start movin again from that, do necessary changes to make everything run real smooth. from my understanding there hasnt been a lot of conversions like this one... not really sure on the numbers of that one, but im real interested in trying. my motor only has 62000 original miles on it so ive got some room to play with ;o

so ive been reading around big time in the past day about this stuff now and my big question is, do you think that if i can get a say 88 turbo thunderbird ecu, and can swap it in place of my 92 na mustang engine, that i can some how do whatever to balance all the settings and timing and all that stuff, so that it might actually run? i basically just need to have the turbo time tables to my understanding to control the basic timing.. among obvious other parts im going to need to make it all work. the ecu is the biggest worry of mine right now

awesome guys, thanks thats good info. looks like its time to do some reading... and hey by the way, now that i think of it in response to a message above, my head isnt a dual plug i believe... were all heads from 91-93 dual plug or supposed to be in the 4cyl application?

alright so one more quick question about this conversion... looking at getting some bigger fuel injectors to go with this setup, more fuel will be good with the turbo set up obviously so my question is would 30-35lb injectors fit with my block? or how does that work? not too knowledgeable about fuel injectors so any insight will help. thanks.

when i look for these injectors, what application will it be in? 35lb injectors are a v8 size arent they? will i be seeing them for a thunderbird turbo 88 setup or svo or what? just want to get everything covered for spring so i can install all this stuff no problem

also another question, what would be my benefits of getting a new set of spark plug wires besides them looking better than these dirty stock black ones? ive heard they increase performance per say but is it all just in the fact it makes a better connection for the plug?

and by the way stinger, your site is awesome, very good documentation on there. its helping me understand what it is i am getting into as well, thanks for the help from everyone else in this thread

ok check and check on the plugs/wires. im finding some of these items very cheap on ebay... i mean i got my turbo manifold off a 87 thunderbird.. for $50 shipped, most of my turbo parts off my cousin for $240 which includes turbo, blowoff, wastegate, boost controller, and a boost gauge , and right now im watching an ecu on ebay from an 88 turbo coupe buy it now for 90, which is about what i was expecting, but still far less than it could be.

i guess most of this project is the part of it being fun for me to search and find and gather all the parts..

still trying to figure out which intercooler im going to be going with.. im thinking of not going with one of the big volvo intercoolers like you describe stinger and ive seen on a few other sites.. i think its gonna be sorta a pita for me to get it in there.. so i may just go with a smaller 6" core style that will have very little problem mounting lower... air flow shouldnt be a problem after i get the new bumper, but thatll be a while, and im sure i can live with everything for a while at 6psi. this is gonna be a sweet project and im gettin fired up with it all

fortunately we are going to do all the piping custom when we get everything mounted in, so shouldnt be too bad there..