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Suspension/Steering / Lowering springs for my 88 Tc
Last time I checked this forum was to help ppl. I k ow it's a on going topic..I also know I'm not the only person that's wants to lower their car..So I was at work and when I had time I was looking at springs for my car.. Yes I should have researched on this forum but I figured I would get a yes or no answer..It takes less time to type in yes or no than it does what was typed in..thanks
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
Ok..thanks..I'll do that tomorrow b4 work was going to do today but wasn't actually sure. Where can I find waste gate
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
OK thanks. Is the BCS that round thing on fenderwall that has two hoses and and wire connection going to it. If so u say take the two hoses off and jump the two ports together and just completely in hook the bcs
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
Ok .. I do think my waste is leaking. I can hear leaking while its n full boost. I've checked all my vacuums and replaced a couple of bad hoses. What I need to know now is where can I find a waste gate. Can I use a aftermarket one and if so what will fit. Car is running better but still not right and I think I need to replace tps
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
OK thanks
If this car make that much ten I can't figure y my don't.
My car is a 5pd swap but I when I swapd it I used all parts off door including the ecm.
I've had some issues like rough idle and erratic idling when u first crank it.
Boost comes in 2-3k rpms but only 6lbs full throttle.
I'm trying to figure this out, I don't know that much about turbo cars I know they r kind of temperamental.
I didn't think that the fuel pumps had same pressure, if I knew that I wouldn't have changed pumps the other was working,but I was told they had lower pressure and when I swapped the tank a couple of yrs ago car started running lean so I just assumed it was fuel pump.
Right now car feels sluggish then boost comes in and it goes but it still don't feel right.
It doesn't really run rich and it is little bit lean spark knock does persist b4 boost and my mpg isn't that bad but not that good either.
I haven't changed tps yet.
I know I need to have timing set by timing light but I ain't got one, so I play it by ear and smell.
Just wondering if there something I'm missing.
Maybe some ideas. I just don't know what else to do.
I did swap vam and tps and a couple of other parts from donor car and car runs the same.
Right now I'm at a loss.
If it is timing or cam timing I could understand but if I move the distributor a 1/4 inch it goes from lean to rich so I try to dial n to where it's not to rich and it response good, but I still got spark knock like it to lean.
I'm wondering if I should get an adjustable cam pulley, cause my cam isn't dead on the mark but it's to close to want to move. Maybe I alt to to c what happens.
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
OK let me give the run down on what I did today
I got it up on tdc and made sure by pulling plug and using a screwdriver
The cam lines right up to the auxiliary using a piece of wire it's not dead on but it's real close,it's nt even one tooth out so don't think that's problem.
I pulled distributor cause were it was set at it wasn't quite right,so I pulled it out and moved it down one tooth.
Car starts up good but when I drove it my spark knock was back,but power came n decent right around 3k+rpms.
So I got back home move dis.just enough that spark knock went away but now my power has fell off a little.
How much boost is the 88 TC supposed to build n stock trim?
Unless my guage ain't right or I got vacuum leak I'm still only building about 6lbs of boost.
I'm wondering if I have another problem, like tps or vam.
The next thing is when I got the new fuel pump I couldn't get the fuel pump filter for that pump I had to get one for a v8 fuel pump. Is there any differences
The car has new motocraft plugs and wires, new dis,new fuel pump,new fuel filter.
I replaced 2 bad vacuum hoses going to turbo and no difference.
Any thoughts
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
Thanks. I wish I knew that awhile back lol. I'll check the cam but I do think it is
I would like to get it back to where it was b4 I the it broke, it was a little lean and spark knocked b4 boost but it ran pretty good now it feels sick.
Hopefully do some adjustments and it be right
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
OK don't know what talking about a text wall this ain't the first time I've discussed things on this forum.
This ain't the first time I've had to retime this car it's about 4th time  but I do think it's out but I've moved it both ways a tooth at a time and it cranks and runs I'm going to try moving distributor again
As far as cam I just need to know which way to move to retard or advance
The last time I timed it fired as soon as I hit switch so I can time it ( just trial and error)
It's just a few other things I need to know
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Engine Tech / Boost coming in late
OK here I I'm again with and issue let me go through rundown of what I've done. In March intermittent shaft broke some teeth and stripped if some teeth on dis. So I ordered the shaft from Esslinger racing and installed it with the new  brass dizzy gear. I went ahead and installed a new fuel pump because I had to change the tank year ago which it came of a v8 sport tbird which didn't have the right fuel pressure. I got car I think in time all my markers r gone so I adjusted to the best of my ability car cranks and runs good has a rough idle but it's been doing that since I've owned the car. I know I probably have vacuum issues thats something I'm going to get to soon but my big problem is my boost is coming in around 2500 and pulls good but only building 6lbs of boost according to boost gauge the gauge didn't work when I first bought car but it ran whole lot better them b4 the gear broke it was only building 6lbs boost so I assumed it was fuel pressure but now it's still only 6lbs but that don't bug me as much as it coming in later in rpms it feels sluggish. I wonder if maybe my cam is advanced a tooth and maybe I should retard it a tooth the car is stock no mods just air cleaner. I also thought maybe my timing is out a tooth it took me a little bit to get it right with no markers but it cranks pretty good not as good as last time but it's not running as good as it was b4 gear broke. I just wonder if I should move the cam to retarded side but I need to know which way to go so I don't get it to far of then drive see what happens then go to dis and try timing again. I just want it to run better than it did. I've read on the forums that the cam is 9.5 degrees a tooth thats y I'm thing it could b advanced a tooth I don't have no spark knock like I used to but my power band sucks. I drive n town and up 25-35 mph hills and car lags bad. Any help any better than none. Thanks