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2.3T or 5.0

Total Members Voted: 19

Topic: Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford) (Read 2394 times) previous topic - next topic

Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford)

Reply #15 –
gimme a hint man!

Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford)

Reply #16 –
Not sure how to say it without giving it away. Its actually more of a "whats missing" type of thing.

EDIT-NVM you got it was the wiper blade +1 to you.lol I cant even begin to tell you how many people have never noticed that. Even people in the passenger seat while it was raining with the one blade going never wouldve guessed lol. I have the wiper but for some reason it heads for the hood instead of the windshield. Must be a Chevy thing:hick:
85 Tbird 5.0
78 F150 351w
13 F150 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost

Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford)

Reply #17 –
88FoxBird,
Back to your poll, I actually vote for the 2.3T.  I'd like to build me one of them someday.  I found you one on Ebay, if Detroit isn't too far to travel.  It is item # 8054476330.  Says it's complete, ECU and all.  Even a tranny.  Who knows what it'll get up to, with 5 days to go.  Keep us posted on the progress, and I'd love to see the final result if you do drop the T in.  Good luck!

Fordman3

Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford)

Reply #18 –
Why do you need a complete 2.3t to do the swap. The 2.0 in the ranger is basically the same engine. The 2.0 head willbolt onto the 2.3 It even hase the same block just a different stroke. I know you can modify the exsisting harness to run the 2.3t. Sounds like you need to do some searching over at http://www.turboford.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi Then you will see that you already have half of what you need.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford)

Reply #19 –
Quote from: 88FoxBird
Not sure how to say it without giving it away. Its actually more of a "whats missing" type of thing.

EDIT-NVM you got it was the wiper blade +1 to you.lol I cant even begin to tell you how many people have never noticed that. Even people in the passenger seat while it was raining with the one blade going never wouldve guessed lol. I have the wiper but for some reason it heads for the hood instead of the windshield. Must be a Chevy thing:hick:


hahaha must be man.... i kept looking for things missing....... and i was about to say the tow truck...but that would be mean :giggle: :rollin:

Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford)

Reply #20 –
Quote from: ipsd
Why do you need a complete 2.3t to do the swap. The 2.0 in the ranger is basically the same engine. The 2.0 head willbolt onto the 2.3 It even hase the same block just a different stroke. I know you can modify the exsisting harness to run the 2.3t. Sounds like you need to do some searching over at http://www.turboford.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi Then you will see that you already have half of what you need.


The 2.0 head absolutly sucks, plus my truck has a carb so theres no harness. I have actually done quite a bit research on the swap. I've been reading up over at RPS. I'd rather just swap a complete 2.3T in there than mess with an engine with 240K on the ticker.

Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack
hahaha must be man.... i kept looking for things missing....... and i was about to say the tow truck...but that would be mean:rollin: 


lol
85 Tbird 5.0
78 F150 351w
13 F150 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost
 

Driveway Update (no bird but there is a Ford)

Reply #21 –
If you don't like the Flowmaster 5.0 sound check out the streetfire link in my sig. I have Flowtech Afterburner lers on my 5.0 and they have a deeper rumble. Also they are pretty quiet at idle and crusing. Above 2,000 rpms they rumble at cruise a little though.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.