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Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Made 348hp/395tq.  peak torque was around 3700.  Setup is the 2.3l with an hx35@25psi, twin scroll header, single 46mm ebay wastegate, 3" to dual 2.5" exhaust, magnaflow lers, ported small valve head w/polished chambers, gutted and ported intake, boport 1.9 - 4* advanced(autox setting), bamafuel MS1 (not a great tune but seems to work), 85# low imp injectors at 42psi, and a big FMIC.  This was on sunoco 93 octane(apparently since I am so close to the refinery, it is probably closer to 98 octane or so.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1pdswiuB8Q

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #1
That is beautiful, period.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #2
Thought you were running closer to 30 psi?

Well, you did tell me a while back you thought you were close to 400hp, and you probably are at the crank.

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93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #3
I have run it up to 30, but I couldnt get it to not knock over 27 now.  I think maybe the 30-40 degree temps when I did do the 30psi pulls were a contributing factor.  I also didnt trust them to get out of it in 4th gear pulls if it was knocking

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #4
WOW, that is awesome power!  Very cool man, makes me wish I never sold my TC...

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #5
looking good as always, ever do any more with the truck?

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #6
Nope, havent done anything to the truck, other than put one stamped steel rocker in it due to a roller rocker coming apart(bearing race came out).  I considered having that dyno'd too to see if it would break the 700 mark, but I dont trust those guys much.  I think they touched the limiter on both pulls, but their printout only goes to 6000.  Limiters at 6800.  These guys love to over rev stuff and tell you your tachs off

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #7
Awesome numbers.  Beautiful car.  Extra bonus points for not ditching the 2.3 for a 5.0, and for spinning those dyno rollers with chrome snowflakes.  You sir, are a badass.
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

Got my turbocoupe dyno'd yesterday

Reply #8
rofl.  Those snowflakes took 4 days to polish, and they still arent great, but my skills cant get em any better.  I bought the car FOR the 2.3l because I wanted to try something different.  Going from a 8.9L BBF to a little 2.3L is definately different.  BTW: this is a daily driver(most of the time)
dyno graph


88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick: