first TC Reply #16 – November 18, 2011, 06:25:20 PM Mid-year 85 was the start of browntop use on 2.3Turbo, along for the use of a big VAM on the TC. Quote Selected
first TC Reply #17 – November 18, 2011, 06:50:37 PM The 86 TC I stripped sure looked like it had green tops and a small Vam on it Quote Selected
first TC Reply #18 – November 18, 2011, 07:16:09 PM Couple of things to note....There was no 83 turbo coupe (or any turbo ford for that matter) automatic. So if your ride has an auto...its probably an 84. The C3 is not strong. Although I did get 14 flat @ 97 mph back in 2003 on 20psi and a GN intercooler. So once you start to warm the car up....bye bye tranny. There is no performance parts available.Your car will already have a T3. Get the 35lb injectors, some sort of 87-88 Turbo Coupe ecu, and big VAM. Do the rewiring. I would get the exhaust, big fuel pump, gillis, tune the car for the before mentioned 18psi and enjoy it. If you get all that done and run a low 14 at the track you are heading in the right direction. If not....you will need to fix some problems.Good luck,TravisP.S. The top 25 fastest TC on NATO will give you some good ideas. http://www.turbotbird.com/toptcs/ Quote Selected
first TC Reply #19 – November 18, 2011, 08:27:57 PM Quote from: fordguy545;373365The 86 TC I stripped sure looked like it had green tops and a small Vam on it You are correct on the VAM. Small VAM-35#er's from mid-year 85 thru 86. Quote Selected
first TC Reply #21 – November 18, 2011, 10:11:56 PM My gut feeling, and that's all it is, is they changed over to the browntops at the same time as they phased out the inline intake and went to the "four square" style. Quote Selected
first TC Reply #22 – November 18, 2011, 10:16:50 PM 1986-88 Ford turboCoupe Peak and Hold 35lb/hr Brown Top 87-8830lb/hr Green Top 86Found this on the web. But if memory serves me i think i did see an 85 at Carlisle that had brown tops. I thought the guy changed them out. Once again the Mistery of the 2.3 lives on!!!!????? Quote Selected
first TC Reply #23 – November 19, 2011, 12:05:48 AM Per the '86 Shop Emissions Manual, '83 & '84 Green, '85 & '86 Brown... No mention of the 85.5, but it does have info for the 85.5 1.9L... Quote Selected
first TC Reply #25 – November 20, 2011, 12:51:11 PM i'm so freaking confused!!!!!sure does seem like it would be easier to drop a v8 in it and be done... Quote Selected
first TC Reply #26 – November 29, 2011, 10:10:41 PM Just to add a data point, I have a mid year '85 and it has the brown tops. Not sure about the vam though, is there an easy way to tell if its the big one? (i.e.part number), and I will have to look on the door for the build date. I did buy the car from the original owner who was a mid 50's yr old woman. She was a secretary at a Ford dealer, and all work was done by that dealership. Quote Selected
first TC Reply #28 – November 30, 2011, 09:26:02 AM let me ask this, since I have the brown top injectors, does that automatically mean I have the big vam? if not and I got a big vam, could i just plug it? Quote Selected
first TC Reply #29 – November 30, 2011, 10:15:39 AM just checked the build date on my car, it was 3/85, i thought it was later. hmmm... Quote Selected
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