More Horsepower! Reply #15 – February 05, 2013, 01:10:31 PM That is exactly what I needed to confirm that I received the wrong replacement elbow for my TC.Thanks a bunch TomRon Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #16 – February 05, 2013, 05:01:29 PM :DDANG! did that little thing come off of a riding law mower???!!!!LOLQuote from: TOM Renzo;408799Here you go. The back side of an IHI!!! Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #17 – February 08, 2013, 12:21:53 AM Quote from: grey88smokin;407690You can pull some timing and it will be more responsive but the less boost you can run before it starts to rattle; that's why I said to be careful. Start at 12* and see how you like it, you can also retard the cam some too to bring the power band down to match the ignition timing. Make sure your searching because there are other factors that determine how much boost/timing you can run. Retard the cam to bring the power band DOWN?????????????????? Retarding a cam with everything equal increases the upper end HPAdvancing a cam with everything equal increases the bottom end HP Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #18 – February 08, 2013, 02:03:24 PM Did somebody send u the T3 elbow? T3 with a .63 is a great turbo.You really don't have the fuel to really use it, unless super crank the fuel pressure.Travis Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #19 – February 08, 2013, 04:39:07 PM Quote from: TOM Renzo;408931Retard the cam to bring the power band DOWN?????????????????? Retarding a cam with everything equal increases the upper end HPAdvancing a cam with everything equal increases the bottom end HP I said that?! I did...Im sorry I had a senior moment Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #20 – February 08, 2013, 08:18:03 PM No Worries Grey88 It happens to me all the time. My brain is in limbo some days also. No sweat Thanks. Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #21 – February 12, 2013, 10:05:52 AM Quote from: 87 T-BIRD;408858:DDANG! did that little thing come off of a riding law mower???!!!!LOLIt was on my granddaughter's little red wagon! LOL Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #22 – May 16, 2013, 03:15:39 PM Quote from: turbotrav;408949Did somebody send u the T3 elbow? T3 with a .63 is a great turbo.You really don't have the fuel to really use it, unless super crank the fuel pressure.TravisHey TRavis,Sorry it has taken so long to answer your question.I did get the wrong elbow, but it was quickly replaced with the correct IHI elbow for my TC.I am getting ready to use the custom mandrel bent steel tubing T3 elbow, that was sent by mistake, on my 84 SVO.Ron Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #23 – August 08, 2013, 12:03:42 PM Maybe Im a little late getting in on this discussion, but have you swapped to roller lifters and cam out of a Ranger 2.3? I used to race a 4cyl circle track car and we had to run stock stuff so we used a shaved hydraulic D port 4 plug head with the roller cam and lifters from a later model ranger and a lot of timing along with a Holly 500 and a big through the car header on our Pinto. Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #24 – August 08, 2013, 02:43:48 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;407661I think your biggest problem is no compression on cylinders 5,6,7 and 8 Agreed Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #25 – August 08, 2013, 05:21:05 PM Quote Originally Posted by Thunder Chicken View PostI think your biggest problem is no compression on cylinders 5,6,7 and 8 Quote from: hwy73;419699AgreedThat must be what is causing that whining-whistling sound on my TC also. Here all this time I thought it had something to do with the turbo???LOLRon Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #26 – August 08, 2013, 08:51:58 PM I really dont think the absence of 4 cylinders means much. As the 2.3 is pretty stout against some ford engines of bigger displacement. I have had many 5.0 guys scratching there head when i POP the hood of a 4 BANGER after smoking them. OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #27 – August 09, 2013, 01:48:46 AM Quote from: 88TC4lyfe;407666lmao yeah yeah but it's lighter! :Dnot by much, if any... Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #28 – August 09, 2013, 05:09:54 PM There has been lots of discussion on the subject of 2.3T weight vs 5.0 weight on various forums over the years. The general consensus seems to be about 100lbs when both are factory stock.That may not sound like a lot, but I remember getting real happy if I eliminated 15 or 20lbs back when I was drag racing my 65 GTO. It especially counts when the weight loss is up front.I can't seem to find it right now, but there was a thread on 4eye forum where someone had converted to an 84 SVO to a 5.0. He said that he was surprised at how much handling capability he lost with the approximately 3.5% weight gain up front when he installed the 5.0.Ron Quote Selected
More Horsepower! Reply #29 – August 10, 2013, 02:17:09 AM i'd like to see proof of this, as in both engines on a scale. I have both here, but don't have a scale big enough to weigh them. i'm guessing he was using cast iron intake and exhaust manifolds on that 5.0. the turbo manifold/turbo is ridiculously heavy. the blocks are nearly the same size with the 2.3 being taller, but narrower and the 5.0 being shorter, but wider. 5.0 has one less head and the 2.3 head seems to be larger than a 5.0 head as well. Quote Selected
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