where can i get a turbo

ILLWILL · November 7th, 2011, 05:56 PM

hi i have a 1987 4 cyl no turbo mustang coup but want a turbo for it were can i get a turbo kit with every thing i need dont know what i need never had a turbo car before help

Mikel89us · November 7th, 2011, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by ILLWILL

hi i have a 1987 4 cyl no turbo mustang coup but want a turbo for it were can i get a turbo kit with every thing i need dont know what i need never had a turbo car before help

If you want a tro kit with everything, youre out of luck. But if you want to do a turbo coupe/ svo swap you can pull an entire engine, harness and ecu out of another car. If not you can talk to some of the guys on here and they can get you a list of all the parts you will need.

Ohsplat · November 11th, 2011, 07:52 PM

I would use the whole turbo coupe engine, arent the internals on it forged? I hear a tcoupe turbo will shatter pistons in a normal 2.3

Mikel89us · November 14th, 2011, 07:18 AM

All 2.3s have a cast crank, they all have forged rods. The N/A engines have cast pistons, and the turbo engines have forged. You can boost an n/a bottom end, but it will not likely last very long.

03 R Code · November 14th, 2011, 08:04 AM

The head design is the largest drawback for putting a turbo on a n/a 2.3 car. It's just not boost friendly. It would be cheaper and safer to find a junk yard 2.3T car and pull all of the engine, ECU and harness out of it. Most 2.3T engines can be had for a couple hundred ish, the ECU and harness if it's not still in the vehicle can be found on 2.3T specific forums for a couple hundred at most normally.

OHC230 · November 15th, 2011, 02:36 PM

The head design is the largest drawback for putting a turbo on a n/a 2.3 car. It's just not boost friendly.

I'm going to respectfully disagree with 03R Code on the head. I've done quite a bit of analysis on 2.3 heads, both statistical and empirical and I really belive that the 85-90 castings are likely the best iron heads out there.

Flame propagation is fairly efficient in the N/A heads, which is surprising considering the age of their design. besides, if you don't prefer the chamber design, they can always be re-machined.

Ford 2.3 cylinder head machining - YouTube

November 7th, 2011, 05:56 PM	#1
ILLWILL Newbie 1987,mustang,lx Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	where can i get a turbo hi i have a 1987 4 cyl no turbo mustang coup but want a turbo for it were can i get a turbo kit with every thing i need dont know what i need never had a turbo car before help

November 14th, 2011, 07:18 AM	#4
Mikel89us Regular 1991 Mustang 2.3L 11:42 @ 61 in the 1/8th Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Logansport, IN Posts: 362 iTrader: 0 reviews	All 2.3s have a cast crank, they all have forged rods. The N/A engines have cast pistons, and the turbo engines have forged. You can boost an n/a bottom end, but it will not likely last very long. __________________ 1991 Mustang LX 2.3L 5 Speed convert 1989 Ranger 4X4 2.3L 5 Speed Entire turbo kit waiting to be used again.

November 14th, 2011, 08:04 AM	#5
03 R Code MM Fanatic unstoppable @ speed of light Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Knees deep in dat ass Posts: 3,103 iTrader: 0 reviews	The head design is the largest drawback for putting a turbo on a n/a 2.3 car. It's just not boost friendly. It would be cheaper and safer to find a junk yard 2.3T car and pull all of the engine, ECU and harness out of it. Most 2.3T engines can be had for a couple hundred ish, the ECU and harness if it's not still in the vehicle can be found on 2.3T specific forums for a couple hundred at most normally. __________________ Political correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.

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Ohsplat Enthusiast 1983GT No motor or trans Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Middle River MD Posts: 540 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would use the whole turbo coupe engine, arent the internals on it forged? I hear a tcoupe turbo will shatter pistons in a normal 2.3

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