Here is waht is in progress for the bird.. what do you think? Any other Ideas floating around? Im looking to try to push 500 horse out of this...
Some Minor Body work Done. Fender and door straightened and welded. body lines cleaned up. Megasquirt Electronic Boost Controller Electric Water Pump Battery Relocation Dual Overhead cam Volvo B234F head put on. Holset HX35 Turbocharger Front Mount Intercooler, Bloww of valve, External Wastegate AC Delete New Exhaust Header 3" inch stainless Exhaust, Spun Cat
I hit a snag today.... Dropped in the new "old" Garrett T3.. Buttoned everything up.... Deleted EGR... Now my bird is having one final issue.. When I start it up and drive it.. It sounds like a constant backfire constantly.... Pop Pop Pop.... The whole thing that started this off was a blown head gasket and Turbo Gasket. Replaced the turbo and replaced the head gasket.. missed a few bolts on th intake. Could Unmetered Air coming in through the "possible" leak in the intake cause the "backfiring"? I missed (well couldnt get to 3 bolts on the underside of the intake). Intake seemed sealed up well. I know I need to make an EGR block plate tomorrow... So God willing the back of my Throttle Body is going to say "Big K Drop Red".... But the popping was before I deleted EGR... I also need to know the vaccuum hose routing on the Garrett.. I have 3 ports on the turbo itself up by where the VAM enters the turbo.. and 3 ports on the "extension" ( the piece that bolts to the turbo and runs to the Throttle body) I have more ports than I did with the IHIRHB5. So I am short a few hoses. If there are any members in Central Indiana would love a second set of eyes to see what i have missed. But any Input is very much appreciated.
in the 1980s and maybe still there was or still is a ford plant. I do know ford manufactured cars there ... but i do agree probably a chopshop vin change..
the only 1.6 liter motors ford ever made or partnered for are:
1959–1968 Kent (Original) 1.0–1.3L (used in Anglia, Cortina Mk.1) 1962–1975 Lotus Twin Cam 1.6 L (used in Lotus Elan, Cortina, Europa, Ford Escort, and Caterham Super Seven) 1967–1980 Crossflow 1.1 L, 1.3 L, 1.6 L (used in Cortina Mk.2, Capri Mk.1, Escort Mk.1 & Mk.2, Ford Fiesta Mk.1 (1.6 versions), Reliant Anadol (1.3 and 1.6 versions) 1969–198? BDA 1.6 L (used in Escort RS1600, and Caterham Super Seven) 1980–2002 CVH — 1.3 L/1.4 L/1.6 L/1.8 L/1.9/2.0 L Escort, Orion, Fiesta Mk.2, Sierra (Europe, Sierra from '89 onwards, 1.9L for USA only) 1983–1995 CHT — (Brazil) was 1.6 1992–2004 Zeta/Zetec/Zetec-E (Used in Escort Mk.5 / Orion, Fiesta Mk.4, Ford Fiesta Mk.3/3.5, Mondeo Mk.1, Focus) (Ford Aspire/Kia) 2000– Duratorq — Diesel (Europe: Used in Mondeo Mk.3, Focus, Transit, Transit Connect, London Taxi TX1 (from 2002 onwards))
the Esshag V4 and Consul 4 were 1.6 i believe as well, SO as it stands it is either an Alzheimers moment on the engine swap or a chop shop job.. No Tbird ever came with a 1.6 liter motor. Somebody is blowing smoke up someones backside... But it does warrant some further investigation.. maybe your bird was "produced" or "REASSEMBLED" in taiwan.... that maybe... let me know what the documents say on it.... If you want me to I can run the vin by the Ford Parts guy down here in Franklin... He has worked for ford since the late 70's
is there much power difference between the garrett and the IHI? i know the garrett is a bigger turbo... but how much power difference am i going to see?
ok turbo is shot.. so im installing the garrett turbo out of an 86 TC... can anyone walk me through the oil and coolant lines? can i just attach them to my 88 motor? i have an oil line that runs around the head to a fitting on the side, and a flexpipe plate on the bottom of the garret? can i run that flexpipe to my 88 block? i know it will bolt up perfectly to my E6 manifold and will bolt up fine to my exhaust system... im just real iffy on the oil and coolant hoses and the vaccuum lines... seems like there are less vaccum lines on the garrett.... this bird is my daily driver so i got to get it right.
in beautiful sunny Franklin Indiana zip code 46131 I have the following for sale... All parts are off a 1986 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. All parts are reported working after a rebuild... only 30k on rebuild
4 Greentop Injectors 1 Throttle Body 1 Intake 1 EGR 1 Idle Air 1 Power Steering Pump 1 Block 1 Head a 1986 Manifold not E6 IHIRHB5 turbo may need new turbo seals Complete Distributor rubber motor mount things? not to sure Original VAM and air filter housing Ignition Coil....
basically I have a complete 1986 Motor without turbo or cam... (Im keeping them)
I have a 2.3 liter block and head no turbo no cam for sale.. picked it up as spare parts for my bird.. but i dont need it. is located in Franklin, Indiana, 46131
Cash on pickup only... Dont want any wierd scammers or anything but i dont think the scam bots can see the for sale section so my excuse is that i am to lazy to ship does that work?
no exhaust blockage... it has to be in the motor.. not a vaccum leak... timing is 10BTDc. cam is on cam marks. Dizzy @ 1, TPS @ .94 volts closed. Idle screw about 1/3 of the way in. Could a water pump do it? just noticed today that i am leaking crazily around the water pump. could a loose water pump cause a pulley wobble that drains power? i think the water pump bolts came a little loose doing the headgasket. it is only leaking around the formagasket not from the weep hole.
Or I had one other Idea... what about the knock sensor. If i got the wiring wrong between the oil pump and the knock sensor would that do it? the 1 wire plugs for both were on the same harness.
Without belts the car sounds and seems to run terrific. but as soon as i engage my transmission the power is gone... its kinda wierd.
