New Nickname...SR-71..."The Black Bird" (Ton-o-Pics) Reply #15 – May 08, 2007, 07:29:45 AM That Car Is Nice , Keep Your Car , Keep It 2.3 Turbo And Find You A V8 Car. That Thing Is Nice Hell If I Were Finished With My Truck Payments I'd Come To Az And Offer You More Than 800 For It. I Want One Bad I Already Have A V8 Car, 2.3 Turbo You Already Have The Power Adder Turn The Boost Up Add Fmic , Bigger Turbo Oh My....... Quote Selected
New Nickname...SR-71..."The Black Bird" (Ton-o-Pics) Reply #16 – May 08, 2007, 12:24:58 PM I had 256K on my little 2.3 when I broke both the motor mounts taking off from the house @ 4k rpm. Wife wasn't any too happy with me when she found out I broke the 'em. (wife on leftside) She (the car) was getting a little tired though.Nice car by the way :DJohn Quote Selected
New Nickname...SR-71..."The Black Bird" (Ton-o-Pics) Reply #17 – May 08, 2007, 12:58:49 PM What, no overhead shot? Looks awesome, though. Keep it, and keep it clean. Quote Selected
New Nickname...SR-71..."The Black Bird" (Ton-o-Pics) Reply #18 – May 10, 2007, 07:21:32 PM man. Gotta hand it to ya, I'd never believe that was the same car you bought however many months ago. Looks really nice. Seriously, it's so easy to make those cars faster than they are from the factory. Check the local ads for super cheap cars that you could by and drive for a few weeks while it's in the shop getting a little rebuild action done on it. That's what I'm going to do when I take the T/A in for the 383. Quote Selected
New Nickname...SR-71..."The Black Bird" (Ton-o-Pics) Reply #19 – May 10, 2007, 09:27:52 PM How much would (or should) I be looking to pay for a 2.3 rebuild? Does it cost more because it's a turbo? Furthermore, 2.3's seem in abundance on ebay, would those work? Or must I get one specially made for Turbo operation? Quote Selected
New Nickname...SR-71..."The Black Bird" (Ton-o-Pics) Reply #20 – May 11, 2007, 08:18:48 AM The automatic Turbo Coupes arn't exactly "Balls Of Fire" to begin with... Remember they are only rated at 150Hp because of limited boost and the single exaust... IF its boosting normally(8-9psi), and isn't using a bunch of oil, a rebuild likely will net very little gain...You'd gain much more with a free flowing exhaust system and a increase in boost... Then the old 2.3(or rhe A4LD tranny) would likely show it's age and puke it's guts... Sometimes it's just a no win situation... The fun TC's are the 5 Speeds, with the 3.97 first gear T5 and a 3.55 rear... Makes you feel almost invincable taking off... :D Unless its specifically a turbo motor, likely those ebay 2.3s don't have the forged pistions... Standard or hypertetuic pistions will not last in boosted engines... Quote Selected
New Nickname...SR-71..."The Black Bird" (Ton-o-Pics) Reply #21 – May 11, 2007, 11:41:07 AM What would you suggest I have done to the exhaust? Remember, I need a Cat where I live. Quote Selected
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