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Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #15 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;174617
I think I'll drop the 5.0 in it and sell off the go-fast 2.3 goodies separate.


Welcome to the dark side!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #16 –
Once again I think it is a test that Turbo Coupes put us thru. They know they need to be taken care of. So they feel the need to make it hard on us. It just seems to me to many give up. What are you a Quitter? If so why aren't you in rehab with the rest of the quitters. Why not fix it up right. There have been many treads  over at turboford explaining how to mod the Aux shaft to help out the design. Then for make 100% sure you don't have the HV oil pump. I've been there done that. It sucks but you gotta do what you gotta do.
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #17 –
Quote from: TurboCoupe50;174644
That inline six is making what, 125hp at best??? It should run forever with annual maintance...


The 200 in my fairmont was rated somewhere between 85 and 92 horsepower. 8:1 comp, 7 mains, usually owned by grandmas, yeah they should go forever. Plus I6's are naturally balanced so theres no worries there.
93 Festiva L, 193k miles, BP+T/G25MR swap, T3 50trim .48/.42, SRT FMIC, Capri electronics/Rocketchip, 2.5" exhaust
bests: ET 12.86, MPH 110.25, 1.92 short
02 Subaru Impreza WRX, 129k miles
97 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport, 236k miles

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #18 –
Sorry to hear about that again i really want a TC someday even with the few bad things i have heard lately.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]


http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #19 –
5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0.

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #20 –
Quote from: dominator;174669
5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0.

X2 X2 X2 X2 :hick:

But seriously, built with good parts(and stay away from a HV oil pump, not needed anyway), I don't see a problem with a 2.3T at 250/275Hp...

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #21 –
You said it man. Attempting to make north of 300HP in a 4-Cyl designed in the late 60's as a fuel economy lump and then drive it everyday is just insane. I've had my fun, but it's time to go back into the real world of V8's (this coming from one of the staunchest 2.3 supporters at that).

I do have a stock 2.3T laying around and an IHI. I could probably cobble it all back together and get Layla back to factory stock. Then I can sell it. And the go-fast stuff. And the 5.0. And all the parts. And buy something I really want!!! (Or maybe Ted has another Caddy motor...)

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #22 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;174682
I've had my fun, but it's time to go back into the real world of V8's

*Mumbles something about wishing he had built a Chevy 350 instead of the 302 in his garage..*
One 88

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #23 –
I sold my 350 :hick:

I do still have the AMC 401 though :D

And aren't you stabbing a sweet TT302 into a TC? ;)

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #24 –
God I have the utmost respect for you 2.3 guys I could never deal with that garbage. I have a very low tolerance level for putting work in and getting nothing back. Obviously the 2.3 has potential for power output but for me personally it wouldn't be worth it.
 
MAN I love my big v8. You would too....just sign here. LOL :D  [Bon Scott]"Come right in, forget about him, well have ourselves a ball...."[\Bon Scott]
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #25 –
Nothing is more off-putting to me than to pop the hood of a car and see a 5.0....
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr
 

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #26 –
Quote from: Aerobird Motorsports;174682
You said it man. Attempting to make north of 300HP in a 4-Cyl designed in the late 60's as a fuel economy lump and then drive it everyday is just insane. I've had my fun, but it's time to go back into the real world of V8's (this coming from one of the staunchest 2.3 supporters at that).

Actually the 2.3 Lima was designed in the early 70s... First saw light of day in the '74 Double Mistakes and Pintos(I've owned both)... It's sorta based on the German EAO 2.0 OHC engine, but shares no common parts... That engine was used in the '71-'73 Pintos(along with the Kent 1.6L OHV engine),was dropped after '74... The Ranger 2.0 & 2.5 are shrunk/stretched 2.3s...

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #27 –
70's fuel economy lump then.

All I know is that I'm never going to modify one again.

Maybe John isn't so nuts for trying to stuff an LS1/T56 into his 88 TC...

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #28 –
Quote from: Chuck W;174700
Nothing is more off-putting to me than to pop the hood of a car and see a 5.0....


I'll remember not to open the hood, if I come for a visit...:hick:

Yay, I broke it, again. I hate cars.

Reply #29 –
4.6 4V......with a Kenne Bell blower.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!