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1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #150
Don't know how I missed this build.  Great work, I look forward to seeing it finished!
'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #151
Where you at now on it?

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #152
Trying to figure out the last two wires on my original 1986 2.3T engine harness.  When I removed the original 2.3T I disconnected the alternator from the engine harness not leaving the alternator pigtail that all the 3G swap directions explain to to use...been abit stuck.  I purchased a 1996 Caprice 9C1...that needed some attention to get up to Daily Driver status.  So I haven't worked on the XR7 in 2 months.  But im out of time...the snow is coming so Im getting my ducks in a row to get this car started next Saturday.ere

Here is the post from turboford.net 
http://forum.turboford.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=057375

Thanks,

Travis

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #153
Too bad I'm not closer, I'd have that hammered out in no time!

The diagrams posted on TF are good, I used those to wire a 3G into my TR7 harness on my 2.3 turbo.

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #154
Yeah...that last post on turboford should do the trick.

Hopefully Saturday.

Travis

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #155
It's going to be a warm weekend here. Gonna get some garage time?

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #156
Perhaps....the car is home now...but too much snow so its stuck outside.

Travis

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #157
Well the worst Michigan winter in 100 years if u believe people (definately on temp not snow fall)

I opened my cougar hood to figure out the few things i need to do....got the list.  So should be some big engine sounds soon.

Travis

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #158
This has been great to follow, especially since I have an on3 kit, 76mm turbo 351w with a c4 in my 88 bird under the stock hood. My car is a beater though, yours is looking great.

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #159
Thanks.....it's a neat car....we will see how the big 351 does soon.

Travis

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #160
Cant wait for your review. its on my list of things to do. Good luck
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #161
My review....LOL...
Lots of work, $$, and now the engine bay is so full...
The little 2.3 was cake.

It will all be good...

Travis

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #162
I have a full weekend with family stuff, yard stuff, so no car stuff....but I did setup carputer 2.0 Win7 32bit 2gb ram 32 SSD dual core atom...so not warp drive but it does have 2 usb ports...and I have usb to serial to control the pimp and wideband...pretty neat.

http://www.crystalcomputersupport.com/carstuff/carputer2.jpg

Well at least some progress in 2014....LOL

Travis

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #163
Small progress....I primed the fuel system and tested the PiMP aftermarket EEC4 system last night....also wash the old car...

Travis

 

1986 XR7 351 turbo swap....

Reply #164
Another minor update....ordered 3.27 gears, complete bearing/seal kit for 8.8" rear, and posi rebuild kit....the m-4700c  ...  got to start going through my 1988 XR7 3.08 gear rear end...

Travis