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I think the 87-88 Turbo Coupe body style was ahead of its time......

Reply #30 –
Quote from: M-train;427417
If I were to run a V6 I think one of the advantages would be that it doesn't hang that much weight over the nose of the car as with two less cylinders. It doesn't actually sit back further, but the lack of two cylinders in the front helps the weight distribution a bit.

What was the weak points of the supercharged V6? Like I mentioned earlier the other V6's had waaaay too many holes in the deck to seal a head gasket.

If we're talking about off the shelf parts from Ford, they could have put a turbo on the TC, making it target the Buick GN's. That would have been a heck of a power train.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a V6 guy, just throwing this stuff out for fun.

Were I to build a TC I would go with either a new Shelby supercharged engine, or a twin turbo 351w.

Just for kicks, here is my twin turbo 90 Mazda B2200 truck.

Before:



After:



http://s248.photobucket.com/user/mtrain2000/media/006.jpg.html


Nice !
I thought about doing that to a Bronco II I recently bought.
It has the rear roof removed and looks like a short Ranger. I want to put it behind the cab  as well.

Anyway, does that setup have it's own oil supply system ?
I want to set up mine with an independent oil pump/supply system.
Alan Mackin--Semi Professional Ford der
83 T-Bird 460
83 T-Bird Heritage 5.0
84 T-Bird 5.0
86 T-Bird Turbo Coupe NHRA Stocker & Super Stocker
87 T-Bird Turbo Coupe
88 Bronco II Drag truck 302
95 Mustang GT auto
2004 F-350 CC Dually V-10
 

I think the 87-88 Turbo Coupe body style was ahead of its time......

Reply #31 –
Yes it does have its own oil supply back to the engine.

Be sure to buy the Weldon pump, and NOT the differential pump from Summit. The Weldon pump is double the price [around $400, but its made to carry hot oil back to the engine.]

http://www.weldonracing.com/product/54-7/9200-A__High_Temperature_Oil_Pump.html

Here is the trick, get the turbo's as high as you can, and make sure you clock the drains at 6 o clock [or straight down].

Then have a small catch can to hold the oil. It also needs to be mounted higher than the oil pump, and as close to the pump as you can get it.

If you don't do all of that the turbos will leak oil, ask me how I know...........Boost is instant, not much heat under the hood as with a conventional turbo setup, weight distribution is better, more room under the hood, you can run full length headers, and with the remote oil setup you get a bit of a cooling effect as the oil runs into the aluminum catch can, and oil lines.

I have twin fans rigged to turn on at 4 psi of boost, and I also have my AC condenser in front of the intercooler as there was NO room for it after I changed the front end from a B2200 to a Ranger Edge.

Also, I'm seriously debating putting a 2.2l badge on the truck on the sides, and tailgates, along with a small single dummy exhaust pipe comming out of the rear..........just for kicks.

I think the 87-88 Turbo Coupe body style was ahead of its time......

Reply #32 –
That's really cool

I think the 87-88 Turbo Coupe body style was ahead of its time......

Reply #33 –
I know I'm getting way off topic with the Mazda stuff, but I found it interesting that the Mazda B2200 frame was totally boxed in from the factory.

I was just reading an 89 Ford Ranger build on another forum, and saw that the Ranger frame isn't boxed in.

For the mind numbing 85 hp that the Mazda engine produced I find it interesting at how overbuilt they made the truck, IE a 6 lug rear, etc.