A few questions about a 2.3t swap.

[evintho]

Originally Posted by mustang2.3 hey evintho were did you get that top pipe that beds 90* off of your turbo? Bought it off of Turboford, many moons ago. It's a Spearco piece that's no longer manufactured. I think I've seen 2 others for sale on the boards since 2004!

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[mustang2.3]

Originally Posted by evintho

Bought it off of Turboford, many moons ago. It's a Spearco piece that's no longer manufactured. I think I've seen 2 others for sale on the boards since 2004!

GAH!!! well ok what should i do for the turbo outlet to make it work with piping since it has sutch a small gap between the outlet of the turbo and the intake of the throttle body?

[mg man 75]

Can make your one. Use the gasket as pattern Cut the metal. Now take a piece of pipe and weld in place. Make sure to leave room for bolts. May have to use allen bolts. Also can cut yours off just above turbo and cut grove in are where just cut off. So hose will not blow off.

[Babybudistmonk]

ok, so i was thinking, the intercooler above the exhaust does seem like a lousy idea. didn't really think of that until you mentioned that. So my next question is, if I can find the space to mount it on the other side of the engine, and build my own high-flow ram air hood, do you think that would work better? I know it would make plumbing a little more difficult, but i like the idea of having the intercooler right there. don't really see that too often, and it would be a neat affect, being on the opposite side and all. But would it still be effective?

[evintho]

Originally Posted by Babybudistmonk

ok, so i was thinking, the intercooler above the exhaust does seem like a lousy idea. didn't really think of that until you mentioned that. So my next question is, if I can find the space to mount it on the other side of the engine, and build my own high-flow ram air hood, do you think that would work better? I know it would make plumbing a little more difficult, but i like the idea of having the intercooler right there. don't really see that too often, and it would be a neat affect, being on the opposite side and all. But would it still be effective?

It's basically the same thing. The goal is to get the most and coolest air possible flowing through and around the I/C. The point of the I/C is for the cool airstream flowing through the I/C to absorb the heat molecules from the intake charge. Just like the cool air flowing through your radiator absorbs the heat molecules from the coolant. If your I/C is mounted anywhere in the engine compartment, it's surrounded by hot air. A fabricated ram air system would help but it's still like running ductwork to the inside of a hot oven! You might as well utilize your I/C to the fullest. Mount it out near the radiator. Many have done it! Besides, once you get your motor transplanted and running, you're gonna be surprised how little room there actually is in that Mustang engine compartment! Look how crowded mine is!

[Babybudistmonk]

yeah, i realized shortly after i posted that the intake takes up quite a bit of room on that side. alright, well i will have to find another mounting location. thanks for the help!

[Babybudistmonk]

is that a blow off valve i see in your air system? if so, where can i find one that works well but is fairly cheap? Don't want to spend $200+ on a name brand one like HKS, but dont want to waste money on an ebay knock-off if it doesnt work.

[evintho]

It's a Forge bypass valve. Bob Lee sells Forge BPV and BOV valves. Forge is a quaility unit. 4th item down on his webpage.......................
http://www.40bob.com/?loc=shop&cat=3

[Babybudistmonk]

thats sweet, thanks for the link! also, as long as were talking about intercooler location, are there good and bad brands of aftermarket intercoolers? i see those on ebay all the time too and am 1/2 tempted to get one if they are any good.

[mustang2.3]

do you have a smaller radiator?