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hi, i have a non turbo 1990 mustang 2.3 and have finally decided to build a turboed 2.3 instead of a 5.0, first of all i have decided on the cam and the valve springs but i cant find a rering kit and a turbo, im wanting to run about 10-15 lbs of boost, i have found some weisco forged pistons but dont know the compression ratio on them it has a negative 3.40 cc flat top whatever that means, i've done my research on the computer and all that so i got that covered, and im not sure about connecting rods if i need to find some forged ones or somethin but any advice on kits or parts would be really helpful!!!
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hey thanks man! those weisco pistons i can get them for about 100 bucks less on summit but ill do some research and see if i can find out the cr, and will the engine last long and get good gas mileage with 18-20 psi? id rather have the power but i mean will it be reliable? heres the parts im going to buy along with the rering kit. tell me what you think.
Turbo - firstly, that setup is for a Taurus. Completely different animal! About the only thing you may be able to use out of that is the turbo. Secondly, $399 for a brand new T3/T4 is way cheap....and it includes and I/C, downpipe, piping and tons of hardware! The old saying rings true 'if it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't!' Could that be SSAutoChrome selling their chinese junk under a new name, again? Their biggest claim to fame is that their turbo housings are glued together! There are lots of threads on SSAutoChromes crap.
Camshaft and valvesprings - save your money! If you have a genuine 2.3 turbo head have it pressure checked and magnafluxed for cracks. Finding an uncracked turbo head is like finding the holy grail! If it is uncracked, have a quality valve job done, maybe a little porting and slip in a ranger roller cam. You can usually find them on Ebay or the junkyard for $50-$60 with rockers. Save up your $$$ and purchase a Boport head www.bo-port.com. That really wakes up the 2.3T
Pistons - Those aren't the pistons you need. Your only choices are Weisco, JE, CP and Diamond, IIRC. They start at $400 for the Wisecos, and go up.
Before you jump headfirst into this swap you should really peruse www.turboford.net and educate yourself on what works for these little motors. I don't know what your skill level or finances are like but I can tell you if you're just starting you should probably just go with a seal-n-shine on your existing 2.3T motor (if you have one), a good valve job, some porting and a ranger roller in the head, a Bob's log or header coupled to a T3 turbo with a 3" downpipe and full 3" exhaust system. A quality intercooler, LA3 computer, large VAM and a CAI. 255 lph fuel pump and an AFPR. Once you get it running, take it in for a good dynotune. You could easily hit 300 hp with that combo. You'll be much happier and much less broke in the longrun! Good luck!
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Yeah, that turbo kit seemed a little to cheap i guess i was just to excited about it to care, but i have an old t-3 off a saab that i was thinkin about rebuilding and using it seems to little though i dont know the specs on it but its got a 2 1/4 in exhaust... and a 2 in outlet.. and a like a 3 in inlet? and theres a header on ebay that im thinkin about buying seems like its pretty ligit... and unfortunately my 2.3 is not a turbo so do i have to buy a turbo head? i cant really afford one of those boports but i could get a stock one rebuilt and maybe ported. i know about the computer and everything repinning and wiring ect, but the cam why wouldn't that cam be good for this setup i was wanting to run a little more aggresive cam than stock i want it to be able to run with a modified v8 or even beat one, and the pistons there weisco pistons but they have two options -3.40cc or a -17.00cc flat top for the same price! still dont know what that means. well what kind of setup are you running and how much did that cost you? thanks.
I don't mean to rain on your parade but you should really do some indepth reading and research before you jump into this swap. It sounds like you're just throwing money at parts that won't do you any good! The T3 you have is far too small, you'd be better off with a Bob's log than a header, you'd also be better off finding a complete 2.3T motor with head instead of trying to retrofit your stock block. The 2.3T's are very finicky when it comes to cam selection. There are several to choose from and Bo would know which are the best. Summit doesn't sell the Wisecos you need. Racer Walsh does.
I'm running a stock crank with Crower 5.7 rods and Wisecos. The block is bored .030 and everything is balanced and blueprinted. The head is an early Boport piece. Bob's log, 3" exhaust, T3, large NPR intercooler, AFPR, 255 lph fuel pump and a ton of other stuff. I bought the shortblock from a guy on TF for $1200. Paid another $300 for Bo's head (that's before he became famous and his prices went through the roof!)
Your best bet would be to find a TC, preferably an '87-'88 and swap the drivetrain into your Mustang. Get it running properly and then you can add the go-fast goodies, piece by piece. Believe me, the difference between a good running 2.3T and a naturally aspirated 2.3 is night and day!
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anybody know of a rebuild kit?
ill get back to you when i figure things out.
