Pyre

<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=blue size=3>Hey guys, I'm at a real stumper here. I've got a '79.5 Cobra II that came with a 2.3 NA Turbo/5-speed Manual. Due to some bad judgement calls, the *cherry* motor that came with it was switched with a P.O.S. NA engine that they bolted the turbo to. Needless to say, that engine ate holes in itself.<IMG src=smileys/smiley11.gif border="0"> </FONT></P>


<FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=blue size=3>Currently, ithas a 2.3L EFI Turbo/Auto out of a 94 or 96 Model. It fits perfectly, but I am going to have to go completely through it because it has been sitting for 8 years and all of the wires have been hacked out. Not to mention I don't have a brain to run the EFI, Turbo, or tranny. I have a mid-80s 302 that's in my daily driver, a fullsize Bronco, that I'm considering yanking to power the 'stang untill I get the money together to rebuild or crate an engine. Any thoughts? I'm already $3000+ into this car, and I'm on a budget. Would it be worth the time, cost,and effort tohook up the 2.3 or should I justswap out to the 5.0?</FONT></P>

knupxfon

what kind of car did the 94 or 96 2.3l come out of? There wasn't a 4 cyl available in any mustang since 94. If the 302 isn't fuel injected, you wouldn't need a computer to run it.

Pyre

<FONT color=blue>I think it came out of a 94. I'm not too sure about the guy I got it from. He's not all there.<IMG src=smileys/smiley29.gif border="0"> I mean he sold me the engine and tranny for $100. I thought I was getting a good deal, right?</FONT></P>


<FONT color=blue>I'm pretty much decided on it now because I picked up a wrecked car to part from. I've got a fuel injected 302 from a 86 Bronco I'm putting in it. The previous owner's girlfriend centerpunched it around a metal guardrail at 65mph. <IMG src=smileys/smiley18.gif border="0">*ouch*<IMG src=smileys/smiley18.gif border="0"> All of the accessories need new brackets, and the engine will need to have the cooling system flushed and a new water pump installed. But the wiring and everything else is still in good shape. I'm lucky that the motor mounts gave before the block did, otherwise I'd still be looking for a parts car. It's not leaking any oil, but I think I'm going to pull the pan and make sure there aren't any cracks inside.</FONT></P>

flit

BS.

It isn't possible to have NA turbo motors....

Pyre

Scuse me... typo. <IMG src=smileys/smiley23.gif border="0">

Pyre

<FONT color=blue>What I meant to say was that the original engine was a carb-fed turbo. And don't tell me that's not possible...cause that's what was in it.</FONT>

jeep45238

I know carb'd turbos are possible.

Check out the late 70's Turbo Regals (yeah...the power sucked back then...but the 80's kicked ***!).