Another 2.3 turbo car come to life

[Martin0660]

Did a little wiring this morning and we fired it up ....

First start-up, sitting at high idle, and before setting the timing & fuel pressure ...

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After setting timing and warmed up a little ...

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Nice little combo, should run pretty well once it's all sorted.

[jaa55]

i bought a 2.3 car the other day and just about have all my parts for this swap now.

cool

[yeahloh95]

Sounds good you will have me running my svo with an open down pipe

[THE BIG KOALA]

Sounds good . Where did you get that from?

[TooFast98Cobra]

you know your stuff buddy!

[Martin0660]

Sounds good you will have me running my svo with an open down pipe

I hate that sound at anything above idle ... Frank likes to run around with an open down pipe, sounds terrible to me ... of course nothing helps a 2.3 not sound like a tractor unless it is hurting flow


Where did you get that from?

Not mine, just helped with the wiring and to get it started.


you know your stuff buddy!

LOL, not sure about that, I am mostly good at making it up as I go along ;)

[jaa55]

did you guys cut and weld the intake yourself or did you buy it from somewhere?

[turbo83coupe]

I hate that sound at anything above idle ... Frank likes to run around with an open down pipe, sounds terrible to me ...

that would incinuate that I drive it :rotflol:

[Martin0660]

Well .... Back in the day

[yeahloh95]

i cut and turned mine but you need to be able to tig the alum afterwards

[jaa55]

i was considering a front mount intercooler and it makes a nice clean install with that cut and turned

[yeahloh95]

Yes it does