So you want a turbo car ...

[Martin0660]

Just some of the joy that is caused by hanging a hair dryer off the side of your engine ... Exhaust leaks and cracked parts.

This whole deal started with an exhaust leak that turned into three ... okay, I can fix that. While trying to find the last leak, I hear a noise in the short block. Tear into that and find bent rods ... okay, it's expected pushing stock junk to 400 hp, and the leak likely saved me a dance in my own oil at the track at some point ...

So I get the first crack I found welded up, change shortblocks, and put in a new clutch all together ... 1st crack welded up ... Notice of course, it isnt going to crack where it's wasy to get to ...



Put it all back together, fire the whole new deal up, only to hear another FREAKING exhaust leak ... Yep #1 runner is cracked right at the flange, and oh yeah, while really looking at that, there are cracks in all 4 primaries ...



Get those welded up, fire up the car again ,and all is good Start drive tuning and break in on the clutch last night and things are going great. Finally stops raining, so we headed out on another drive to get miles on the clutch and drive tune worked out. Things are going pretty well until another leak is heard ... Start home and it's getting worse the whole way ... Get home to find this ...





So another trip tomorrow night to the welder, another turbo gasket set, and a few more hairs off my head ...

Yeah, sign me up for another turbo car

[97LaserRed]

Lol turbos rule!

[scott5]

thats the only downfall to a turbo car

[gmkillr]

lol................one of the reasons i got away from power adders....simplicity!

Turbo's seem a million times worse than blowers to so im sorry to hear of all of your troubles bud. Keep your head up!

[SK@StreetLethal]

Can I ask who's header that is?

[sutyak]

I hear ya man. Turbos are a lot of trouble. Good luck!

[Steve-0]

Wow that header sure is giving you problems. I was also very surprised to see you out in latrobe Saturday, car looked good btw. Turbos are always a lot of work, but its so much fun when everything finally works out, its what makes it worth it.

[Martin0660]

Thanks guys ... just bitching ot bitch ... I wouldn't have it any other way ;)

simplicity!

LOL, I wouldnt know what t odo with myself if my junk was simple ;)

Can I ask who's header that is?

It's an import ;) Not a lot of choices in our little 2.3 world for nice tubular headers. Either cheap chinese stuff, or ultra high end stuff

I was also very surprised to see you out in latrobe Saturday, car looked good btw.

Thanks, had it together yesterday and we went for a drive to tune ... It was still working well at that time ;) Didn't see anyone's car I recognized so we rolled through.

[lib88stang]

I love to hate my 2.3t car.

[John4cam]

Yeah that sucks man. I bought my turbo notch with a cracked primary tube and thankfully the weld has done ok, but with very little miles.

Who does the welding for you?

[somethingclever]

log header or custom heavy wall header FTW....



I have a feeling you will continue to find the next weak spot Bob..

[cwh19]

Thanks, had it together yesterday and we went for a drive to tune ... It was still working well at that time ;) Didn't see anyone's car I recognized so we rolled through.

I was with mike(94svtcobra) heading to latrobe in his cobra when his tire popped off his rim so that held us back for like 2 hours ha.

Are there alot of aftermarket options for a header on those cars?

[AdamantiumSilvr]

...thats tuff! Hope it all works out for ya sooner than later. But Johns got some good points!

long header or custom heavy wall header FTW....



I have a feeling you will continue to find the next weak spot Bob..

[Steve-0]

Thanks, had it together yesterday and we went for a drive to tune ... It was still working well at that time ;) Didn't see anyone's car I recognized so we rolled through.

Well I had the redfire 03 cobra on the end when you were driving by and 93FOX and his girllfriend had the next two mustangs. The capri has a nice lope to it too...

[yeahloh95]

i have a spare manifold but it doesnt have that trick waste gate mount if you need a spare to use

[TooFast98Cobra]

its always something.....

[1Badbird]

Sorry to hear that Bob. That really sucks with all the work you've already done this winter.

[Martin0660]

log header or custom heavy wall header

No log on my stuff ... There is work going on with a SCH 10 SS purge welded header, hope to have it before the end of the year.

I have a feeling you will continue to find the next weak spot Bob..

That's what I do ;)

I was with mike(94svtcobra) heading to latrobe in his cobra when his tire popped off his rim so that held us back for like 2 hours ha.

Are there alot of aftermarket options for a header on those cars?

I can't even imagine what sad state of repair results in a tire coming off a wheel ????

Suprisingly, there are a few options. There are two tubular style "import" models, this one, and a more stock location one ... There is a heavy log type mostly for stock locations, and a very high end tubular header ... in the end, they all crack, some just last longer than others. Most of the stock location one's don't allow for a good gate and the log has a serious flow issue with one hole.

Well I had the redfire 03 cobra on the end when you were driving by and 93FOX and his girllfriend had the next two mustangs. The capri has a nice lope to it too...

I couldn't see the color of a car if I tried .. it was DARK there. I sort of ended up there by accisdent anyway, we was just driving to get miles on and sort of turned in there to head back up route 30.

That lope is Farm-all tractor style.

i have a spare manifold but it doesnt have that trick waste gate mount if you need a spare to use

Thanks Troy ... I'm going to muttle with this one to see what happens with the new project I mentioned above. If that one comes together it will be about double the price of these ones, or half of Bo's. If they don't get them ready, I might jump to one of Bo's over the winter.

[cwh19]

I can't even imagine what sad state of repair results in a tire coming off a wheel ????

Suprisingly, there are a few options. There are two tubular style "import" models, this one, and a more stock location one ... There is a heavy log type mostly for stock locations, and a very high end tubular header ... in the end, they all crack, some just last longer than others. Most of the stock location one's don't allow for a good gate and the log has a serious flow issue with one hole.

His tire was low on air so he was driving it to a gas station >1 mile from his house. He went to pull in and the tire popped off and screwed up his wheel.

[phillysrt4]

Good luck with the car. I've been a fan of the 2.3T's for about 4 years now, although I TT 6 or 8 will more than likely be the next project.