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    More RPM !!! Martin0660's Avatar
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    Another 2.3 turbo car come to life

    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.
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    Nothing clever to say.... jaa55's Avatar
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    i bought a 2.3 car the other day and just about have all my parts for this swap now.

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    Sounds good you will have me running my svo with an open down pipe
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    Sounds good . Where did you get that from?
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    you know your stuff buddy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahloh95 View Post
    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

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    Where did you get that from?
    Not mine, just helped with the wiring and to get it started.

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    you know your stuff buddy!
    LOL, not sure about that, I am mostly good at making it up as I go along ;)
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    Nothing clever to say.... jaa55's Avatar
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    did you guys cut and weld the intake yourself or did you buy it from somewhere?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin0660 View Post
    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
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    More RPM !!! Martin0660's Avatar
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    Well .... Back in the day
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    i cut and turned mine but you need to be able to tig the alum afterwards
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    Nothing clever to say.... jaa55's Avatar
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    i was considering a front mount intercooler and it makes a nice clean install with that cut and turned
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    Tripedalist yeahloh95's Avatar
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    Yes it does
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