what 2.3 fords came with a front mount intercooler?
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rgosulliv
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none... allthough i believe there was a dealer optioned kit at one time to front mount the stock intercooler but I dont think there that common.
bhuff30 said:The turbo probe got a side mount I beleive.
The volvo is a great choice. It is cheap, really easy to mount, and fits great. The downside is a large pressure drop. I have a small Isuzu NPR intercooler I am just waiting to mount up.
What FMIC would work good with a larger than stock SVO radiator? I don't think a Volvo will fit without using a ranger radiator but not sure.
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bhuff30 said:The turbo probe got a side mount I beleive.
The volvo is a great choice. It is cheap, really easy to mount, and fits great. The downside is a large pressure drop. I have a small Isuzu NPR intercooler I am just waiting to mount up
turbo probe/mx6 got the front mount ic's. They mounted to the front lower driver side of the radiator support and are a BITCH to get out since you have to take the WHOLE bumper off to get to them.
I usually take my sawzall with me to the pull a part to get them out
Without going to a narrower radiator, you don't have many options for a front mount. You would have to somehow route the piping outside of the frame rails which probably means some serious cutting.Pro-Hawk said:
If you want something better than the stock ranger radiator, look at the 4.0 explorer/ranger. I pulled an awsome aluminum radiator with fine, tightly packed fins off an explorer that has the exact same dimensions as the ranger radiator.
Unless you have a TIG welder, you probably won't be doing it yourself. It also requires some precise cutting to get the angle correct so that it clears the hood.T3AL said:
Bob Lee sells intakes which have already been rotated. Try searching here, turboford and your favoirte search engine for "rotated" upper intake and you should be able to find a ton of info about it.
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140cilx said:
So your kit was the one made for 83-86 TCs????
I have the same exact one aquiring space here. I was told they were pretty rare so I scooped it up.
Does your cooler say ford motorsports on it?
Do you have the T3 compressor elbow?
I have run the volvo cooler and except for blowing the plastic end tanks off of it I was happy with it. I have the small NPR now. I'll be switching them all back around so I can use the NPR on my pinto.
T3AL said:
I would look at www.40bob.com/ and see about buying one from him. That is unless you got a mig and have some expreience in doing stuff like this. Now keep in mind people has been doing 2.3T FMIC without a twisted upper intake for years. This works just great unless you really want your car to look clean with less piping under the hood.
T3AL said:
I would look at www.40bob.com/ and see about buying one from him. That is unless you got a mig and have some expreience in doing stuff like this. Now keep in mind people has been doing 2.3T FMIC without a twisted upper intake for years. This works just great unless you really want your car to look clean with less piping under the hood.
I have a Starion/Conquest for my TC. It should work pretty good since the inlet and outlet are on the same end of the IC, so I can run the pipes around one end of the radiator. Plus it has those nice little "tabs" on the end so it'll be easier to fab up some mounts.
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