Stop! Turbo time

[SMOKEDYA]

So i see this ad here locally for this :85 thunderbird turbocoupe 4cyl turbo charged 2.3l engine, 5sp manual tranny, EFI with all engine wiring (not cut), computer, sensors, guages. The guy wants $750 O.B.O. I have a 92 coupe (mustang) 4 banger now. What will the conversion be like? Easy? Since he claims to have everything it should be a simple cut and dry swap? Will the ecm be located and fit in the same area as the stang ECM does? I want it to apear factory without having to majorly mod anything to accomplish it.In my car now is a t-5 and is the coil pack motor. This is my daily driver BUT i also have a 93 coupe i can drive till the rainny (winter ) season hits in about 2 months. Is this a fair price for this combo? peace



john

 

[Red_LX]

Is that $750 for just the engine and tranny?

Ouch.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

$750 engine trans harness UNCUT ECM gauges sounds to be everything except the tbird it was in. I was gonna offer $500? What do you think? peace



john

 

[Red_LX]

Dunno I bought a whole '84 TC (no title) a few years ago for $150.

Pulled the engine and tranny, parted the rest and made back more than I paid for the car.

 

[sleeper_inc]

I paid $400 for my engine with trans, computer, VAM, wiring harness

 

[Boost-Gobbler]

I paid $400 for my engine with trans, computer, VAM, wiring harness

thats pretty much what i paid for about the same stuff, i also got the down pipe. i gave the guy a extra $100, original price was $300

 

[SMOKEDYA]

So you guy's are suggesting to offer $400 then? Thats cool i like everyone else wanna buy as cheap of a deal as possible. peace


john

 

[ptfoxbdy89]

well not really cheap you want to offer him a fair trade as well but if he stays at 750 i would probably laugh at him.. you can get the same rebuilt engine e-bay style for that WITH a warranty!

 

[boostedmarkviii]

How many miles on the engine/trans? Does it leak/smoke? I sold an 88 turbo coupe engine for $450 bucks. I sold the t-5 for $300. It sounds about right to me, however I think the guys are trying to say that there could be better deals out there. If this engine is pulled allready then he is trying to make as much $$$ as he can. You might find a better buy if you find a wrecked car with a good drive train. Anyhow, Good luck. The swap should go fairly well as long as your good with wirring and youre patient!

 

[SMOKEDYA]

How many miles on the engine/trans? Does it leak/smoke? I sold an 88 turbo coupe engine for $450 bucks. I sold the t-5 for $300. It sounds about right to me, however I think the guys are trying to say that there could be better deals out there. If this engine is pulled allready then he is trying to make as much $$$ as he can. You might find a better buy if you find a wrecked car with a good drive train. Anyhow, Good luck. The swap should go fairly well as long as your good with wirring and youre patient!

Everything is out of the car. It has 171xxx miles on it. I told them i'd offer $400 if they wanted to sel it for that? peace




john