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    Turbo 2.3 meet in Calgary

    Around mid April there will be a little get together Show and Shine For all the Turbo 2.3 cars and trucks held in Calgary. Just a heads up for any 1 interested! Also posted on P-shop and Turboford. Should be some fast cars and really cool Merkurs there.
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    TF still down.......So

    Here is some pics if ya need to see some Turbo 2.3 stuff. 4" down pipe Alky nozzle. Kit from www.alkycontrol.com N2O nozzle PCV with check valve Throttle cable mounted Nice full engine pic The cam Full pic of the IC pipe
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    Well its time to dive in

    06 is going to be fun with the Holset! I am going with a home made log center mount. I hope to fit the HY just as it comes no messing around, move the Turbo ahead so the stock exhaust elbow out the back fits nice with the car. I think a center mount log may help spool but who knows its all...
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    Great vids 2.3 beats Turbo 5.0

    Yes a Turbo 5.0 lost to my 2.3 not once but 3 times Track was not prepped as most cars had radials, this was a V8less race I got stuck in outlaw with my M/Ts sportsmans (bias) and a few V8 cars were in outlaw Turbo 5.0 car had 18" rims and radials, he ran 123 mph in 1 of the races with...
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    Had the 78 out after 2 years of sitting

    Had the 78 out after 2 years of sitting with video My 78 has sat for 2 years because i have been having too much fun with a 2.3 Turbo 89 Mustang coupe. (runs 12.9s) Alot of people would always ask wheres the other car ,you still got it? Is it broken lol So i got the urge. Took it out to...
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    well i got in the 12s

    It was a humid nite as dew was all over my car but the track was a very good prep lots of VHT. I had my 26x10.50x15 M/T Sportsman tires The air was above 5000 feet first run 8.17 in the 1/8 and 12.98 1/4 mile with a 1.82 60' time 11:08 pm Second pass 1.79 60 foot 8.12 in the 1/8 and 12.95...
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    13.21 video

    Made 3 runs last nite air was over 5000 feet and really strong head winds. First run 13.6 bad lane choice 2.1 60" 2nd pass [email protected] 2.0 60" 3rd run a [email protected]. 1.93 60' Im sure if i had no wind and my old 1.88 60' times it would land a 12.9? and atleast 105 mph. Right click...
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    Slow 5 oh going down

    just a short vid of my 89 2.3T coupe, not my best run but one that was caught on vid. enjoy http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=My-2.3-13.6-video&width=320
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    I cracked the 13s

    last Fridays best on radials [email protected] and last nite i had the ET streets on ran a 13.6 then a 13.37 and then a [email protected]. 20 lbs and a 50 dry shot in the I/C,the car has a C4 now with a pinto converter. The IHI is long gone, the new T3 .60/.63 with a Buick GN cold side works great. I...
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    Where is Turbo II?

    Dude where have u been i saw ya once at the track? You missed les's first night out the AFRs got him a 12.7 in street trim Oh i ran in to a old bud (been 5 years since i saw him), he came out to BS corner to see some street racin action and man was it good. he has some IIs and turbo 2.3...
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    Put my 89 notch on the scales

    It was funny cause i had to meet this guy at the truck stop for a few test runs, while i was pulling in i thought what do these cars really weigh so i said to my buddy Les lets weigh it,he asked what r they about? i said i read some where on the net 2740lbs.So i pull on the scale go in and pay...
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    signal lights died any 1 know about these?

    Thx for any help. Its a 91 2.3 with air bag, ugly! They stop working, came on once today and thats it,yea i tried a new flasher but i knew it was more than that, cuz they dont light up at all,no bad fuses,i wonder if its a contact issue or broken wire or dead switch? Any 1 been down...
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    Here is the killer job i did

    Its all done and drove it a week. What a gas this thing is to drive, so much lighter feeling than the 87 turbo coupe. (just has no traction lol) I did all the normal go fast tricks,lots of porting only thing left is the 3" exhaust and the 8.8 swap,oh i just got some ET streets for the 10...
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    cool new look

    Grats SN looks really trick
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    drag car pics

    Got some nice pics and some details about my killer II Also a new street car project for them ricers lol.. http://www.cardomain.com/id/78cobra347
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    Some turbo swap pics

    Hi guys, here's some of my progress. It runs as a n/a as of xmas eve, just left intercooler off and still has stock comp., next im going to put t/c comp. and vam in and get it over to my shop i work at and do the exhaust. I cant wait to get this puppy on the road :) page 3 and on is the...
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    fuel pump ???

    i have the t/c pump outa my donar car will it fit in my 89 stang will it mount up easy or should i buy a new 1 or is it the same as 89 n/a pump? what pumps do most ppl use with more boost and head work thx steve
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    HELP HELP wires r driving me nuts

    ok here's my problem i have a 87 t/c donar car i pulled the ECM and its harness, thought that would be simple to put in the 89 2.3 n/a car So far i noticed the coil plug is on the 89 harness but not on the t/c harness. And on the t/c ECM harness it does not have the ECC plug for the scanner...
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    EGR delete

    on my 87 t/c motor i was wandering if ne body else block this pos off and tossed it?