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    Ford Motorsport MAF Conversion Kit for '86-'88 5.0

    I am interested, can you text me at 804 339 5693 or email me, thanks
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    why no boost? turbo experts welcome please

    ok so turns out after checking a few forums i done some investigating. the wastegate rod had hung up some and was leaking all my boost out. from what i read i need to clock the turbo a little more. how do i do this and will it mess any seals up doing so with age on it.
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    why no boost? turbo experts welcome please

    turbo spins freely and yes full throttle 6500 rpms and only makes max 7 boost now. gets maybe 1lb per 1k rpms happened on third trip out with the volvo fmic setup i just installed. car was running great. 15lbs boost and plenty power. then all of the sudden it would't have much power and hardly...
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    why no boost? turbo experts welcome please

    had my car running pretty good for now. went to store it was fine. left store and got into it some and first was fine second hardly had no boost. and now its hardly anything. it's not the intercooler or piping as i have tried both my front mount volvo one and went back to the factory t bird one...
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    exhaust smoking under car like fire is inside??

    done a turbo swap in my 88 stang. before hand the previous motor was a little sluggish but figured that to be the automatic transmission sucking up the life it had. anyway swapped in a turbo motor and 5 speed. getting ready to hook up the volvo intercooler now but have a problem i need to solve...
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    FMIC using volvo intercooler info needed

    anything new, any part numbers? getting ready to put it in. i have just finished the auto/t5 swap and no longer need my transmission lines anymore so now is a good time to switch radiators and get the fmic instlled in front of the car. if you know anything just let me know, thanks
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    65mm throttle body swap, how to hook up throttle

    i have a 94/95 65mm throttle body and i have made it to bolt to the 2.3t upper. however how does one go about hooking up the throttle cables and tranny cable. to this? the throttle body uses a cable over a curve with a ball type on end and the 2.3 uses a plastic encased cable with a ball clip...
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    FMIC using volvo intercooler info needed

    cool sounds good i hope my newer 96 explorer radiator works out ok. its bigger than the older explorer ones by two inches. barely clears the outlets on the volvo intercooler. if you can find part numbers and where you got them that would be a big plus thanks man, again looks awsome hope it flies :)
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    FMIC using volvo intercooler info needed

    Man that looks good. great job on the install. what pipe did you use and size? also where did you get your couplers and what sizes were they u used and i see a rubber 90 hose going out intercooler by radiator on driver side. any part numbers or part look ups would be great. also what radiator...
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    FMIC using volvo intercooler info needed

    any write up on this using a volvo 760 intercooler and explorer intake going in a 88lx with 2.3t swap? i have the intercooler, radiator, bends of pipe and straight sections and couplers etc. just need to see how people have done this and if there was a write up. will be using a 65 mm throttle...
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    2.3 turbo swap HELP oil in intake

    y would it be exhaust valve seals? pulled the turbo off and manifold off last nite. oil in both sides of turbo, compressor and turbine sides. so would have to be coming from the center of the turbo from the oil center section right? no kinks were in the return line and it was free and open i...
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    2.3 turbo swap HELP oil in intake

    just finished my 2.3 n/a to 2.3 turbo. by the way thanks to everyone on this site. :D done alot of research here that helped me along the way. but i have finished everything and fired it up. started smoking right away and missing. so after doing more investigating i found the throttle body and...
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    what vehicles had 35 36 lb injectors

    hi i will be making a trip to the salvage yard looking for some brown tops. wondering what vehicles had these that will work with the la series computers. i have three but need one used one, so a vehicle list would be great. secondly i am looking on who sells the correct ones for the same...