I blew up my engine and I would like to know what engines would fit into my car. I Realy don't car about Hp right now I just want my mustang back. I damage the 3rd cylinder To bad that it will need to be bord and not honed out. SO I'm taking the old one out and boring it out and what to find a new cam to stroke it up to a 2.9L all when ever I get the money. I found a 89 mustang 2.3 But its has a distributor and mine distributorless What Would I have to do? And what would be the best to do?
Find a 87-88'TC and drop the motor in your car That will give you plenty of power and probly be cheaper than stroking the old one out. You could prouboly use the cam that is in your 91' in the TC, its a Roller and would make the old TC a little easier driving. Here is a link that is a good sorc for your year with the 90-93 DIS twin plug heads. Trust me I know mines a 93' and its helped me a lot http://projecthp.ford.com/turboswap.html Good luck
your web site is not loading and what whould TC stand for? ANd what Whould I have to do to it to built it all up right and work properly?
That's actually my website. TC is Thunderbird Turbo Coupe All the info on what it takes to get it working properly is on the site. This is what's considered a "turbo swap" To answer your original question...the 89 motor you found will work. You just use all the 91's ignition, head, etc. on the 89's block. I don't know why my site isn't working...first all the pics went down and now the whole site is down :banghead: Stinger
Theres the man I thought it was your site, but without the pics I coudn't see your car and didn't want to get confussed on if there was another stinger out there. I wouldn't worry about the site in general, sometimes it does that just give it a few minutes and it should clear up. I just checked it and it was working. Not sure on the pics they never worked for me, maybe you can send me a set one day **Thanks for the site Stinger** http://projecthp.ford23.com/turboswap.html Heres that link again guy, maybe it will work this time
thanks I got it to work. OK now why the TC. I understand that it's turbo charged but Could you just take the turbo off ( i realy have no clue on how turbo work so if I sound stupied sorry) and put it on the mustang engine? Thanks for your patience and your time.
go to www.howstuffworks.com and look at turbos...then you'll see how they work. You physically CAN bolt it onto your motor...you'll just wish you hadn't after you melt a couple pistons. Stinger
Turbo engines and almost all engines that came with forced induction ( super chargers/turbo charges) came with dished pistons, where a N/A ( Naturaly asperated--non turbo/blower) came with flat tops or pop up type pistons ( the 2.3L probly never had pop ups I'm just doing a broad area) Using a motor that was made for a turbo with no turbo would mean a big power loss. Like your factory motor did some where around 100-115hp where a 88'TC without the turbo would probly be 80hp ( this is a pure guess only not a fact). Also a turbo piston are forged ( stronger) while N/A pistons are cast ( which is weaker now I think some N/A motor came with forged pistons but not a 2.3L). The turbo makes a ton of pressure and heat and like Stinger said if bolted on a N/A motor would melt the pistons. So if your not going to run the turbo there is really no use in looking for a 87-88' TC. Its a little intemadating at first, but you will get the hang of it. A 87-88'TC w/auto was 150hp and the t-5 ones 190hp ( that is with the turbo on them) which for a four banger = lots of fun. With some not so hard mods the T-5 ones ( standards) can get 200-220hp some what easy, which a 93'GT mustang did around 220hp http://www.turboford.org/index.shtml This site has info on how alot of this stuff works also. Good Luck
Thanks you guys are great So what you saying If I what to I can Change the pistons on my 2.3 mustang engine ( I bought the 89 for 350 dollor and It runs but has dents) in a later date and buy a Turbo and put it in like what your web site says to. I melted My last engine pistons and it damge the cylider to bad to be hone. What whould be a beter head to use the 88-89 TC or the 91-93 mustang OHC. Is the TC over head or not Thanks by the way you guys are great. I'm glad I found this web site. One thing Stinger I've done that front brake job but I used a 91 lincoln mark7 calaber I belive it had a 75mm boar I might be wrong I did it 2 years ago. I will have to see later.
Its better to use a turbo motor not only because of the forged pistons but it has the oil cooler hook ups for the turbo. If you use a N/A block you would have to drill and tap a hole for the oil return line. Pretty much all the 2.3L (T) you will be using will be SOHC heads. Now its way better to use a turbo head because its designed for it and a little more work to set a N/A head up for a turbo. Also a DR head 90-93 2.3L will take even more time and money probly than a turbo head would plus its flow is way different than a turbo head from what I hear. The best head to use is a 87-88'TC ( not sure on merkurs) because they got harden exhaust seats where the 83-86 does not. People pretty much tell me its its a 83-86 count on it being a cracked head. I hope this helps out some be cool
I'd still say use a turbo motor but what you are proposing is "possible"...it's just more expensive and more work. Yes, the Lincoln caliper is the same as the SVO caliper I'm using.
