What can I do to a 2.3 93 notch?

I'm thinking of purchasing a 93 2.3 liter as a daily driver. I was wondering about a few things I might do to it. Please give difficulty and cost replies.

1) just putting a turbo on it and let it be until later down the road?
2) putting a t-5 or tko in?
3) swaping in a v-8 with a turbo

thanks
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There is alot you can do you, but just adding a turbo to an N/A block isnt to good of an idea.

the T-5 with A Turbocoupe motor would be really the best rout to do and keep good gas milage

buy a 5.0 a 2.3 when you put your money into a 2.3 you still wont be able to beat a 5.0 and all the money that you will be spending modding a 2.3 you could just buy a 5.0

The only reason I'm looking at the 2.3 is that I might be able to pick it up for like 1500 and its great shape. Also, I have my v8 65 for power I'm just looking for something a little diffrent. Also for now it would be my daily driver. Down the road it probably will be switched to a full drag car with a big block, or a turboed v8.

From what i can understand (not much), this guy is telling you to swap in a 5.0. obviously he has no knowledge on these 2.3 motors and he has no clue what he is talking about. a STOCK 2.3T will easiely keep up with a V8 and leave some in the dust. here are some good reasons to stay 2.3:

1. it is basically a direct swap, one of the easiest i have ever done.
2. putting a V8 in to a 2.3 is a hell of alot of work. (motor mounts, all new wiring, new tranny, driveshaft i think, rear-end is a good idea, exhaust..and the list goes on and on..
3. a V8 swap is 10x more expensive, for the same reasons above.
4. would you like 8-15 mpg or 22-28mpg with the gas prices as they are?
5. V8s are twice as heavy.
6. more unique (every fox stang has a 5.0)
7. the pull/boost of a turbo is very fun and addicting.
8. the sound of a turbo spolling up is vert fun and addicting.
9. if you want a 5.0, then buy a 5.0. they are on every lot.
10. there are twice as many things that could go wrong with a V8, the 2.3's are bulletproof.
11. It's already a 2.3, keep it a 2.3
12. If you dont know much about engines and would like to learn alot, the 2.3 is a very good/simple motor to learn off of.
13. easier to maintain and work on.
14. with very few/cheap mods, you will be able to leave BUILT 5.0s and other SB and BB V8s in the dust.
.............the list goes on and on, and i garrantee you will fall in love with your results, as will everyone else in this forum.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN MANY V8'S GO WELL OVER 300,000+ MILES AND STILL BE IN GREAT RUNNING CONDITION?
Sorry 2.3l driver, but you just got

My '88 notch has 199k on the clock, needs an oil pump to cure this low pressure. but that's IT.

I wish I way paying attention to the oil pressure of my 84 turbo gt, I would prolly be swaping that motor in my coupe or hell if it was still running I would be auto crossing with it by now GRRR!