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post Oct 21 2003, 12:42 PM
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Hello all, I have a 1990 2.3L Mustang LX which I am looking to upgrade, but there are a few questions I have at this point. First of all, how difficult is it to convert a stock 2.3L to the turbo model using parts from an original 1990 Mustang 2.3L turbo? Has anyone done this yet with success? Other than a new ECU, compressor, exhaust manifold, belts and tubing, what kind of parts will I be looking at? If the turbo option is too much of a pain, I was looking at the stroker kit from Ford Motorsports (p/n M-6000-A25), given my experience rebuilding 1.8L Chevy Luv pups. Again, any comments here and numbers on HP? I'm aware that strokers and turbos don't work well together, so I was only looking at it as an alternate to turbos, not a compliment. Lastly, the big question: heads. I've seen a few people advertise "D" port heads for the '90 2.3L engine. Are these speced for turbo applications only, or will they work for a N-A engine, too? If work is needed to bring the compression up to spec, that's a non-issue, since I was thinking of bringing my compression ratio up from 9.0:1 to either 9.5:1 or 10:1 given my tendency to run 93/94 octane fuel. Even more interesting, I've seen a 4-valve head available for the 1984-1986 2.3L SVO turbo. If possible, I'd like to grab these heads (and the manifold and cam) off one of these beasts and toss it into my 1990. Any luck, or am I stuck going no farther back than 1989 engines? Anything else out there that I can grab multivalve EFI system from? Thanks in advance.
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post Oct 25 2003, 03:48 AM
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speedway.com has stroker kits for the 2.3. raceeng.com has some trick stuff for modifying a 2.3 modernperformanceinc.com has some stuff also. stroking a 2.3 should be pretty straight forward not exactly sure if any modification to the bottom end of the block needs to be done though. gary
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