built ford tough with chevy stuff..
http://www.lsxmag.com/news/swap-insanity-twin-turbo-ls7-fox-mustang-is-beautiful-badass/
http://www.lsxmag.com/news/swap-insanity-twin-turbo-ls7-fox-mustang-is-beautiful-badass/
The 88 was something special, had one from new, black with black leather, manual transmission, quite rare with that combo, wish I still had it. The 87 & 88 are not the same animal, the restrictions on the turbo were removed on the 88 making it a beast.The engine I used was from an 88 turbo coupe (thunderbird). It would bolt right in. You can’t even tell the 2 apart if the turbo was removed from the side. I also used the ecm. All the accessories swap directly over too. Even if it’s a 90s car.
Besides just being different, why bother?If I had one, I might attempt a first or second gen Taurus SHO motor transplant.
It is 20 more hp than an svo, and I think it'll mate up with an M5OD or a T5 with an adapter plate. 2.3L turbo block parts are hard to come by, where the SHO blocks are plentiful by comparison. They are real screamers, no turbo lag, and no tuning to do. The downside to it is that you have to use all the revs, much like the S2000 was, not a ton of torque in the low end.Besides just being different, why bother?
They don't make that much more power than a stock turbo four banger that is basically a direct bolt-in, and it would likely be a huge pain in the ass, being designed for a front wheel drive vehicle.
At least in my opinion, it's still not worth all the extra hassle and custom fab work involved for not all that impressive amount of power. It's not super hard to get extra power out of the 2.3 T.It is 20 more hp than an svo, and I think it'll mate up with an M5OD or a T5 with an adapter plate. 2.3L turbo block parts are hard to come by, where the SHO blocks are plentiful by comparison. They are real screamers, no turbo lag, and no tuning to do. The downside to it is that you have to use all the revs, much like the S2000 was, not a ton of torque in the low end.
I had an 88 too.. my favorite car of all I've had. I should never had gotten rid of it. But I hated the black on silver after trying to keep it clean for a few years :/ On the flip side, I took it from LA to Tuscon and it was the best ride I've had. I got out of the car and I was not stiff like most cars.The 88 was something special, had one from new, black with black leather, manual transmission, quite rare with that combo, wish I still had it. The 87 & 88 are not the same animal, the restrictions on the turbo were removed on the 88 making it a beast.