2.3 turbo rwd swap in progress

[DriverOne]

Re: 2.3 turbo rwd swap in progress

20-gal fuel cell?

[1988festivazoom]

Problay like 10-15, don't need much capacity, but the weight would help with traction

[Kraig]

Definitely let me know if you part it out!! I have an '86 Comp Prep SVO......

[hasteranger]

You are aware that you can probably sell the wvo witht he motor in it for far more than you will get by partin out the few valuable svo parts and scrapping it or selling the (now no longer svo) shell? I mean 2.3t's are like a dime a dozen, so many t birds and cougars and etc running around with them that aren't worth fixing once they break that the motors themselves aren't rare by any means. I'm not saying don't put one in a festiva, I'm just thinking its gonna end up making more financial shape to sell your svo whole.

[1988festivazoom]

You are aware that you can probably sell the wvo witht he motor in it for far more than you will get by partin out the few valuable svo parts and scrapping it or selling the (now no longer svo) shell? I mean 2.3t's are like a dime a dozen, so many t birds and cougars and etc running around with them that aren't worth fixing once they break that the motors themselves aren't rare by any means. I'm not saying don't put one in a festiva, I'm just thinking its gonna end up making more financial shape to sell your svo whole.

econoaddict has a buyer for the complete shell i think so if he winds up not buying it then it will bw parted out. That car isint rare here, there are 3 on cl here for 3-6k

[Uhuzit]

For the non-US guys:

SVO 2.3 = Ford Pinto Engine? Than Ford Mercury = XR4Ti? = 2.3 SVO?

[nitrofarm]

For the non-US guys:

SVO 2.3 = Ford Pinto Engine? Than Ford Mercury = XR4Ti? = 2.3 SVO?

Yup that Pinto engine made it into a lot of cool cars...They did a really good job on the design. And there is still a lot of after market parts for it.The only bad thing is the transmissions are all rear wheel drive set ups. Dont forget the 86-88 Thunder Bird (Turbo Coupe) was a "Pinto Engine"

[Uhuzit]

I like Pintos. And that Ford Mercury XR4Ti is a nice car. Europe had only the V6 Cologne XR4.

Cool project by the way!

[Christ]

Yup that Pinto engine made it into a lot of cool cars...They did a really good job on the design. And there is still a lot of after market parts for it.The only bad thing is the transmissions are all rear wheel drive set ups. Dont forget the 86-88 Thunder Bird (Turbo Coupe) was a "Pinto Engine"

All the GOOD transmissions are RWD. Topaz/Taurus/Escort/ and anything else that was FWD with a 1.6/1.9/2.0/2.3/2.8/3.0/3.2/(maybe 3.3) engine will also work.

[hasteranger]

Yeah so whats wrong with 3-6k? Thats pretty much the market range for a rough driver up to a good driver right now. I can get a 2.3 from a T bird in the yard for $150. Full drivetrain for maybe $300? And without the motor whats the shell worth? $1500? at best? You get what I'm saying here padre? Take $6k for it and youre way ahead.

[sketchman]

Yeah so whats wrong with 3-6k? Thats pretty much the market range for a rough driver up to a good driver right now. I can get a 2.3 from a T bird in the yard for $150. Full drivetrain for maybe $300? And without the motor whats the shell worth? $1500? at best? You get what I'm saying here padre? Take $6k for it and youre way ahead.

I can palm a medium sized turtle and stand on one foot at the same time while juggling goslings.

You see what I did there?

[1988festivazoom]

Yeah so whats wrong with 3-6k? Thats pretty much the market range for a rough driver up to a good driver right now. I can get a 2.3 from a T bird in the yard for $150. Full drivetrain for maybe $300? And without the motor whats the shell worth? $1500? at best? You get what I'm saying here padre? Take $6k for it and youre way ahead.

The problem is that nobody is interested in paying that much. I had it on cl for a month at 2200$ with 1500$ in brand new 17" motegi wheels and federal 30 series tires installed and people kept low balling me so i gave up, i dont like dealing with idiots who dont understand that i bought it a year ago for 3500$ and put 2000$ into it.

[1988festivazoom]

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i just got finished test fitting the engine by itself. its all centered up in the car where it will be when finished. the crank pully has 1" of clearance and the head to firewall is also 1". it will clear the break booster also.

[1988festivazoom]

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