4 cyl engine advice needed

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Yeagley <jimyeagley at stratos.net>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 1999 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: 4 cyl engine advice needed

That ford 2.3 with turbo is about 450 lbs..  That isn't too much less that a
v-8,
and about 100 lbs more than a Buick v-6.
Bruce


>Ted,
>Although turbo V-6 Buicks and countless import configurations offer great
>performance gains, I would rather agree with Frederick about the Ford
>Turbo-4.  Not only many T-Birds, but Mustangs and SVO Mustangs, too.  Most
>came with Borg-Warner T-5 5spd trans, also.  I don't know where you live or
>what kind of connections you have at yards, but you're probably sure to
find
>this Ford setup to be waaay cheaper than imports and Buick SEFI Turbo'd
6's.
>The Turbo-4 was an excellent performer in my 120,000 mile GT350 Mustang,
but
>if you want more Ford Motorsports sells cams, heads, etc for these motors.
>An SVO Mustang adds intercooler for more go-power, and my favorite low buck
>mod is a vacuum solenoid plumbed in the wastegate hose, that bleeds boost
>pressure to atmosphere when a switch is thrown.  Instant "wow!"  You'd have
>to look into that computer to avoid the violent "shutdown" when boost
>pressures go above 12-15 psi.
>I'm cheap, but I like to call myself practical.
>Jim Yeagley