Looking into building a 2.3l turbo 4x4

reimic39 · Mar 10, 2009

I have a 1988 Ford Ranger 4X4 Auto I would like to put a 2.3l Turbo 5spd and keep the 4X4 also when I swap the manual in will I have to cut my flooring or will it use the same hole in the floor because I have just replaced the carpet and it would suck to have to do it again. Also I have a 7.5 rear but I have already installed a Posi out of a SVO and I have an 8.8 inch rear out of a newer explorer will the 7.5 work or should i swap in the 8.8 also with the turbo what exhaust system will work the best I have 2.5 inch pipe from the cat back and a flowmaster 40 series Muffler will that work or should I look for something else.

Davis · Mar 10, 2009

Dunno about the hole.

The 7.5 will be fine. My 7.5 has put up with a lot of abuse, I am just going 8.8 for the limited slip and extra strength when running slicks.

Flowmasters are not what you want on a turbo motor. Get something straight thru like a magnaflow.

scotts90ranger · Mar 10, 2009

if you keep the engine stock, the 7.5 is probably fine, I'm replacing mine with an 8.8 for the bigger brakes and strength... and the LS...

about the tranny, there's a plate in the floor, replace that with the appropriate plate from what you get the tranny from and it should be fine, you'll have to put a hole in the carpet though...

I haven't wheeled my truck with the turbo yet, but will hopefully be doing that in the beginning of next month

Looking into building a 2.3l turbo 4x4

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