2.3 turbo

Currently putting 87 2.3 Turbo setup with la3 ecu and all into my 1990 2.3 5 speed. My turbo block doesn't have holes or the alignment pin for the crank sensor in the block. Has anyone ever made the DIS work on a turbo block. Should I drill and tap blind holes in the NA block or come up with...

I have an 83 thunderbird coupe 2.3 turbo with wiring harness, and Ecu. I want to swap it into my 1990 ford ranger which has a 2.9. Could I just take the 2.9 out with the wiring harness and the Ecu and replace it with the 2.3 engine with its harness and Ecu? Just a direct fit? No tuning or...

Been creeping this forum for several years now, just got around to making an account. I spend most of my time over on turborangerforums.com but I enjoy the wealth of ranger knowledge here :icon_thumby: Anyways, I have a '91 2wd longbed XLT that was bought new by my uncle & given to me around...

Hey whats good writing this form, for some help or info with this job. Have a 1990 ext cab ranger with auto and 2.9 v6. Buying a 1988 thunderbird turbo coupe as a whole. Will be swapping over engine as a whole with EEC-IV ecu and complete harness and accessors. Just wondering the little in and...

I am building a 60 model F100 and using an industrial 2.3 that I had on a blown up generator. I have done some part research and it has the good flowing e6 manifold and supposedly has stainless valves. So, I am turbo charging it. And, since it was already on LPG I am going to run it on propane...

alright guys i have a 93 ranger 2.3 5 speed and an 87 Merker xr4ti motor 2.3 turbo has any one actually done this particular swap? i have a t5 belhousing but was planning to use the stock tranny in the ranger for now. ive been doing alot n i mean ALOT of reading about this and from what i see it...