1987 ranger 2.3 soon to be turbo

[Xploda]

Time to swap- 2.3 actin up yehaw!

 

[dangeranger93]

not sure if you need diagrams anymore but here is one for an 87 ranger and an 88 turbo coupe. scott has pretty much covered it for the swap, repinning is really easy just a few wires (at least for the 93) and you just gotta add the VAM and Baro

87 ranger

88 tc

 

[Xploda]

found an engine for 80$ picking it up tomorow, doesnt matter if it runs it'll be a nice +parts motor can't pass up 80% complete with harness.

 

[Xploda]

gawd you guys are awesome if you guys were close I'd buy ya some drinks.

 

[Xploda]

80$ not 80% and it's 100% compelete

 

[NEALD]

Did you ever get that swap done?

 

[That One Dude]

79-80 2.3t

I have a 1987 Ford Ranger 4x4 with a 2.3, could I use a 79-80 2.3 turbo and change the fuel/air systems to MFI?

 

[scotts90ranger]

Sure, if you change the head or make a custom intake manifold or fuel rail...

That era 2.3L will be carbureted I believe which will be a different intake pattern than the fuel injected version. If you swap to a head from an injected engine (even from an N/A engine) you would be good to go though, I don't know what those things had for a bottom end though.