Got the swap started today!

[red85]

I did the dry fitting of all my turbo stuff on to my 94 today! So far it all looks pretty good. I need to find some intake snorkel tubing to get this all finished up and running. I can't wait to start the repin of the harness for the LA3. This thing is gonna be so much fun!

 

[Fast Fords]

haha you are sooooo helping me with my swap lol good luck to ya!!!!
its gonna be FUN when its up an runnin'!!!!!

 

[Ranger5.0]

holy man, you been busy. Whats the Turbo goin in anyways?

 

[red85]

It's going into the 94 Ranger I use as a daily driver. I decided to use yesterday to dry fit the turbo and drill and tap the pan for my oil return line. I got an oil line kit from ebay and I got all the bits and pieces set out and ready to go for when I have the intake elbow and maf adapter. I had to modify the heater box to clear the O2 sensor so I need to make a patch for that. I took one pic on my phone and I'll post it later.

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

How much did you have to cut out on the heater box? That's something I've been wondering about. I've also been wondering if you could use a GenII Ranger box, that way it would look stock.

James

 

[red85]

I cut a section out of the box that was approx 6" and the height of the box. I have seen other guys drill and tap the exhaust elbow so the O2 sensor doesn't hit the box. I'm still considering doing this and finding a jy heater box just to keep it "stock looking"

 

[ILLEGALCONCEPTS]

Is the O2 the only reason to cut the heater box? IS there a reason the sensor can't be mounted further down stream, more in the Ranger stock location?

James

 

[Insanejughead]

I hope the swap goes as planned dude. I started mine three weeks ago and finished completely last Thursday.

For me it was all or bust. I have since put 600 or so miles on it and it's going GOOD!!!



Turboed 2.3 is a quick little bitch, that's all I can say!

 

[red85]

Hey insanejughead do you have pics? What computer did you use? I have a ton of questions about pinout changes that need to be done.

 

[Insanejughead]

I do have some pics. They'd take a while to get up on photobucket and all that because I'm on the slow internet (I use my phone as a modem, it's cheap as hell!)


I used the PC1 that came in my '86 T-bird. There's no difference in it from the LA3 except for being calibrated for a separate ACT sensor and a larger VAM.


It might be better to call me sometime this weekend if you would like to hear what all I had to go through. Pm me if you want my number.

Oh, and I'm jealous as hell that you're doing this swap on a Gen 1. Lucky bastard...!

 

[red85]

Oh, and I'm jealous as hell that you're doing this swap on a Gen 1. Lucky bastard...!

No this is being done on my 94 reg cab short box. I am really happy with my 85 as it sits now. I was looking for more zip in my dd. BTW thanks for the pm and the link. Much appreciated!

 

[Insanejughead]

Oh... I'm sure I thought you were doing it on your '85. I probably thought so because of your screen name and the fact that you didn't have the "TURBO SWAP STARTED" in big letters next to your '94.

My bad... I am wanting to turbo my '85 though... I got two of them to mess with.

One's a 2.0, and the other is 2.3 (originally had a 2.8, but it's getting rebuilt... someday)

 

[red85]

I was just too excited about the swap LOL. I'm still after a rubber elbow for the intake and the hose that goes from the MAF to the turbo

 

[Insanejughead]

I'm sure you know that's a VAM and not a MAF...

I just want to say that for anybody thinking of doing the swap and getting the two things mixed up.

 

[red85]

Yep I knew I have a small VAM for it.