Pulling my 2.9

[Terry]

My truck has been sitting in my driveway for a little over a year. I pulled it apart down to the short block. I figured pull it, clean it and the front end up real good and replace all the seals and gaskets. Of course the exhaust bolts all broke so I drilled the out and installed thread inserts. Any recommendations other than a 4.0 I should do while I have it out.

 

[Josephus]

solid lifters?

 

[adsm08]

solid lifters?

Meh. Solid lifters aren't worth the trouble.



Port and polish. That is if you don't want to do it right and do a total rebuild while it's out.

I mean, as long as you are there, right?

 

[stegomon]

Turbo.

 

[adsm08]

Turbo.

How many times do we need to say it.

Boost + 2.9L = BOOM. Pretty simple math.

 

[dave2575]

Besides doing the short block tear down and inspection, I'd say definitely the oil pump and timing chain. Then maybe have some head work done, P&P the heads and maybe port match the intake runners on the heads and lower manifold .

 

[stegomon]

How many times do we need to say it.

Boost + 2.9L = BOOM. Pretty simple math.

do some internet searches. and there are some people doing turbos on the ford sierra and other apps.and i can not find any difference between north american and euro heads

also from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Cologne_V6_engine

A number of companies have produced forced induction versions of the engine. Sprintex produced supercharged 2.8/2.9. Janspeed produced single and twin turbo 2.8/2.9 engines.

Turbo Technics produced single and twin 2.8/2.9:

2.8 single 200 bhp (150 kW)
2.8 single 220 bhp (160 kW)
2.9 twin 225 bhp (168 kW)
2.9 twin 250 bhp (190 kW)
2.9 twin 280 bhp (210 kW)
2.9 twin 323 BHP 2.9 Minker

Explorer Express has also developed a series of Eaton Roots type supercharger systems producing from 6 psi (41 kPa)-11 psi (76 kPa) of boost for the 4.0 engine.

A limited number of 24V BOA/BOB's has forced induction and also a racing version of BOA called BOE(naturally aspirated):

2.3 turbo may was available in 20m/capri/granada/osi it had 188 hp
2.6 Turbo may in was available in same cars with 207 hp
2.8 Turbo may came later and with 200 hp

An Eichberg 2.8i turbo was also available