Turbo swap!

[92dangerranger]

damn, what a mess. did you build your own wiring harness?
glad you got it running though...must be getting close. do you have video capabilities?

It was a mess! It's not that bad now. I just reused the harness out of the t-bird and did not mess with anything that did not go to the computer on the 3.0 harness. I do have a video of it running for the first time.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

well get that shit youtubed already!

we wanna hear this beast!

 

[92dangerranger]

I'm just not sure how to post it in the forum.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

upload it to youtube (if you dont have an account, you can sign up for free), then post the link here. thats the easiest way to share vids.

 

[92dangerranger]

well get that shit youtubed already!

we wanna hear this beast!

OK I will! It still needs a little tuning and the vacuum lines need to be hooked up so it is idling pretty fast.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

freakin' sweet! listen to that baby whistle...

whats the plan for exhaust?

 

[92dangerranger]

freakin' sweet! listen to that baby whistle...

whats the plan for exhaust?

Not real sure.... Maybe a 40 series flowmaster...? I was going to ask for suggestions. What do you think?

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

dont do a 40...everyone and their brother has a 40. do something unique. are you aiming for an all-out street assult machine? or is this going to be more of a sleeper?

for a sleeper, id get something big and quiet (maybe something intended for a mustang...alot of those are availible in 3".

if its going to be loud and crude: 3" glasspack, duel tips before the rear tire (although the side exit is getting a little played out IMO).

 

[dangeranger01]

Run it strait piped and dump it out the side before the rear tire. Or just down pipe off the turbo

 

[92dangerranger]

Well I figured out why the truck was running so rough. The firing order was wrong. Numbers 1 and 3 were switched. Here is a video of it running now it sounds much better!
Listen to her whistle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeWnfINwT2Q

 

[Hahnsb2]

All you 2.3 turbo bastards make me want to get a 2wd 2.3 ranger and do a swap Turbo engines shouldn't have chambered mufflers like a flowmaster, I would do what dangerranger01 said. If it's too loud put a glasspack on it.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

that pile of wires cracks me up

sounds pretty good though. that must be a camera phone vid...

 

[truckmanson]

Looks great, can't wait to see it finished

 

[92dangerranger]

that pile of wires cracks me up

sounds pretty good though. that must be a camera phone vid...

The wires will all be cleaned up pretty soon..lol.. and it is a phone vid.

 

[92dangerranger]

Well I went to bolt the power steering pump out of the t-bird on yesterday and it would not clear the gear box. So today i went to the junk yard and bought a power steering pump and all the serpentine pulley out of a mid 80's ranger. I cleaned it all up and put it all in. I also put in my new radiator today.