47Austin Wrote: (02-28-2023, 07:50 PM) -- So do i still need a starter, with flex plate, bell, to do a cold leak down test? -- No, there is no cranking involved with a leakdown test. You just have ...

One of the possible problems you'll encounter trying to stuff a flex fan in that narrow space is hitting the hoses or the water pump pulley itself. I ran a small flex fan in my Pinto when it had the s...

Ish Wrote: (01-13-2023, 11:09 PM) -- Its going in the Courier, and IC is going between the grille and firewall, so no room at all for a fan there (or anything else for that matter).  I definitely...

The original application for it is mid-'80s CFI 5.0s like the one Ray made this thread about. It's exactly like the adjustable ones I think Holley offered 20+ years ago for the 5.0 HO which, of course...

A Tremec TKX has the same bolt pattern as a 3550/TKO/Ford Toploader, so no, it will not fit a T5 bellhousing.

teal95 Wrote: (11-14-2022, 09:38 PM) -- 250 would be about as far as I would aim for at this point. -- Then install the intercooler and fix your T3. If you're leaving the whole rest of the engine s...

A Standard Motor Products PR557 is the adjustable version of a stock regulator. It looks (and I suspect is) identical to the one Accel sells for $100+., but I just got one from Rock Auto for $45 to my...

Definitely not normal and running it that way does increase the risk of turbine-to-housing contact as Ray said. If tightening the bolts doesn't secure it, then you may need new clamps or at worst, a n...

It's not unheard of for EGTs to go beyond 1600°F at WOT. Drive with a few psi on the gauge (like at 70+mph) for any length of time and the hot side will glow in low light.

The '87-88 IAC connector comes off the solenoid at a 90° angle; the earlier ones point straight out. I'm pretty sure the mechanical ends are all the same internally. The only real failure modes are...

All I had to do was elongate the crossmember bolt hole. I'm not sure if it would be different with a '74-80 where the 2.3 mounts are already on the frame.

Be aware that the 2.0 EAO drawing does not have data for a 2.3 block's uppermost two bolt locations. 2.3 blocks have four upper bolt holes because they accept an EAO bell, but 2.3-specific bells use t...

I don't know the interchange answers , but there have been a lot of Ranger 2.3T swaps documented on this site over the years. Personally, I would use the Ranger accessory setup (likely requiring the R...

Original for that truck would be 95A.

For the "goose test," you have to quickly stab the pedal and release. The engine shouldn't have time to rev up very high. Is that how you did it?

Jimmy2.3Mustang Wrote: (07-10-2022, 05:14 AM) -- But if there's a throttlebody that comes close to bolting on with minimum fabrication...  I've read about the SuperCoupe throttlebody and SN95 throttl...

I'm running a 1G alternator made of parts from a '84 SVO and '86 TC alternators, which are the same thing really. I also had to grind a little off of the upper bracket  so it wouldn't hit the intake m...

Something I found about intercoolers for a Pinto is that....specific information is hard to find. Mine being a pre-'74 has the radiator support further back and more space behind the grille, yet there...

If you have the heater box unbolted, now would be an opportune time to install a shorter fan motor like a VDO PM360 or PM3652 to get a little more turbo clearance. The 3652 needs some modification to ...

Engine modified or stock?