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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 57612" data-attributes="member: 540940">By now this reply is probably pointless, but I guess I&#039;m type happy tonight.Until recently I really didn&#039;t have a vehicle of preference, if anything probably toyota simply b/c all the ones I&#039;ve ever been around have run forever.But I&#039;ve been driving an &#039;88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe for a couple years now and the more I learn about this thing and the more I do to it the more I love it.&nbsp; The 2.3L is one of the, if not THE, best engines ford has ever built.&nbsp; I have a 3500lb car with 192,000 mi. on a 4 cyl. that can do about 14 flat and still take me, my system, and 3 of my friends out in comfort.&nbsp; Not to mention I get about 26mpgWhat I&#039;ve done to it:Replaced blown automatic ****** with a 5 speed in Jan &#039;02Removed stock air cleaner assy. and installed K&amp;amp;N filter in the fenderwellRemoved stock boost control unit (Limited to 7psi b/c of the automatic *****), replacedwith Ric Gillis boost control valve (now getting approx 15 psi)What I&#039;m going to do to it:Replace leaking steering rackReplace stock 2-1/4&quot; downpipe with 86 svo 3&quot; downpipeReplace stock cat with straight pipe or hi flow catReplace stock 2-1/4&quot; cat back with 2-1/2 and hi flow mufflerSome of the FREAKS that mod these things all to hell can get them under 13 sec in the 1/4 and 300+hp.&nbsp; That&#039;s 130hp/Li. from an engine that began production in &#039;83.Obviously I&#039;m biased, but trust me, the 83-88 Turbo charged 2.3 cars (Thunderbirds and Mustang SVO&#039;s) are some of the sweetest performing cars ever made.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 57612, member: 540940"] By now this reply is probably pointless, but I guess I'm type happy tonight. Until recently I really didn't have a vehicle of preference, if anything probably toyota simply b/c all the ones I've ever been around have run forever. But I've been driving an '88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe for a couple years now and the more I learn about this thing and the more I do to it the more I love it. The 2.3L is one of the, if not THE, best engines ford has ever built. I have a 3500lb car with 192,000 mi. on a 4 cyl. that can do about 14 flat and still take me, my system, and 3 of my friends out in comfort. Not to mention I get about 26mpg What I've done to it: Replaced blown automatic ****** with a 5 speed in Jan '02 Removed stock air cleaner assy. and installed K&N filter in the fenderwell Removed stock boost control unit (Limited to 7psi b/c of the automatic *****), replaced with Ric Gillis boost control valve (now getting approx 15 psi) What I'm going to do to it: Replace leaking steering rack Replace stock 2-1/4" downpipe with 86 svo 3" downpipe Replace stock cat with straight pipe or hi flow cat Replace stock 2-1/4" cat back with 2-1/2 and hi flow muffler Some of the FREAKS that mod these things all to hell can get them under 13 sec in the 1/4 and 300+hp. That's 130hp/Li. from an engine that began production in '83. Obviously I'm biased, but trust me, the 83-88 Turbo charged 2.3 cars (Thunderbirds and Mustang SVO's) are some of the sweetest performing cars ever made. [/QUOTE]

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