Okay, relatively new to the board, but not to turbos. The turbo bug returned here last year when I purchased a SECA 650 Turbo ( My 4th turbo bike over a 20+ year span.) It brought back some great memories and got me back into turbo power again. I have also owned an SVO that I poured some serious sweat over and a TurboCoupe for a brief time.
Well, I am back into Turbo Fords again after I found a fella' looking for a 4 wheeler and some cash in trade for a 1984 Mustang GT. I answered the ad and he agreed to meet. I went to the house and popped the hood. To my surprise I found a 1988 TC motor, inter-cooler and all under the hood! It ran, but erratic. I asked the guy to borrow some tools to settle it out. He shows back up with a ratty pair of pliers and a couple screwdrivers covered in dirt. I knew this was going to be a mission to save the little GT from shear doom. I adjusted the car to where it would idle a little smoother and I jumped in and took off. It was a blast. When I got back, he mentioned that his truck was running rough and blowing black smoke. I took a look and sure enough, the carb was shot. Well I had a rebuilt Quadrajet carb at home. I brought it out on my next vist and installed it, the truck ran great and he was happy as all hell. The deal was done!
I got the little beast home, quirks and all! I found you guys here and from there turboford. I have gotten a great deal of knowledge that I forgot or just plain never knew about. Since getting the car tuned up and settled down, she is a deadly little sleeper. Runs great and plenty fast/quick for now.
Searching the FORUMS got me to thinking about building this thing up a little, but my budget is limited. (High maintenance wife and 7 kids, 5 still at home and all play some sort of sport.) So "CRAIGSLIST is my friend. I started looking for parts cars, any turbo parts really. I found a SAAB 9000 Turbo for sale on craigslist for $600, so I went to check it out. Overall it is in great shape! The motor runs pretty good (May have headgasket leak though). It has a FMIC and BOV, plus the wheels fit the
Stang and look real nice on it. I offered $300 and he said it is yours! So I drug it home! I plan on using this stuff for the little GT. I was in the process of getting things ready to remove the parts from the SAAB when I looked and realized the turbo was new! Damn what luck! I thought I had had my run of craigslist kharma, then two days ago, I came across an XR4TI for $300.
I went to check it out and low and behold, it has a Stinger header, a big GT turbo, 3" exhaust and manual boost controller! DAMN! No way! Car itself is straight but worn. I drug it home. (Mama- aka the wife) was none to happy with this one either. She doesn't like any of my cars! DD is a '74 Mercury Cougar, now who wouldn't like to have one of those!.
Anway, I have invested a total of $600 in cash, a Chinese 4 wheeler that we got alot of use out of and the kids no longer rode and a Quadrajunk carb that I got in another craigslist deal. I have well over $2000 worth of parts and a running and driving car that doesn't even bat an eye on start up, gets down the road smartly and gets my old heart pumping with some new enthusiasm again.
I appreciate the knowledge you guys and girls have shared. I will post pics as things take place. Right now, I am just too damn excited about the possibilities with the "CRAIGSLIST" build.
Craigslist GT Turbo Build (Long) 
Nice one 
out there and not being fair at all to the people that haven't been as lucky as I have. I didn't realize how much I patted myself on the back on this one. I was just excited to share. My wife is a girly girl and not down for the "GOOD DEALS" I find and all my friends (Acquaintances) are V8 Chevy guys and girls. I am a fish out of water in more ways than one in the middle of NM. 
