question about a 2.3 turbo engine

pitt18 · 09-25-2009

Ok guys in need of some advice. i am currently restoring a 1992 fox body mustang with a 2.3 stock engine and an automatic transmission. my goal is to upgrade to a 2.3 turbo engine. i recently found a 2.3 turbo engine from a thunderbird supercoupe and know that those motors have been put in fox bodies before. I can get the whole 2.3 turbo engine, i.e. the computer and all. however the car that the motor was pulled from had a manual transmission. will this motor work in my automatic? if not is there a way to make it work? thanks for the help

nigel · 09-25-2009

Welcome to the site.

**stlwagon** · 09-25-2009

Welcome aboard... Let's look in here.

mg man 75 · 09-25-2009

Welcome The motors are the same. Just unbolt your accessories and lay to side and bolt motor in. I didn't even remove my power steering pump or ac from car. Now for the transmission. Since the turbo car is a 5speed. The computer will not control the automatic. Will need a differant computer or swap in the 5speed. That is the best idea. The stock [a4ld] automatic behind a turbo car usually doesn't last long. Supercoupe is wrong word. Supercoupe came along 89 and were a 3.8 supercharged engine. The properword is Turbocoupe. You can check out Stinger for the wiring of the computer into car. Make sure to get all you need when get motor. Motor complete with intake, injectors, turbo etc. The computer, exhaust downpipe, the vam [under the air cleaner]. Hose between vam and turbo and map/bap. [there is a debate turbo and nonturbo not the same or is the same]. I say swap it anyway. Hope that helps and ask all the question you want to. Everyone here to help. Maurice

pitt18 · 09-26-2009

Thanks for the help ^ . any ideas as to where a new computer could be bought to run the automatic if thats possible, or is there anyway that a seperate module that can be put in to make the manual computer operate into the automatic? sorry for the questions this is the first fox body that i am attempting to restore. thanks alot again

93stangfutr5.0 · 09-26-2009

Really you cant find anything to make the 5spd comp work you have to buy another one and there is no point you should go 5spd any ways when you put that turbo motor in the first time you get it to 15psi if not less the tranny will fall to pieces.

mg man 75 · 09-26-2009

New computer no. Can try autozone.com for same year with a automatic instead. On the Internet it will be a 8UA or LB?. Even tho I am running a automatic. But it is a c-4. Like already pointed out the stock a4ld doesn't like boost. The 5speed computer can be install and you can drive the car. You will just lose the lockup of the torque convertor and 4th gear. Best thing to do is convert to 5speed. Or save up money after the swap for a transmission rebuild.
Turboswap overview.
Turbo Swap How To--Step by Step Instructions
Wiring swap info for your car.
91-93 Mustang Turbo Swap Wiring Info
Info for 5speed swap.
Auto to 5 Speed Tranny Swap
If want to go c-4. Now will need to find a rare 2.3 or 2.0 c-4 bellhousing. Found in Pinto's and read in some MustangII. Here is writeup on it, I added some info about halfway down in post. May help.
TurboFord.net Forums: the C-4 info thread
Maurice

turboeeyore · 10-04-2009

STAY AWAY from merkur computers small vane air and only puts out 145 hp. it's a dog! thats what i'm using.