[4x4chevette]

Starting this project tommorrow.

1983 2wd Ranger.
2.3L, 5Speed
Bad cam, smokes, carone barrel carb thats junk
cost $75

Bought a 79 2.3L Turbo from a 5 speed mustang
Missing exhuast manifold, croos over pipe and down pipe
Otherways complete.
Cost $60

Got a couple questions before I start. I can get my cross over pipe and downpipe from autozone, and splice in infront fo the cat 9 to keep legal) Will my exhuast manifold work, or is the turbo one differant. ( 79 stang turbo mount sin intake, not exhuast manifold) Also, ALL of the vaccum lines are either dry rotted, missing, or CUT... I need to figure out which ones I actualy need, and which I can plug off. Innercooler???? does this eninge require one, its got a factory oil cooler, at the filter... and Im not big in the turbo world so I have NO idea whats going on. There is also a round object with a rod, that runs off of vaccum, it opens a flat in the turbo. Small line is hooked up, but there is a bigger 3/8? line thats cut, where does it go? Any picstures or scamatics appreciated.

I know 79 was the first year, and lesser desired turbo setup, but this project is underway becuase the engine was cheaper than rebuilding my junk one, not doing ti for performance gains, although a little more bhp would be nice...

[blwncobrajet]

I have a 79 pace car. It has the infamous 2.3 turbo. There isn't much out there in the way of performance stuff. And as far as the intercooler you can't intercool it because of the way the turbo is set up you can't plumb it away and then com back because the turbo is directly connected to the intake manifold. As far as the vaccum lines the wastegate is vaccum as well as the turbo it self. It won't make boost without the vaccum if that makes sense to you. If you have anymore questions pm me