[adam118193]

I know that people have already posted on this topic but it doesnt explain what I want to know....which is- I have a 2.3l 4-cylinder engine in my 77 mustang and it is a 4-speed. now since i really cant do too much to that engine to make it faster how would I go about putting a turbo in it? If i were to call the junkyard to see if they had a turbo what would I ask the guy to look for? also how hard is it going to be to put it in? please help me I need all the help i can get

[sypderturbo007]

I don't have any experience with putting a turbo in a mustang....but I do know a good bit about turbos. Here is what you would need (partal list)

You would need a turbo, water and/or oil lines for the turbo (you have to find somewhere to tap in also), exhaust manifold (probably custom), downpipe (probably custom), intercooler piping (both lower and upper), BOV (blow off valve), intercooler. Now as far as the intake, I'm not sure. You would need some way to feed the turbo (you might have to rig something up to route the intake to the turbo.

Now, as far as hooking up a turbo to a carborated engine (I am guessing it's carborated), I don't know if it can be done??? So IF you get all of the parts and IF you get everything hooked up properly, you might be able to push 5 - 6psi into you motor. But then you risk exceeding the limits of the stock internals and the drivetrain. I would advise against trying anything like that. Turboing an NA is always a lot of work and very expensive. You would have to sit down and look at the motor and look at different turbos. All turbos have different flanges for the hot and cold side. So you would have to find one that would match all of the piping that you would have to have custom bent!

[Joeverb]

The best way to do this is to grab a turbo coupe motor or an svo motor.
Get the fuel injection wiring harness etc.

You can build a turbo spec motor but wont be cheap. And will cost more than finding a turbo coupe motor complete with harness. They are still out there, just gotta look real hard.

[lxFELIX]

if i were you i would do what Joeverb had said to do, because you can get a complete turbocoupe motor and have all the oil feed and water lines on the engine block. plus you get fuel injection. from what i hear those motors a prety dam strong from the factory. if you do this swap, you have a bigger verity of aftermarket products to choose from.