Well, the original 2.3 in your car won't hold up to a turbo without several modifications to the engine internally (which would include a full rebuild with forged pistons) but 2.3 Turbo engines aren't too terribly hard to find in junkyards, there's at least one in three different junkyards near me and I could have all the parts to swap any of them into another car for about $500...
There is a thread in the 2.3 Tech form that details all of the necessary modifications to get a non-turbo 2.3 "turbo-ready" if that's really what you want to do though.
__________________ 1976 Ford Mustang II Ghia: 302 with a 600cfm Edelbrock carb, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake, Dynomax Blackjack headers, 2.5" exhaust with Flowmaster Super 44s. RJS 11-gallon fuel cell, C4 tranny, chrome 16" pony wheels, fuzzy dice, brown vinyl half-top, and painted in the tackiest color ever (harvest gold, that's why I call it "The Goldenrod").
Also have a 2003 Dodge Ram (lightly modded daily driver/tow rig/office/dining room/home away from home/workshop... I call it "The Big Blue Dawg".) |