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Old 08-28-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Question 1978 Mustang II 4 Cylinder Turbocharger. Any turbo that could work?

Anyone know of any turbos I could look for that would be able to work with my '78 II (4cylinder)? Thought about engine swap, but too expensive and don't want to pay insurance for the V8. Suggestions?
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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.
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