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85 Ranger 2.3L W/ AC. I'm a little up in the air what is going to happen with this truck. Original plan was to V8 swap. That turned into fix the 2.3L and do the V8 later. I'm now toying with the idea of maybe doing 2.3T (not immediately) and saving the V8 for a future project. Lots of good reasons to go in either direction.
I know the easiest option would be to find a 2.3T Thunderbird or Mustang and rob it of an engine. Those aren't as available as they used to be and any engine I found would be due for a refresh or rebuild, so I may convert my existing engine. Regardless of which engine I use, I understand there will be an issue with the exhaust manifold and turbo placement, because they interfere with the location of the A/C compressor on the Ranger 2.3L. Ditching A/C is not an option, wasn't going to be one for the V8 either.
Can anyone point me towards a header and turbo setup that would be appropriate for a 2.3L Ranger with A/C? Even just pointing me to where I could find more info would be helpful. Did look in the tech library, but not enough info there to help me out with this question.
I can't say for certain that this Ranger will get built as a 2.3 turbo or a V8, but I can say that I have plans for this engine to live on either way. Regardless of the eventual home I'm probably going to want turbo noises to go with it, so still worth taking the time to read and learn about it.
I know the easiest option would be to find a 2.3T Thunderbird or Mustang and rob it of an engine. Those aren't as available as they used to be and any engine I found would be due for a refresh or rebuild, so I may convert my existing engine. Regardless of which engine I use, I understand there will be an issue with the exhaust manifold and turbo placement, because they interfere with the location of the A/C compressor on the Ranger 2.3L. Ditching A/C is not an option, wasn't going to be one for the V8 either.
Can anyone point me towards a header and turbo setup that would be appropriate for a 2.3L Ranger with A/C? Even just pointing me to where I could find more info would be helpful. Did look in the tech library, but not enough info there to help me out with this question.
I can't say for certain that this Ranger will get built as a 2.3 turbo or a V8, but I can say that I have plans for this engine to live on either way. Regardless of the eventual home I'm probably going to want turbo noises to go with it, so still worth taking the time to read and learn about it.