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Searching aroun' on ebay like I usually do for parts and what not people may have for the turbo coupe, I found this NEW Ford 2.3L Turbo Block. Says it is a brazil casting...

Thought I post this on here to see what you all think. Would this work and is it worth it?

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~Mark

88 TC (Black), 5 speed [K&N Cone]

Not installed yet: Gillis Valve, stock IC with TURBO XS RFL BOV, New Throttle Body, gauge cluster with 140MPH speedo

Parts acquiring soon:
B&M Shifter (45050)

88 TC (Parts Car)
I think the turbo blocks and head were cast at
Taubate Casting Plant (Ford) in Brasil. Some were machined at Taubate Engine Plant and at some point Lima Engine did some machining.
I'm assuming this is a regular 2.3 block and not one of the very rare and very expensive tall deck SVO blocks.

Assuming it's a virgin regular turbo block, it would be nice to have for new stock bores, although they don't breath as well as overbores. On the other hand, overbore turbo cylinder walls can be thin.

It would be nice to have ut I don't know what I would be willing to spend on one
FYI- Those aren't hard to find. Motorcraft and Ford Racing still list them in regular stock and a few of the larger Ford dealers have them in the back. Racer Walsh has them in their catalog as a regular item.

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Michael Pinto
www.aerobirdmotorsports.com

1988 Med Red/Red leather 5Spd, all options, fresh motor, BBK 255lph pump, Kirban AFPR, Cruzin' 35#s, AM IC hoses, Gillis Valve, AM prototype cold-air kit, 2' long open exhaust Wink, Optima, 16.48 on the brakes!
1987 Code 33 Silver-Blue/Charcoal cloth auto, undergoing race engine/5Spd swap
1988 White/Charcoal cloth auto, g/f's car, HL mod, Clarion CD/Stereo
1988 Shadow Blue/Blue cloth 5Spd, hit by truck, missing engine, for sale
1988 Cougar LS Med Red/Red cloth, no engine/trans, parts car
1984 Silver/Grey leather, 5Spd, no engine/trans, parts car
1992 Dk Green SHO 5Spd, feature car, 13.37 , for sale

RIP-1988 Med Red/Charcoal cloth 5Spd, all options, McK kit, spoiler

=I saved a life today, what did you do?= USCG
Ok. Thanks for the info. [Image: smile.gif]