North American Turbocoupe Organization



Distributor 2.3 n/a and 2.3turbo
tiny4lx Offline
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#1
I have a 2.3 n/a distributor that is good and has only 74,xxx miles on it. My turbocoupe distributor has a loose module on it and the cap is gone. Can i swap the complete distrubtor from the 2.3 n/a onto the tc or not?
Its a 2.3 until you hear the whistle
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Joe F Offline
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#2
To the best of my knowledge, yes.

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
JR's Place - My '87 Turbocoupe
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tiny4lx Offline
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#3
Thanks JoeCool i was thinking the same. Cant see really any differents unless im missing something.
Its a 2.3 until you hear the whistle
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V6TBird87 Offline
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#4
Ive heard rumors about the octane rod being different, but i cant confirm it.
2018 Mustang GT
1988 Turbo Coupe, 5-speed

aka Tbird232ci
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Joe F Offline
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#5
Our distributors don't perform any advance functions, that's all handled by our EEC-IV so I doubt that we have the octane rod. I suspect they are limited to pre-FI carburated distributors, but I've been wrong before. Smile

Please, someone who knows, clue us in!
JR's Place - My '87 Turbocoupe
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mfpmax Offline
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#6
Octane rods were done away with LONG ago in the early Turbo EFI days. I've read it was a band aid system and nothing more. All the 83+ distributors i've come across have locked octane rods.

BTW, i've used two N/A distributors on my car and haven't had any issues(except with them going bad cause they are all Pre 87 TFIs and PIPs).
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tiny4lx Offline
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#7
My n/a distributor is from a 87 lx i had. I did a turbo swap and traded it to CarCrazyScott i belive thats his screen name[Red 87 notch]
Its a 2.3 until you hear the whistle
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V6TBird87 Offline
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#8
Thanks for the correction of info, i read something about the octane rod, and honestly had no clue, but i wanted to give the food for thought just in case.
2018 Mustang GT
1988 Turbo Coupe, 5-speed

aka Tbird232ci
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Joe F Offline
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#9
I think we all wanted to know; I know I did! Big Grin
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