2.3 SVO Mustang engine
Does anyone know of anyone who has swapped a 2.3 svo mustang engine into the miata chassis. the motors are easily available around me and performance parts are cheap.
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Probably not, be the first to do it.
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Yes, it has been done. That's a very tall, heavy, cast iron engine with an 8v head that lacks flow to the point that the tbird/svo/merkur guys went to the trouble to modify a volvo dohc head to fit and improve performance. That engine in it's stock configuration has similar power potential as the 1.8 BP Miata engine in boosted form.
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They're sturdy but heavy as hell and REALLY thrashy.
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Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
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Why not a 22RE?
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Put a Volvo 240 DL engine block, those things are bullet proof.
Cheap, reliable and dime a dozen in junkyards. Megasquirt with it... https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1314649024 On these things about turbos and engine modding, and if you are on a budget is good to jump in to a platform that is easy to replace by goin to your nearest jy, and does not cost an arm and a leg. I have thought many times to get a DSM or a SRT4, but no junkyard has them, especially the u pick/ u pull ones. Finding a BP engine block is a breeze, if a Mazda does not have it, its a matter of checking the Escort GTs, Tracers or a Kia. Duramax is a nice engine, try to find one... |
duramax LLM 6.6
turbo 6.6L v8 with 16.8:1 compression. |
What year did that engine come in the Volvo, are the electronics reliable, are they RWD, and can I get one in a wagon? What chassis codes am I looking for...and then off to Wiki. I'm toying with the idea of a bigger daily driver that offers turbo fun/mpg.
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Originally Posted by hustler
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What year did that engine come in the Volvo, are the electronics reliable, are they RWD, and can I get one in a wagon? What chassis codes am I looking for...and then off to Wiki. I'm toying with the idea of a bigger daily driver that offers turbo fun/mpg.
They made them for a long ass time. I sold a really clean one(with good tires, working A/C and a CD player) for $900 recently: Attachment 187092 They run literally forever, and are stupid easy to turbocharge. That's why I got rid of mine...didn't want another turbo project at the time. Now the twin cam head I think didn't start until '89. Check the turbobricks forum for info galore. |
Yeah, I'm on it. I'm getting the van in the next couple of weeks, but I've been thinking about doing something just like this for a while. I'm getting bored and need a project. Old, wagon, RWD = win. This would probably be an ARTech job too. Ramhorn, 2871, 3", Bilstein shocks, modern leather interior...with cruise control. I want a car that pulls how my turbo car pull on the highway, with the trailer, at 3200rpm in 6th.
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I warn you...it's a slippery slope...
I had 4 parts catalogs and 3 forum subscriptions before I finally stopped myself and realized it's a slow as 25yr old wagon that should just be used to cart kids and groceries. |
I learned it the hardway, one day line up against a 240DL, with my H22 vtec, and got my fair share of humiliation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JNzv...yer_embedded#! Swiss cheese 4 CYLINDERS! Exactly the same engine block, let me know when you see a BP on those times... Bonus: Volvo turbo |
the 1.6 in my car is boosted already. my buddy and i were walking through the junkyard looking for a part for his fox body and we came a crossed 3 merkur's with the same motor as the svo mustangs. just a thought, but if i was going to go through the trouble of a motor swap it would either be a 5L or a 1.8
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Search for a M20. Shoe horn that bitch in and you are golden. Easy 350whp and 400+wtq.
Only an extra 80~ish pounds on the front of the car :laugh: On a serious note.....I almost did that swap |
Might as well go FE or YBT.
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Originally Posted by viperormiata
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Search for a M20. Shoe horn that bitch in and you are golden. Easy 350whp and 400+wtq.
Only an extra 80~ish pounds on the front of the car :laugh: On a serious note.....I almost did that swap |
Originally Posted by Jeff_Ciesielski
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Fuck that. If you want a stout BMW 6 cyl: M30
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well i guess if i wanted stout i would wedge the new ford 5.0 into it. would need to widen the body about 4 inchs to mount that monster.
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2.3's are stout, and the one we measured on the stand was no taller then an LS. It'd give a 5.0 a run for its money.... They are just ugly looking engines.
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