Ride Along in Modded '86 Mustang SVO. 2.3 Ford Turbo.

Just a little hop in the SVO. Still working out some fueling issues as it is seeing very high injector duty cycle up top. I think I need to re-wire the fuel pump as the stock wiring and relay is probably not up to the task with a DW300 and a KB BAP in action. This is a .020 over 2.3 with a ported iron head, custom solid roller cam, Garrett GTW 3476 turbo, ported stock intakes, large front mount intercooler. It is on E85 (E70) with 120 pound injectors and managed by an old school SDS EMS-3, tuned by myself. It has a V-8 T5 (which is not sounding super happy), 8.8 rear with 3.73 gears, SPEC Stage 3+ clutch. I pulled this car out of a field back in March, where it sat for over 13 years under a cover, and have been bringing it back to life. This is 25 psi of boost.

[VACUUM_HISTORIAN]

I have a soft spot for these SVO's. I have a 85 Shelby Charger. Open exhaust, aftermarket ECU, and bigger injectors really wake our 2.2 turbos up.

[StickManRazzMatazz]

Graduating high school in 1985, I remember these cars. Light and good looking. A cool car, sir !

[tannerwysong]

Ahhh the sound of a solid roller... love it

[expels]

that thing pulls HARD. hoping to get mine running by Spring, turbo 2.3 is at the shop now

[albertgaspar]

I had a 1986 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe with the SVO intercooler in the grill. Like your's, not a lot below 3, 000 rpm (so if you had to pass in an emergency like a sudden lane change at cruising speed, you didn't have much torque to work with unless you had the time to think to downshift. the 1986 GT Mustang that came after the t'bird had the torque of the V8 and its small ports and valves). And you're right about your T5, i heard the overide of the synchos in 4th :) But for a pleasure drive, they were great, and for long distance, they were better than a tin can economy car getting the same fuel economy.

[ryanbarber]

2:15 😂😂 I probably say this every day in traffic

[ethantaylor]

Sounds awesome can't wait to fit a turbo 2.3 into my pinto

[guikirsch]

you must have just driven across the causeway? Car sounds badass

[joeschlotthauer]

Have you heard of a 16 valve Volvo head swap...

[jolu]

Got one but no where near as fast as this. Kinda of thinking to do coyote swap.

[t.kickstartbune]

Just got an 86 sitting under a tree for 10years 36k miles how much thqt stock bottom end safe for I have two built civics excited to try a new brand

[homegrowncustomsandautorep]

Nice bro! Just swapped one of these in my ford courier... still running vam?before I mega squirt it I was using factory ecu and pretty sure the vam was causing my compressor surge

[.fox]

Did it come with or it was installed, i want one

[BamBamMotorsports]

What rods and pistons are you running?

[styga]

Disconnect the hose to the fuel pressure regulator. It will give you a few more pounds of fuel pressure .. you said it was lean. What PSI you boosting at? You can trick it out to get 20+psi.