88 Mustang Coupe with 2.3T Swap Nicely Moddedb
07-17-2006, 02:20 AM
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88 Mustang Coupe with 2.3T Swap Nicely Moddedb
Well, looks like it's time to sell one of my Toys. I have lot's of pics and will provide as much info as possible.
It's an 88 Mustang Coupe with a 2.3T swap.
5 Lug Conversion with 17" Bullits. 5 speed with LA3 Computer.
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010376.JPG
.60/.63 T3, Stinger Header, 3" from Turbo to rear bumper (with a 3" cat) and from turbo to Throttle Body, Gutted Upper/Knifed-n-Ported Lower, 65mm Throttle Body, 31x24x3 Front Mount, Blow-Off Valve, Adj. Pressure regulator, manual boost controller, 190LPH in-tank, 3 core radiator and SN95 95 controlled by a Ford CCRM (no stupid toggle switches need to switch fan from lo to hi) 130 amp Alternator
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...3Tcomplete.jpg
Everything in this car works! A/C, PowerSteering (has the infamous Ford "whine" ), brakes. Hell, the Cruise Control even works! Idles rock solid at 950 and pulls a solid 16" of Mercury all day long. Does not run hot, doesn't die when coming to stops, doesn't smoke, doesn't hesitate, pulls hard through all gears.
Front Struts less then a year old. Rear Shocks a little over a year. New master cylinder for breaks and new slave and master on clutch. Could use some bushing in the suspension (have never been changed) and that would be a nice addition.
Passes Texas Emissions with room to spare (have Test Results from past 2 years) and all tags are current
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...d/Passide2.jpg
I always hated the radio set-up in Foxes. The radio is behind the shifter. I moved the HVAC controls down to that spot and put the radio where the HVAC was. It's an Alpine 6025
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...d/interior.jpg
Built fiber glass pods for the doors to house 6.5" driver on each door. Also, next to each door pin, is a LED for the alarm, showing it's status when armed.
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010380.JPG
In the trunk is a fiberglass enclosure housing a 12" Kicker Solobaric. It's built in the driverside cubby hole, so no real trunk real estate was lost.
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...0Red/Trunk.jpg
Changed the front seats and they feel/support light years better then the stockers
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010381.JPG
Oh yeah, the pic above shows the motor set-up with the VAM in "Blow_Thru" which worked out just fine in my car (not a single problem). I currently have the meter back in front of the turbo
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...20Red/ngyn.jpg
The reason for the change was noise! The damn Blow-Off valve is freakin too loud for my taste. So I plumbed it back into the VAM air piping. It's quiet and I don't feel any loss in power. I will however provide the piping to convert it back to blow-hru (I'll help the buyer do it, shouldn't take more than a half hour). I found it "ricey" (damn thing releases air whenever you shift, very annoying after a while).
The only real change I'd do to this car if I were to build one again is the rear gears. I'd go with 3.27 as opposed to the 3.73 that currently reside in it now.
Outside of that, it's a great little car, for being an 88.
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010375.JPG
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010378.JPG
$2800 OBO
Fixed picture links for trunk and dash.
It's an 88 Mustang Coupe with a 2.3T swap.
5 Lug Conversion with 17" Bullits. 5 speed with LA3 Computer.
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010376.JPG
.60/.63 T3, Stinger Header, 3" from Turbo to rear bumper (with a 3" cat) and from turbo to Throttle Body, Gutted Upper/Knifed-n-Ported Lower, 65mm Throttle Body, 31x24x3 Front Mount, Blow-Off Valve, Adj. Pressure regulator, manual boost controller, 190LPH in-tank, 3 core radiator and SN95 95 controlled by a Ford CCRM (no stupid toggle switches need to switch fan from lo to hi) 130 amp Alternator
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...3Tcomplete.jpg
Everything in this car works! A/C, PowerSteering (has the infamous Ford "whine" ), brakes. Hell, the Cruise Control even works! Idles rock solid at 950 and pulls a solid 16" of Mercury all day long. Does not run hot, doesn't die when coming to stops, doesn't smoke, doesn't hesitate, pulls hard through all gears.
Front Struts less then a year old. Rear Shocks a little over a year. New master cylinder for breaks and new slave and master on clutch. Could use some bushing in the suspension (have never been changed) and that would be a nice addition.
Passes Texas Emissions with room to spare (have Test Results from past 2 years) and all tags are current
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...d/Passide2.jpg
I always hated the radio set-up in Foxes. The radio is behind the shifter. I moved the HVAC controls down to that spot and put the radio where the HVAC was. It's an Alpine 6025
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...d/interior.jpg
Built fiber glass pods for the doors to house 6.5" driver on each door. Also, next to each door pin, is a LED for the alarm, showing it's status when armed.
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010380.JPG
In the trunk is a fiberglass enclosure housing a 12" Kicker Solobaric. It's built in the driverside cubby hole, so no real trunk real estate was lost.
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...0Red/Trunk.jpg
Changed the front seats and they feel/support light years better then the stockers
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010381.JPG
Oh yeah, the pic above shows the motor set-up with the VAM in "Blow_Thru" which worked out just fine in my car (not a single problem). I currently have the meter back in front of the turbo
http://home.earthlink.net/~awsomalx/...20Red/ngyn.jpg
The reason for the change was noise! The damn Blow-Off valve is freakin too loud for my taste. So I plumbed it back into the VAM air piping. It's quiet and I don't feel any loss in power. I will however provide the piping to convert it back to blow-hru (I'll help the buyer do it, shouldn't take more than a half hour). I found it "ricey" (damn thing releases air whenever you shift, very annoying after a while).
The only real change I'd do to this car if I were to build one again is the rear gears. I'd go with 3.27 as opposed to the 3.73 that currently reside in it now.
Outside of that, it's a great little car, for being an 88.
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010375.JPG
http://home.earthlink.net/~te_n_me/i...r/P1010378.JPG
$2800 OBO
Fixed picture links for trunk and dash.
different.
07-18-2006, 12:06 AM
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Re: 88 Mustang Coupe with 2.3T Swap Nicely Moddedb
wow, that is a mustang i would SERIOUSLY enjoy to drive. wow, i would LOVE to get that. lemme see if i sell my ITR motor from my GSR, if i do, ill seriously consider it. that thing is COOL AS HELL
07-18-2006, 09:32 AM
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Re: 88 Mustang Coupe with 2.3T Swap Nicely Moddedb
Thanx again everyone for the positive replies, it really is a nice example of a Fox Bodied Mustang. Simple, effective and attractive (or so I think)
****, I don't mean it's Honda board as in Honda Tech. But a majority of the members here are interested in Honda performance/upgrades.
****, I don't mean it's Honda board as in Honda Tech. But a majority of the members here are interested in Honda performance/upgrades.
