Slo4Sho 2.3L Turbo Mustang Build

Just a few of the build combo details.
Stock iron block with stock crank
Diamond Pistons 0.020 over
Crower Sportsman 5.5 Rods
FelPro 1035 Headgasket
ARP standard head studs (not undercut) with thread modification
Stock iron D-Port head with stock size replacement valves (ported by Steve Schlodes)
Schneider camshaft
Esslinger water pump
Garrett GTX3583R Turbocharger with Tial 1.03 A/R housing
Tial 38mm wastegate
Injector Dynamics ID2000
FuelLab inline fuel pump -8 feed and -6 return
MS3Pro
IGN1A Ignition Coils
NGK BR7EF Spark Plugs
C4 Transmission with 8 inch Coan Converter (manual valvebody with transbrake)
Reactor 135 tooth flexplate
Quicktime Bellhousing
Mickey Thompson 275/60/15 drag radials
4.10 rear gear
Intake, Header, Intercooler, Intercooler Water Tank, Crankcase Tank, Alternator Bracket, 8.8 rear and Fuel Tank made by svojon and/or svojohn
#turbo #dragracing #gtx3582r #slo4sho #ms3pro #mustang #turbomustang #foxbody

[@stevenmccauley254]

As one of the people that helped pioneer running & building 2.3 turbo engines in non-SVO Mustangs back in the 90s... This makes me happy to see. People thought I was crazy swapping T-Bird engines into Mustangs & writing schematics to wire them in, until they saw some of the things we were doing made these things spank V8 cars. Glad to see other people carried it on even further.

[@jimmyprater7546]

Awesome job, I'm at 80% build 1985 SVO, Tall Deck, Esslinger SVO head, 67MM turbo, this is a tribute car to my late friend Kevin Hill, he passed away before he put it together. The engine is 3.1 liters, should be a handful when finished. Love your fab work !!!

[@vortecturbo]

Sick build!!

[@Tablet-in5bc]

I learned in my youth in the early 90s, a proper built 2.3 will leave you embarrassed

[@danceboi7102]

Bro All that time and money to build a 2.3 when you could have just LS or 5.0 coyote swaped it

[@seanmerry5522]

Holy moly!!!! this! This is finally 2.3 justice! I would love to join this club.

[@marcosnhard]

Totally awesome job and results, man! Thanx for sharing. I'm from Brazil and I'm a Limas engine builder, love them, but even here, where it was made for so many years( at Taubaté ford powerplant) and we don´t have 1/100 of v8s you got on USA, there's no market for the limas either, build 1 or 2 a year like you. Big respect to your job!

[@briangiller5253]

This my friends is the definition of a sleeper in pure form. Well done sir, well done.

[@tommygunzit]

Amazing job wtg

[@319speed]

Is there anyway you would be able to make the portion of that intake that connects to the head with the injector ports there? I'd love that part of it then I could have the rest made because I want something a bit different for what I have in mind

[@trentonwage7486]

That is some serious work summed up in 10 minutes 😮

[@jjsracing69]

My very first car, motor combo. I spent every single dollar on it and insurance. Top ramen was a treat back then... Haha. I had a notch tho. Now I have a 89 Saleen hatch with a proper motor, but my love for the fox was born with this little Lima beast

[@longbedGTs]

Awesome build showing the small details and incredible results. I'm still running the shortblock and intake manifold you built back in 2013.

[@johnnymossville]

really nice craftsmanship, and the results speak for themselves.

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Spanked EVERYBODY! Haha, absolutely gnarly Turbo Ford. So sick! 😎

[@venomfastback]

Wow....thats crazy stuff man. Great job! I have an SVO 2.3 turbo. Lots of fun to drive.

[@alvandergoot7237]

Great build. I rebuilt one of these and swapped it into 71 Triumph Tr6. With T5 trans and r200 rear diff.. great motor.

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

In 1986 I bought a new Merkur XR4Ti 2.3L Turbo 5-spd. It would outrun almost anything on the road at that time. On Interstate 10 I would outrun Vettes and motorcycles on the top end. My wife’s uncle had a hotrod SWB C10 with a 396 and l blew his doors off, he got super pissed! I miss that car!

[@Jjkkllookk]

Great build here Gratz..!!!! Just reminiscent of the late 70s out of the Detroit area remember Tom Ryders 85 SVO Tbird ,Rich burns 86 merkur XR4TI which was land speed record holder at Bonneville with a 2 way AVG of 208 mph and yep all them XE parts that came out of Southfield that made our little pintos drag 1 V8 after another down the dam highway...gosh the memories was a great time to be around!!!!

[@Nitro_John1]

Some awesome skills shown here.