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- Chris - 05-05-2005
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- Dragon - 05-05-2005
Donation sent via Paypal.
- PDenbigh - 05-05-2005
Congrats guys, this is going to be Gr8!
Xr4ti - 2.3 + 5.0 = XR8MM, XR8i, or how about XR8TT... :-)
(t=turbo, i= fuel injected)
- CaptainHenreh - 05-05-2005
PDenbigh Wrote:Congrats guys, this is going to be Gr8!
Xr4ti - 2.3 + 5.0 = XR8MM, XR8i, or how about XR8TT... :-)
(t=turbo, i= fuel injected)
XR8D-MM
- ScottyB - 05-05-2005
MM-X? MerV-8? Merchaos? Thumper? Type-XR?
donation pending.
- ViPER1313 - 05-05-2005
Donation sent
- WRXtranceformed - 05-05-2005
Fitty sent ^_^
- Sijray21 - 05-05-2005
i'll donate when i get a job....
<-- broke and unemployed for now
- Mike - 05-05-2005
before thinking about the v8, shouldn't the current motors be considered?
- PDenbigh - 05-05-2005
They can be considered, sure - but a stock XR engine isn't going to be wonderful for thsi project. Espically not knowing the maintainace history. If maintained properly they are pretty durable and have a lot of power potential - however too long b/t oil changes, a few overheats, slightly off timing, any of which can drastically reduce the life of this engine.
Take $800, it would be much easier to swap in a good used t-bird V-8 than to get the inline 4 to equal potential. A turbo engine inherantly gets abused sometime in its life (and I predict more so than the T-bird V8, no stats to back that up though).
- lillitnn92 - 05-05-2005
i whole heartedly agree, considering the rarity of those cars, more than likely they were ran real hard. a V8, whether it be chevy or ford is like finding air, they everywhere!!
- HAULN-SS - 05-05-2005
If this had all happened about a week ago..I jsut sold a 305 v8 rotating assembly for like 200$ ;x 5.0 litre (heads block cam pistons crank...)
- PDenbigh - 05-05-2005
MM,
Got the extension. Now the planning begins!
Quote:I was able to get the extension, sorry about responding so late. My father actually had to catch up with the guy at his home. So next weekend is a go for us. Now I just need to get you the pictures.
Thanks again.
Rick C
- white_2kgt - 05-05-2005
PDenbigh Wrote:They can be considered, sure - but a stock XR engine isn't going to be wonderful for thsi project. Espically not knowing the maintainace history. If maintained properly they are pretty durable and have a lot of power potential - however too long b/t oil changes, a few overheats, slightly off timing, any of which can drastically reduce the life of this engine.
Take $800, it would be much easier to swap in a good used t-bird V-8 than to get the inline 4 to equal potential. A turbo engine inherantly gets abused sometime in its life (and I predict more so than the T-bird V8, no stats to back that up though).
800?? I got us a 95 302 w/ 115k miles for 200obo
He will even throw in a FTI custom N/A cam for just a tad more. Get a carb intake and a holly 4bb, sucker will make close to 400hp. Drop in a 100hp dry shot, all total $500 for 500hp.--chad
- KPWSerpiente - 05-06-2005
My educations on Merkur engine swaps is a little lacking...dropping a ford v8 in this vehicle is easy?
-T
- HAULN-SS - 05-06-2005
What kind of rear-end do they have? I assume it's rear wheel drive. Any idea on where/how to get a tranny?
- CaptainHenreh - 05-06-2005
KPWSerpiente Wrote:My educations on Merkur engine swaps is a little lacking...dropping a ford v8 in this vehicle is easy?
-T
Apparently it's both quasi-easy (as easy as any honda swap) and results in a much more powerful, torquey, reliable and mild-tempered engine. Our logic here is that the 2.3 came in Merkurs, Rangers, T-Birds, Cougars, and Mustangs and of those cars, only the Merkur and the Ranger *didn't* have a V8. But there's plenty of room for a V8, so mounts and a custom driveshaft should be all that's required. (Then again, isn't that all that's required on any engine swap?)
The rear ends are IRS, similar to a T-bird, maybe?
Pictures - PDenbigh - 05-06-2005
And finally, the long awaited pictures!
http://www.85xr.com/grm2006.htm
- PDenbigh - 05-06-2005
white_2kgt Wrote:800?? I got us a 95 302 w/ 115k miles for 200obo
--chad
Sweet!
Re: Pictures - white_2kgt - 05-06-2005
PDenbigh Wrote:And finally, the long awaited pictures!
http://www.85xr.com/grm2006.htm
We've got flames!!!!
--chad