93 2.3L to 84-86 SVO engine swap

[tamustang1]

Hi, my name is Tammy...I have a 2.3 that I wanna put an SVO turbo engine in. I believe I have everything I need. I have the computer that came with the SVO engine and the wiring harness from the distributor seems to plug right up. My question is "Am I forgetting anything?" Anxious to get her running-SVO is disconnected and the chains are ready to pull it out. Just feel like I'm missing something..

..As to the year-it's a 93...As to what's wrong with the SVO-body is trashed-actually is coming out of a 84-86 Merker...As to the down pipe and the injectors that match the computer-I got 'em. I do have concerns as to whether or not I will be able to change it from TFI to coil and if the wiring harnesses are gonna match-??

Computer is from 88 T.Bird Coupe-2.3 Turbo motor (LB3) correct SVO computer is a LA3, the LB3 computer was from a 88 T.Bird Turbo Coup with an automatic Trans. My 93 2.3 N. aspirated is a built 93 LX auto transmission. A friend who fools with 2.3 Turbos says he saw a wiring diagram to add a toggle switch(on/off) to use the more aggressive fuel maps and timing for the LB3-88 T.Bird Turbo coupe ECM (Jumper) on ECM connector to accomplish this Lo octane/Hi octane mode.

Motor is a 2.3 Turbo from 84-85 Merker, green( 30lb. per hour low impedance) injectors. *This motor was taken out of the Merker years ago and was placed inside a Pinto, that I had intended to set up for the track, but it never happened-the engine has never been cranked.)

The VAM (Vane Air Meter) is from 88 T. Bird Turbo coupe. How is this VAM wired to my '93 LX Coupe 2.3 non-aspirated, coil pack, duel plug head....Eliminate this coil pack???

SPECIAL NOTE TO STINGER: I am curious about the bamafuel computer you spoke of...this is new to me and I don't like not knowing about something...could you please educate me as to what this computer is capable of?

[Stinger]

All you need to do is get injectors for the 87-88 Turbo coupe (35lb low impedance brown tops) and then you can follow the 91-93 turbo swap wiring page I wrote for people doing exactly what you are doing. It explains all of the wiring changes needed to wire in the vam, distributor, etc.

There is nothing "SVO" about your setup so if you eliminate your references to the SVO it simplifies what you are trying to ask. Your engine is out of a Merkur and your ECU/VAM is out of an 88 TC. Nothing SVO specific which is fine (and suggested), just makes it confusing when you say SVO and it's not.

Bamafuel no longer exists so you aren't missing out on any information.

[thewrench3]

Sounds like a pretty neat project. Send some pics.