Stroker Temp.

TurboRagtop · Post by **TurboRagtop** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:45 am

My '66 (was 1600) is running with the original radiator, rodded out and cleaned out, and my engine is a 2.3L turbo Ford, which has to make more heat than the stroker. Check A/F ratio, it is well known lean mixtures make an engine run hot.
Good luck and have fun with that stroker! Sounds like you have just about got it now.

project_timemachine · Post by **project_timemachine** » Fri May 12, 2006 3:57 am

Dang! How much HP does the 2.3L turbo engine make? Wouldn't be nice to swap a VG30DETT on a roadster! SWEET! Has anyone done this???

steve68 · Post by **steve68** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:23 am

check the engine swaps for the mist insane swap ever. of course it is a whole new frame but still.

Now a vg30e fits right in!

Steve

project_timemachine · Post by **project_timemachine** » Sun May 14, 2006 4:48 am

I met a shop owner who specializes in swapping big engines into small vintage sports cars. I'll ask him if he's got technical plans for swapping a VG30DETT into a roadster. I think he's done that kind of swap on a 70's skyline gtr. He's even done a 1J-twin turbo swap on a vintage celica notchback... he's insane man! He told me that that celica had WHP200 ...not bad at all!

TurboRagtop · Post by **TurboRagtop** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:15 am

Steven,
My 2.3L is making 220 HP with 15 lbs. of boost.

project_timemachine · Wed May 17, 2006 12:12 am

Karl, any plans of increasing the boost some more? maybe 25 lbs?

TurboRagtop · Post by **TurboRagtop** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:28 am

Yep, upgrade fuel delivery, then go to 18 psi.

Post by **Datrock** » Wed May 17, 2006 10:39 am

I thought I would re-hijack the topic and let everyone know that I have not had a chance to work on the stroker. Maybe by the end of the week.

TurboRagtop · Post by **TurboRagtop** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:16 am

Sorry for the hijack, I didn't mean to derail the temp discussion. Just to add an additional tech point: I had a radiator cap fitting soldered to the top of my radiator when doing the engine swap. That center-mounted radiator cap has worked out quite well for me, but I had to lower the radiator about 3/4 inch to get some clearance under the hood.