Ford Probe Turbo 4.8L :)
03-16-2012, 08:59 PM
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Well got another small update. Currently have all the parts to build the turbo setup. I put the injectors on today(seimens 80lbs), and yesterday I mounted the WTA intercooler and also started to hack the exhaust for the wastegate. That is all.
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03-17-2012, 12:36 AM
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Good to see you finally got some time off work to make some progress on the Probe. Hopefully you got that Festiva back on the ground too.
Here is a few pics of some parts I picked up for my swap. Many thanks to you for the trans. Still trying to find a motor but hopefully I will have one in the next month.
It is unbelievable how much lighter the aluminum bellhousing is over the cast.
Here is a few pics of some parts I picked up for my swap. Many thanks to you for the trans. Still trying to find a motor but hopefully I will have one in the next month.
It is unbelievable how much lighter the aluminum bellhousing is over the cast.
03-17-2012, 04:15 AM
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Nice! the bellhousing looks so much better, ha ha. Yeah the festy has been diving for a few weeks now. even got almost all my cabinets in my kitchen!
thirdgen- i will see you at the track rental, lock it up!
thirdgen- i will see you at the track rental, lock it up!
03-20-2012, 04:51 PM
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Is this the same probe that always raced at Greatlakes Dragway when it was still fwd with the turbo V6? It's been awhile since I've seen him run. Last I heard it was converted to rwd.
04-02-2012, 02:11 PM
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Ok, another update. CAR IS TURBO'ED!!!! I ran it yesterday at Great Lakes Dragway, yup, drove 4 hours each way, to make a Probe meet up there. It was mid 40's, and I was on 235 wide drag radials, so I broke loose and put the car sideways three out of four runs.
Best run was 12.93@121mph, 1/4 throttle in first, about 1/4-1/2 throttle in second, and full throttle in third. Car Feels awesome! It's on 8lbs of boost, and reallllllly rich at 10.3afr. Ill lean it out to 11.5afr and add about 6 deg timing, and get some real tires under her, and she will easily do 130+mph on only 8psi!!! hell.... yeah....
Vids and some pics coming soon!
John
Best run was 12.93@121mph, 1/4 throttle in first, about 1/4-1/2 throttle in second, and full throttle in third. Car Feels awesome! It's on 8lbs of boost, and reallllllly rich at 10.3afr. Ill lean it out to 11.5afr and add about 6 deg timing, and get some real tires under her, and she will easily do 130+mph on only 8psi!!! hell.... yeah....
Vids and some pics coming soon!
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04-05-2012, 08:43 AM
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Ha Ha thanks! You should see what I had to do to the passenger side headlight! We even left it how we did to make people wonder WTF! Sorry for the delay on the videos, My car is having a very weird start/die issue that I am working on. Funny how it goes 400 miles on Sunday, then monday night will only Start and immediately die...
04-06-2012, 04:48 PM
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a couple vids. All they really show is how cold it was and how narrow my tires are, but here they are anyway.
Thanks for looking! I am sure I will have more and better vids when my track opens in a couple weeks.
I have done a little tuning on it, still a little rich but runs real hard.
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Thanks for looking! I am sure I will have more and better vids when my track opens in a couple weeks.
I have done a little tuning on it, still a little rich but runs real hard.
John
04-11-2012, 10:18 PM
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Thanks! Well I have only had it to the track once turboed, and going 1/8th throttle netted a whopping 2.2, ha ha, I will have more track time in a week and a half, hopefully with some better drags.
She should run an easy 130mph, probably closer to 135 as she sits.
She should run an easy 130mph, probably closer to 135 as she sits.
04-22-2012, 08:38 AM
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Well took her to the track yesterday, showed me I really need a stall and some good tire.... Here are my slips, sorry about the first one, phone must have reoriented on me.
Car #2829
This was on 10lbs, which is what it has always been at, I previously thought it was 8, but its 10, ha ha. More times coming soon....
John
Car #2829
This was on 10lbs, which is what it has always been at, I previously thought it was 8, but its 10, ha ha. More times coming soon....
John
