I have a question up for debate. I have a Speed Density EFI 5.0 with wiring harness from my 87 F150 (I am putting a 351W in the F150, so the engine needs a new home) and also a 2.3 turbo from an 87 Turbocoupe. I pretty much have everything for the 2.3T swap (car is already a 2.3, have the engine, wiring harness computer, vam, etc), and i dont have anything but the engine for the V8 swap.
But the V8 would be fun too. Which one is really better? Logically the 2.3T makes better sense to me but I am wanting the V8 also. (Perhaps I need a 2nd pinto again lol).
The V8 will cost probably $1,000 more to swap in (for the mounts, headers, and oil pan/pickup tube which are all hard to find and worth their weight in gold) and probably wont be as fast or street friendly (due to traction issues, etc), plus will use more gas and i wont be able to have all the ammenities id like to have, plus I dont have as much stuff for it either.
However the 2.3T EFI has its own cons. I believe it is similar to a speed density setup and the stock fuel injection is only good for a certain amount of power before it stops working correctly. Then you get into using megasquirt or other aftermarket fuel injection and i am not sure i am up to that.
That really probably doesn't matter because I don't really plan to go all out in this car power wise, it is to be a daily driven street car, I want to fix it up, make it a nice pleasant daily driver, with good gas mileage, AC, cruise, etc. So it needs to be a nice, clean install, very street friendly, pump gas, decently handling, etc. (Kinda like my restored Volvo 265 with a 4.3 Chevy and 700r4 trans in it). I do want to be able to kick some butt with it occasionally (also like the Volvo
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So anyways I dunno what to do.
BTW both engines are apart and in pieces right now, the 2.3T probably needs more work now than the V8 tho they both need work but both did run when removed from the vehicles they came from.