Iam starting 2.3 turbo swap in a 78 pinto I have a 87 t.c. motor I noticed the dip stick holes are in different locations I know I have change oil pans what do I do about the holes- and  oil pump- and pickup any imfo. would help alot
thanks
The oil pump can stay but you will need to swap the pickup, use the front dipstick hole only, the rear will cause your stick to hit the crank if positioned just right while using the Pinto pan, remove the factory plug carefully from the front, install it in the back, use the pinto dipstick and bend the mounting tab & be creative mounting it onto the manifold. The oil pan from the Pinto must be used but I've used the one piece pan gasket and my end pieces pushed in due to the TC motor using different spacing for the one piece rear seal and different front cover. What I did is use the Pinto side rail gaskets and used black silicone on the end parts and it has yet to leak.
Yea, what he said.
Bill
Thanks guys like Isaid I am going to need all the help I can Iam a 5.0 mustang guy and I drag race at area tracks in Ontario Can. My wife wanted somthing different we found this 78 pinto and she fell in love with it .I found a complete drive train off a 87 turbo coup with computer, wiring harness, boost control, also found 8 in. rear in local scrap yard in a 75 pinto 2.3 4 speed car I dont know why it is in that car it looks to be stock. The car does have the pinto rally rims if that makes a difference.
thanks again Bruce
Hey..thanks ..something I neglected to think about.. stonepony I`ve started a thread about the swap under carrbed turbo..I went with the 87 merkur though and the going is slow ..maybe we can help each other..but I warn you i`m new at this...lol
How does the dip stick hit the crank if it doesn't get pushed over by hitting the pan?I measured from the pan rail to the end of the dip stick and the bottom of the pinto pan and checked the angle of the dip stick in reference to the pinto pan.It looked like there would be no interference problem.I could be wrong.
The pinto pan is a front sump, so if the dipstick is left in the rear, it will never be able to give you the correct reading. It will curve when it hits the pan. Swapping the plug is very easy(pan off), as well as installing the tube. I used a 1988 chevy s-10 blazer 2.8 dipstick, it is longer, so I was able to set the marks correctly.
Bill
Thanks for the info.I didn't realize the turbo dipstidk would hit hte turbo pan.Oh well,whats another hour to change the dipstick holes,Right? ::)
The t/c engines have a rear sump, pinto's have front sump, that is the issue.
I put 3 quarts of oil in, ran it, let it sit, then marked the new dipstick. Then added the 4th, ran it again, let it sit, and marked the full line, trimmed it up, done.
It is so nice of ford to give us the ability to move the dipstick(and the throttle cable, and the clutch cable...)
Bill
Quote from: 77turbopinto on April 07, 2005, 08:29:44 PM
I put 3 quarts of oil in, ran it, let it sit, then marked the new dipstick. Then added the 4th, ran it again, let it sit, and marked the full line, trimmed it up, done.
4 qt of oil??? FULL???
I have always put 5 qts with filter change in my 2.3 OHC.
Yea, sorry, 4/5.