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Title: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: 2point3turbo on August 28, 2007, 12:41:58 AM

I am going to be putting a 2.3 turbo into a 1961 Falcon and want to know if there has been anyone yet to do the swap. I am not alone in this venture but neither of us has done the swap and want to know if there is any info about this? Either way by the end of this year there will be a turbo Falcon rollin around Idaho! Maybe two. It will start this week and I will be taking many many pics and hope to post a bad butt Falcon here sometime soon.

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: cromcru on August 28, 2007, 04:55:04 AM

yes the conversion has been done to the falcon. you will have to go to the hotrod magazine web site. or ill have to find the mag in my collection
everytime someone does the conversion to an older pre 70 ford. i try and track down all the info i can.never hurts to know.

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: map351 on August 28, 2007, 10:56:10 AM

There's a turbo 2.3 falcon on the Yahoo turbo list..
I don't know if these pics will work the link is below..

(http://f9g.yahoofs.com/groups/g_1099296/34be/__sr_/6598.jpg?grAJH1GBpDwEJfDn)

(http://f9g.yahoofs.com/groups/g_1099296/34be/__sr_/cc10.jpg?grAJH1GBiDWLvc35)

http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/turbo/photos/browse/34be

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: 2point3turbo on August 29, 2007, 01:10:14 AM

Well I had to join the group and I am waiting for approval so I will check it out when I get in. Thanks for the info.

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: map351 on August 29, 2007, 07:53:40 AM

Check on www.Turboford.net the owner of the falcon was on there too.

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: Starliner on September 02, 2007, 09:48:21 AM

It might be an improvement to add the Mustang II front suspension at the same time of the engine swap. You could also do some serious lowering without messing with suspension geometry.

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: map351 on September 02, 2007, 10:07:14 AM

Adding a mustamgII is a lot of work. All you have to do if you want to lower is use the 65 Shelby front suspension mod it lowers the front over 1" and improves the handling...
It's simple you just drill 4 new holes for the upper control arms it's done.

Template..
http://www.ftw.com.au/content/view/152/50/

(http://www.ftw.com.au/images/stories//autotech/template.jpg)

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: 2point3turbo on September 03, 2007, 03:13:13 AM

Where do you get the Shelby mod?

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: map351 on September 03, 2007, 06:11:54 PM

Quote from: 2point3turbo on September 03, 2007, 03:13:13 AM
Where do you get the Shelby mod?

Did you read the my reply?

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: 2point3turbo on September 04, 2007, 12:19:15 AM

I guess I thought when you said "The Shelby mod" you meant it was out there for sale.

Title: Re: 2.3 turbo in a 1961 Falcon
Post by: map351 on September 04, 2007, 09:53:00 AM

Nope, the template is in the above post, drill 4 holes bolt it back together..

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