Gentlemen, first I would like to ask that you please excuse my ignorance of the basic knowledge you all seem to possess. I am a Ford guy, especially the 2.3L turbo variety. I have owned 6 Rangers, 3 of which I turbo swapped(currently DD the most recent), and I also drive an 87 Turbocoupe which I have highly modded for SCCA autoX duties. I am well versed in the interchanges between the N/A 2.3 and the 2.3T, but I am having a heck of a time turning up information for my neighbor who is interested in swappin a Chrysler Conquest motor into his D50 4x4. I am import retarded
The D50 in question is a beautifully restored example with a 2.6/manual trans and 4wd. As beautiful as the truck is, it is horrendously slow. He mentioned to me an interest in my turbo Fords, and thoughts of turbocharging his D50. We have located a complete, low mile engine/harness/ECU, but before he takes the big step we are looking for information on exactly how involved this swap would be.
Will the major components freely interchange between the two? Motor mounts, flywheel, front engine accessory mounting brackets, etc. This is slated as a stock swap to add some umph to the lil truck, so he is not looking for huge power numbers and is not likely ready for major driveline upgrades to accommodate such. Will his current D50 driveline hold up to stock Starquest power?
I have access to wiring diagrams, and have done quite a bit of repinning and harness swapping, so I dont think that will be a major hang up for us. Im hoping for some reassurance that the mechanicals are easily swapped!