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Only difference between f and ft engine is the head has sodium filled exhaust valves, a t cam, and the block uses lower compression pistons..none of which is necessary for a turbo car..I think I read somewhere that the f blocks (especially later ones) had longer piston skirts and were much less likely to piston slap..therefore they did not wear as rapidly as turbo motors. Another thing to consider is that "dude my grandmas car is turbo lets go do burnouts all day!" Is how many of them were probably driven. A low mileage, late model, b230f is the way to go from what I've read. See the list I wrote above for part, that's the majority of everything I needed to +t mine. Grab some 850 turbo injectors and use those instead of the 940 turbo injectors, that way you can do without the resistor pack.Thanks for the info! It has 172k on it now.
So Is be fine just using an F block? Is the FT just sodium valves?
What should I take from this 940 to +T my wagon the cheapest and with the least amount of modding?
Im only seriously considering doing it now as a summer project along with lists of other things with the car and haven't done too much research.
This ones at Hawkins Point, they had a 960 and a 244 a few weeks ago and plenty of 850s, now they have a 965, 964, 944, that 944t and a few 850s. Lots of bricks for such a small yard with I high turn over rate.
Things like injectors, intercooler, piping, the 'tee' piece for the pcv system, computers, coolant overflow tank, fuel pressure regulator, 90+ manifold, possibly turbo if it seems decent, downpipe..you don't need the innards of the motor but if you can get the whole thing (with computers) for 250 I don't think that's too bad.
Nothing needs to be 'modded' for a +t aside from making an oil feed and oil return for the turbo..some exhaust work as well. Everything should swap right over. Also, that car uses the late model intercooler which doesn't fit too easily in a 240. You could hack it and make it fit or get the earlier style intercooler that fits right in.
From what tower is saying if an F block will be just fine for maybe 200-300 HP than I'd rather just leave this FT in there given my timeframe and 250 is just long block.
I'll probably just grab what you said and the intercooler.
Probably just leave the turbo and manifold if they're giving me a struggle, same with down pipe. I could get a manifold later and make a down pipe.
What else guys!? I'm gonna grab that stuff in about a half hour!
Gotcha! I have a source for later blocks and they're not going anywhere for a while. These cars at crazy rays only last a few weeks if that.
I'll try and scope out 850 turbo injectors, would any Saab stuff be of use? I saw a couple yesterday.
Will my 90 intake manifold work ok?
Did you grab the grille?
Both are lh2.4 but you need the turbo computers because they have different fuel and ignition maps that a turbo motor needs. The NA ignition computer is too agressive (most likely) to run on a turbo motor, especially with the higher compression of an f+t motor. Both computers swap directly into your car. Then you can sell both of your computers for probably ~$50-80 together on here.Yeah my 245 is a 90 so it has LH2.4, am I ok with that or should I get the 940 units? Are they also 2.4 or what?
Both are lh2.4 but you need the turbo computers because they have different fuel and ignition maps that a turbo motor needs. The NA ignition computer is too agressive (most likely) to run on a turbo motor, especially with the higher compression of an f+t motor. Both computers swap directly into your car. Then you can sell both of your computers for probably ~$50-80 together on here.