Ford turbo

[ALMACK]

Ken Robinson on the board here has a 1987 Turbo Coupe T-Bird that runs in Stock. ( same as the '88 TC)

I wasn't aware someone could run a 4 cyl. turbo combo in the SS/GT classes. I thought the GT cars were V-8's only.
At least that is the way I interprupt the rule book. ( the bold type highlighted below)


Copy and paste from the 2013 rulebook:

Requirements and specifications for GT classes
are the same as those for Super Stock classes -
Section 11A - with the following exceptions:
DESIGNATIONS

GT/A, GT/B, GT/C, GT/D, GT/E, GT/F, GT/G, GT/H, GT/I, GT/J,
GT/K, GT/L, and GT/M, preceded by car number (manual
transmission). GT/AA, GT/BA, GT/CA, GT/DA, GT/EA, GT/FA,
GT/GA, GT/HA, GT/IA, GT/JA, GT/KA, GT/LA, and GT/MA,
preceded by car number (automatic transmission).

Reserved for foreign and domestic factory-production two-door coupes,
two-door sedans, sports cars, convertibles, or station wagons with any
production V-8 engine of the same make. Year of engine optional. Only
those engines and/or bodies listed in the Official NHRA Stock Car
Classification Guide are eligible for competition. Also see WEIGHT. Cars
will be classified using the shipping weight of the body divided by the
horsepower or performance rating of the engine used. Factory
production rear-wheel-drive cars must have originally been equipped
with a V-6 or V-8.
Front-wheel-drive conversions permitted. Minimum weight with driver:
2,670 pounds. Only engines and/or bodies listed in the Official NHRA
Stock Car Classification Guide are eligible for competition.

CLASS WEIGHT BREAKS
(based on pounds per NHRA-factored horsepower)
A: 8.00 to 8.49 F: 10.50 to 10.99 K: 13.00 to 13.49
B: 8.50 to 8.99 G: 11.00 to 11.49 L: 13.50 to 13.99
C: 9.00 to 9.49 H: 11.50 to 11.99 M: 14.00 or more
D: 9.50 to 9.99 I: 12.00 to 12.49
E: 10.00 to 10.49 J: 12.50 to 12.99

[hutt1]

You cannot install the 4 Cyl in gt.. Its for v-8 only.. I ask nhra..

Do you have a source to get the L2500F pistons for the 2.3 turbo for my SVO stocker or would you have one? .i need 1 75mm over.
Scott

[sq34]

Guess I'll have to work on my 352 kit harder.

[ken robinson]

Could you pull the 2.3 turbo out . And drop a 352 coyote motor in it and would it be a legal GT/?? car .....??? Other wise its still not a bad R or Q stocker as long as you don't mind being chased .....lol....

[ken robinson]

Marty Buth has a very fast 1986 car . Pit next to he at colubus Ohio a few years ago . My 1988 turbo coupe is for sale still .

[Glenn Briglio]

Ken you have a pm

[Marty Buth]

Ken,

The '86 Turbo Coupe is now owned by Alan Mackin, who has the Q/SA record with that car. I now race an '84 Mustang with a 2.3 Turbo engine.

[sq34]

I've been trying to buy SVO mustang kit to convert my 89. Pm me some picks of your bird.
I don't want to be the chased one, wud rather do the chasing. Just looking for a faster pkg.