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Old 08-28-1999, 02:08 PM   #2
Jett
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Join Date: Sep 1998
Location: Tallahassee, Fl., US
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>I am almost ready to swap the engine out of >my 90 lx. I almost have the engine >completely rebuilt. First of all, Jett in >reply to my other post said that I didn't >need the octane switch, all I had to do was >to turn up/down the boost when I run >different gas. How do I change the boost?

Get a boost controller, $35-$500

>Also when I leave things like that out of >the wiring harness is is it going to cause >any problems with the computer and way the >engine runs.To make the swap a little >easier I was just going to unbolt the fuel >injetion/intake manifold and set it of to >the side while I installed the turbo engine >and then bolt it on.(the original turbo >manifold is slighly corroded but salvagable, >but if i don't have to clean it up all the >better plus one of the injectors has junk >around the nozzle, who knows how well it >works.) Are the two compatible, are the >injectors the same

The injectors are not the same and you must use the turbo injectors, everthing else like the fuel rail is the same, excluding the regulator.

and it might just be my
>imagination but the throttle bodys look >different? I also need to know the pin
Go ahead and switch out throttle bodies, the linkage is just a bit different.

>numbers for the wiring harness, n/a pin >number to 88 T.C computer pins. Any >information or tips about the swap are >greatly appriciated.

I will get these to you in just a bit.

Brad.

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Brad
88lx 2.3T
www.turboford.org

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