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Hey folks. It's time to get my car running again. REALLY! It's literally been years since I've posted. Almost 10 long years since my SVO has run. Scrounging through the garage I've been looking for...

Good to know. You're a wealth of information Sir.

I guess what got me on the fuel rail was the fuel pressure regulator. Can you run the stock fuel rail with higher fuel pressure. If I don't need to use the one I purchased it would make my work a lot...

Thanks Mike. Now I just need to find one.

That looks great Mike. Where did you get that fuel rail? I got one (big thick billet), but the return line appears to want to run straight into the back of the alternator. Happen to know the part #...

Need an 86 bumper cover. I imagine all 3 years are the same, but not sure.

Would like one that's straight and unmodified. The one I have on the car looks good, but has been hacked up for the...

Sorry for asking a question about something that's probably been asked a million times.

Anybody have good pics of the upper intake nuts, bolts and studs?

For some background, i've had a really...

I'm looking for a 65mm sn95 throttle body conversion kit. I know forced4 used to have them, but since they aren't available any longer does anyone know where I can get one new. I found one the other...

Thanks Mike. As always very good information.

Thanks Mike. I do have some play up and down on the compressor wheel which is what caused me to conclude it's a turbo seal issue. Like I said i've had this thing apart many times (The last time a...

Mike,

As you are the SVO master I trust your opinion. But can you elaborate? I've had the intercooler off a bazillion times and have never seen a drop of oil in there. This was sudden and...

A couple weeks ago I was driving the SVO. I started seeing some smoke coming from the hood at a stop light. I pulled over and noticed some oil around the front of the engine. Initially I thought it...

Thanks. Pick and pull sounds like it might be worth a try. The rockauto one looks like the 2.3 ranger cap. Might be the right one maybe worth a try also. I'm thinking I should probably look at the...

Anyone have an idea what the correct oil fill cap is for a turbo coupe valve cover. I'm assuming that's what it's from. The guy I purchased the engine from said that's what it came out of. Using it...

I am looking for a good NOS upper wing. I would prefer one that's gray so I don't have to paint it. I know NPD has a reproduction wing, but I don't really want to paint it. I would consider a package...

Mike,

What I wouldn't give for your garage, skills, and knowledge for just a little while! Really cool stuff.

Ryan

Mark,

I have been very busy. The SVO certainly didn't need much. I say it was 100% stock, but that's not entirely true. It had a shock tower brace and an extra bar welded across the bottom to...

The two lines into the solenoid were not correct. One was t'd from the manifold. The other to the actuator. Actuator side was right, but the other should have been on the compressor side. I installed...

I've had my SVO for 2 1/2 years. When I bought it it was only boosting 6psi on low octane and 10 with the switch flipped. It was sad. I purchased a boost controller and I was able to achieve 11 or...

I want someone to make a 1/8 scale SVO model. I'm dreaming of course. Unless someone has some connections at Revell.

Now I want to go spend some money.

This article was on yahoo this morning. I was looking for the SVO comments. Didn't see any yet so I thought i'd post the link. I just think it's funny that we have 26 to 28 year old engines that just...

That's awesome information everyone. Thanks for all the replies. Basically I didn't want to be the only guy to try it. It sounds like the benefits outweigh the risks. So I may do it after a little...

I was just curious. Has anyone ever converted and SVO to use e85? I heard it runs cleaner and cooler, is good for turbo cars in particular because of the lower exhaust temps so you gain some...