SVO for DD?

auto_x5.0 · Jan 20, 2011

I've been watching gas prices and they're going up quick here in KS, so I was looking into something a little better with gas. I dont want an import, so I thought why not a 4cyl ranger turbo, then it hit me. I can get an SVO, has anybody here had/have one of these rare cars? I've always liked them, I know they can be fast and they get good gas mileage. Anybody see any really cool ones at carshows or anything?

castine917 · Jan 20, 2011

fast? flanders is local to me. huber i have read of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tREdwZviKzU&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhR_IiTIiLI&feature=related

Grim94GT · Jan 20, 2011

So thats an SVO huh??

Cool

ccasion14:

bonestock3.8DTH · Jan 20, 2011

well I dont think so car's are SVO's but they are turbo 4 banger's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z7-O58t6so&feature=fvsr

^^ thats what they kinda look like but that one has some sick wheels IRS and twinturbos and a volvo head on it

duh09 · Jan 20, 2011

SVOs are cool cars. I was looking for one to replace my SRT with but the problem is finding some in good condition. They can be had cheap but they're not in the best shape. About what you think you'd find when looking for a 20-something year old car.

auto_x5.0 · Jan 20, 2011

Yeah, I can always fix it up...I just need something with better gas mileage, but I want to stay domestic without losing a shit-ton of power.
And Jon Huber's isnt an SVO, its just a turbo-4

Passenger · Jan 20, 2011

Neither Flander or Huber are running anything even remotely close to a a 2.3L Turbo motor either. Both are using the 2.5 tall blocks and a buncha expensive mumbo jumbo that no regular Joe could ever do or afford unless backed by some giant race shop with tons of money and experience.

Overall, 2.3T cars are fun. I had a 83 Turbocoupe for awhile, 225,000+ miles and still running without a hitch, even after it dropped a lash adjuster!

LAFENATU · Jan 20, 2011

A fellow Mustang guru out here in the Philly area got an SVO recently.

Here it is with all kinds of pics and info.

http://www.mustangworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630319

ThePope · Jan 20, 2011

This thread makes me miss my 2.3 turbo swapped 89 Notchback. :-( It was fun having a 325hp 4 cylinder. hahahahaha

auto_x5.0 · Jan 20, 2011

ThePope said:
This thread makes me miss my 2.3 turbo swapped 89 Notchback. :-( It was fun having a 325hp 4 cylinder. hahahahaha

Do you remember your gas mileage and stuff like that?

Passenger · Jan 20, 2011

Join the forum/techboard at www.TurboFord.org

If you have a question, they'll answer it. By far the most knowledgable 2.3T board on the web.

uh0h50 · Jan 21, 2011

thought i'd show off my old DD

http://jalopnik.com/5046183/1986-ford-mustang-svo

great cars but many headaches at times..

auto_x5.0 · Jan 21, 2011

what kinda problems did you have?

duh09 · Jan 21, 2011

I imagine it couldn't be any worse than any other 20-year old Mustang and the typical turbo annoyances. But I'm not sure, I'm as interested as you are to see about his headaches.

switch96 · Jan 21, 2011

My first two cars were Turbo Coupes. Loved em. Easy to work on, easy to make relatively fast. Tough little motors. Mine had about 230rwhp at 20psi and still got 36mpg on the highway. The turbo sound is addictive though, it's hard to stay out of it!

ademily87 · Jan 21, 2011

venmuss said:
My first two cars were Turbo Coupes. Loved em. Easy to work on, easy to make relatively fast. Tough little motors. Mine had about 230rwhp at 20psi and still got 36mpg on the highway. The turbo sound is addictive though, it's hard to stay out of it!

Yup just sold mine for $1300. Had 190000ish miles on factory motor, turbo, everything. Even had the factory head gasket. Had a 22 gallon fuel tank and got 33+ mpg. You could fill that sucker up and go for a month.

But when you stay in the gas (which you will, just to hear that jet noise under your hood) you'll get the mpg of a normal v8!!!

excuse the tractor sound, it was a full open 3" exhaust. Went from the elbow to the downpipe to the rest of the exhaust

http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww334/NavyGuy87/IMAG0791.jpg

ThePope · Jan 21, 2011

ThePope said:
This thread makes me miss my 2.3 turbo swapped 89 Notchback. :-( It was fun having a 325hp 4 cylinder. hahahahaha

I was getting about 25-28 MPG. That is a rough idea. I haven't had the car in almost 6-7 years now. I built the car to play with the V8 guys so MPG wasn't a big deal for me.

And man where they pissed. hahahaa

Win · Jan 21, 2011

duh09 said:
SVOs are cool cars. I was looking for one to replace my SRT with but the problem is finding some in good condition. They can be had cheap but they're not in the best shape. About what you think you'd find when looking for a 20-something year old car.

Agreed

Just grab a Bike

I get 33 MPG and that's romping on the throttle. I normally get about 38 or so. I fill up once every week for 12 bucks and that's that.

MeanGrn Gt · Jan 21, 2011

actually thinking of getting an 84 svo. guy pulled the motor to turn into drag car but might buy it put the motor back in and dd it and do a few mods

auto_x5.0 · Jan 21, 2011

Well there's a local on that's DSG(dark shadow grey?) and it has a couple bolt-ons and it's setup for track use. It's a decent price and I need MPG really bad, lol