I appreciate the feedback! Looking forward to seeing your dyno results. I expect the 1.5 cam should get you over the 200whp mark. Thanks for your business and the excellent video showing the cam swap.
🤘😎👍 AGREE. BOPORT IS A GREAT COMPANY AND DUDE. I HAVE THE 1.9. LOVE IT. I CALLED THERE AND I WAS EXPECTING AN EMPLOYEE BUT NOPE IT WAS BO. HE KNOWS HIS STUFF.
Thanks for posting. I've got a Boport 2.5 that I'll be swapping in (and adding a Pimp ECU, wide band, etc.) this summer. I have a Mercedes-Benz SOHC valve spring compressor that works perfectly on the 2.3. It hooks under the cam and pushes straight down on the retainer.
You're lucky to have the factory/Rotunda v/spring compressor ~ BUT.......as you WILL or DID find out, it's not wide enough to fit around the roller followers. I modified mine to work by slowly feeding it "into"/around a 1-in wide grinding wheel. If you decide to do the same, feed it slowly and cool it often in a container of water. 👍
I did a Megasquirt conversion on my big valve 2.3T with the 1.5 Boport cam and Evergreen modified T3. Now dialing it in with a remote tuner. No dyno shops in my area, so like others, really looking forward to dyno pull numbers for yours.
@@401foxbody Thanks, I am very satisfied with remote tuner Jeff Esteban, has handled over 100 2.3T customers including my particular brother. Will be sending him a likely final data log soon to review and update tune if needed. Engine running awesome now. My attempt to save money by self tuning appears to have resulted in detonation that destroyed the head gasket. Lucky that was all. LOL.
Nice video brother. I pull the head when I swap camshafts personally. I can have the head off in about 30 minutes and work from the comfort of my bench. Just an idea look forward to the dyno results.
I recently replaced a pushed out head gasket on my 2.3T, and not my first go around. Would love to see how one person could pull a head in 30 minutes on a fully intact stock engine.
@@johnmcmullen456 well like you it’s not my first go round. I’ll leave the turbo and the manifold attached to the head along with the lower intake pull the upper intake pull the valve cover loosen the head stud nuts, pop the timing belt off snatch it up. The cars is far from stock I have a V band on my downpipe and AN fuel lines. I’ll probably spend more time disconnecting the oil return than anything. It’s an hour and 15 minute job round-trip for me. My point to the comment was you can kill two birds with one stone. Go ahead and get that beast studded with a good gasket and work for the comfort of a bench.
@@dennishill676 I pretty much used your approach and didn't have benefit of any power tools. Also was dealing with all factory components installed including the intercooler, water cooled turbo, timing belt cover, plus a serpentine belt conversion, which required removal of a stubborn power steering pump pulley. I do use ARP head studs. Did take the extra time to first line up all the timing marks since the cam wouldn't be touched, and carefully removing the head assembly from the car with manual chain blocks was a slow process. I do commend you for your quick R & R. Wonder what time the flat rate manual allows?
@@johnmcmullen456 that’s a good question I ran nitrous for years and sometimes trying to make rounds I had to come up with a clever shortcuts. It’s no longer water cooled turbo, no upper timing cover, etc. so I imagine it would be a two hour job plus on a stock set up. Let me say I’m just glad to see you guys still messing with these cars. I have three SVO‘s. I’ve been doing this since 1997. I just enjoy all the 2.3 platforms.
The European version of this engine is 2 ltr. And you have to take the head off to change the camshaft the head has only 3 main bearings and the engine is carburettor
@@401foxbody Yo, you will need a crank pulley, Water pump pulley, Alternator pulley, P.S. pulley and the tensioner. The drivers side aluminum bracket is needed, & bolts up the Alt, P.S pump and Tensioner. The passenger side aluminum bracket only is for the A/c compressor, so is only needed if running A/c. I would find a junkyard 2.3 1987-up and take the belt setup. I probably have a spare crank pulley, a/c bracket, and possible water pump pulley, but otherwise low on that stuff.
Yes, the SVO mustang and TurboCoupe Thunderbirds had factory scoops which went directly into a duct across the intercooler you see between the turbo and intake. Faster you go, the more cooling you get.
The Ranger cam is smaller than the stock slider cam at about .390 lift at the valve. You could run the Ranger cam with an upgraded turbo and it would hit really hard down low. But you would ultimately give up a lot of power at higher rpm.
Good job putting that SVO engine in the 1979 Capri , the Turbo 2.3 engines put in the 1979 cars was just not reliable and didn’t have an intercooler and because that 2.3 had never been set up to have a turbo “ ford just put a crappy turbo on a non performance 2.3 “ and because it wasn’t set up with performance internals and the turbo wasn’t cooled they broke allot and the turbos didn’t last long, I know because I had one of those crappy 1979 cobra mustangs and what made it a cobra was only the stupid stickers that’s it ! No performance parts at all ! It had like 134 horsepower, pathetic ! ford should be ashamed to have sold those to people ! I got mine for only $400 and it was only 4 years old , the guy who had it was just glad to get rid of it and the turbo went bad on me so I had it for 2 months and I got $1,200 for it and I was happy to get rid of it.
I appreciate the feedback! Looking forward to seeing your dyno results. I expect the 1.5 cam should get you over the 200whp mark. Thanks for your business and the excellent video showing the cam swap.
Thank you!
Bo @ Bo-Port is an amazing dude! Very Knowledgeable, & Helps me all the time!! #BuiltByBo
@@401foxbody I have the 2.5x cam waiting to install it along with my ported stage 3 head. Did you just install as a stock cam or did you degree it?
@@MC-mr9ht i installed it straight via timing marks. Recently switch to a pimpx system so im exploring options now
🤘😎👍 AGREE. BOPORT IS A GREAT COMPANY AND DUDE. I HAVE THE 1.9. LOVE IT. I CALLED THERE AND I WAS EXPECTING AN EMPLOYEE BUT NOPE IT WAS BO. HE KNOWS HIS STUFF.
Top notch all around. Will definitely do more videos with his products! Thanks for checking it out! Much appreciated
@@401foxbody
I subbed. Hope to see more action 😎🤘
Looking forward to seeing dyno results!
Thanks for posting. I've got a Boport 2.5 that I'll be swapping in (and adding a Pimp ECU, wide band, etc.) this summer. I have a Mercedes-Benz SOHC valve spring compressor that works perfectly on the 2.3. It hooks under the cam and pushes straight down on the retainer.
You're lucky to have the factory/Rotunda v/spring compressor ~ BUT.......as you WILL or DID find out, it's not wide enough to fit around the roller followers. I modified mine to work by slowly feeding it "into"/around a 1-in wide grinding wheel. If you decide to do the same, feed it slowly and cool it often in a container of water. 👍
I did a Megasquirt conversion on my big valve 2.3T with the 1.5 Boport cam and Evergreen modified T3. Now dialing it in with a remote tuner. No dyno shops in my area, so like others, really looking forward to dyno pull numbers for yours.
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Remote tuner. Ill see if he can help?
@@401foxbody Thanks, I am very satisfied with remote tuner Jeff Esteban, has handled over 100 2.3T customers including my particular brother. Will be sending him a likely final data log soon to review and update tune if needed. Engine running awesome now. My attempt to save money by self tuning appears to have resulted in detonation that destroyed the head gasket. Lucky that was all. LOL.
@@johnmcmullen456 thats who i use. He is great!!!!
@@401foxbodyNow that's some coincidence. Like the line from Raiders of the Lost Ark, "you chose wisely".
Nice video brother. I pull the head when I swap camshafts personally. I can have the head off in about 30 minutes and work from the comfort of my bench. Just an idea look forward to the dyno results.
Thanks! Im doing some remote tuning now. Switched to pimpx. Almost time!
I recently replaced a pushed out head gasket on my 2.3T, and not my first go around. Would love to see how one person could pull a head in 30 minutes on a fully intact stock engine.
@@johnmcmullen456 well like you it’s not my first go round. I’ll leave the turbo and the manifold attached to the head along with the lower intake pull the upper intake pull the valve cover loosen the head stud nuts, pop the timing belt off snatch it up.
The cars is far from stock I have a V band on my downpipe and AN fuel lines. I’ll probably spend more time disconnecting the oil return than anything. It’s an hour and 15 minute job round-trip for me. My point to the comment was you can kill two birds with one stone. Go ahead and get that beast studded with a good gasket and work for the comfort of a bench.
@@dennishill676 I pretty much used your approach and didn't have benefit of any power tools. Also was dealing with all factory components installed including the intercooler, water cooled turbo, timing belt cover, plus a serpentine belt conversion, which required removal of a stubborn power steering pump pulley. I do use ARP head studs. Did take the extra time to first line up all the timing marks since the cam wouldn't be touched, and carefully removing the head assembly from the car with manual chain blocks was a slow process. I do commend you for your quick R & R. Wonder what time the flat rate manual allows?
@@johnmcmullen456 that’s a good question I ran nitrous for years and sometimes trying to make rounds I had to come up with a clever shortcuts. It’s no longer water cooled turbo, no upper timing cover, etc. so I imagine it would be a two hour job plus on a stock set up.
Let me say I’m just glad to see you guys still messing with these cars. I have three SVO‘s. I’ve been doing this since 1997. I just enjoy all the 2.3 platforms.
The European version of this engine is 2 ltr.
And you have to take the head off to change the camshaft the head has only 3 main bearings and the engine is carburettor
Following. I'm in the similar router, I do have a fox body with an 86' turbo coupe swap. Please upload the update
Hey there, great video. I noticed that black and yellow hood, nice, it looks like it had some vents, can you tell me more about it, please
Great video, looking for a follow-up to see the improved numbers! Can you let us know what model number is on your Rotunda valve spring compressor?
Beautiful car man 👍
Thank you. I love these Capris. Thanks for checking out the video!
How much more power did you get
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
You are welcome
Did you ever dyno this?
Not yet. Doing some remote tuning with pimpx
RAD!!! Glad the info helps, Glad everything works, and Happy you reached out to Bo @ BO-Port. You got the same Cam Kit as mine!! 👍 #BuiltByBo
Thanks man! Hey. Im thinking of doing a serp belt conversion. Would you have a list of parts needed?
@@401foxbody Yo, you will need a crank pulley, Water pump pulley, Alternator pulley, P.S. pulley and the tensioner. The drivers side aluminum bracket is needed, & bolts up the Alt, P.S pump and Tensioner. The passenger side aluminum bracket only is for the A/c compressor, so is only needed if running A/c. I would find a junkyard 2.3 1987-up and take the belt setup. I probably have a spare crank pulley, a/c bracket, and possible water pump pulley, but otherwise low on that stuff.
Does the intercooler have air directed to it ?
Yes, the SVO mustang and TurboCoupe Thunderbirds had factory scoops which went directly into a duct across the intercooler you see between the turbo and intake. Faster you go, the more cooling you get.
Rhode Island??
Beast Coast!
What is the tool called for the spring compessor?
Valve spring compressor
I dont want to sound like im a hater but isnt a ranger cam the same thing ? How much was that kit i think a ranger cam is about $25 at a junk yard
No
The Ranger cam is smaller than the stock slider cam at about .390 lift at the valve. You could run the Ranger cam with an upgraded turbo and it would hit really hard down low. But you would ultimately give up a lot of power at higher rpm.
A 2.3 ranger itself belongs in a junkyard. But no the cams are nowhere near the same.
Good job putting that SVO engine in the 1979 Capri , the Turbo 2.3 engines put in the 1979 cars was just not reliable and didn’t have an intercooler and because that 2.3 had never been set up to have a turbo “ ford just put a crappy turbo on a non performance 2.3 “ and because it wasn’t set up with performance internals and the turbo wasn’t cooled they broke allot and the turbos didn’t last long, I know because I had one of those crappy 1979 cobra mustangs and what made it a cobra was only the stupid stickers that’s it ! No performance parts at all ! It had like 134 horsepower, pathetic ! ford should be ashamed to have sold those to people ! I got mine for only $400 and it was only 4 years old , the guy who had it was just glad to get rid of it and the turbo went bad on me so I had it for 2 months and I got $1,200 for it and I was happy to get rid of it.