how far off are we talking on the downpipe? if you have the gasket it might not be too hard or expensive to have a steel flange made that will allow it to be welded to needed exhaust pieces.
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It appears that the Lincoln 2.0 uses the same 8f35 transmissions at the Maverick uses, but the 2.3 uses the 8f40So, I am making an assumption that the 2.3T and the 2.0T use the exact same block (or VERY similar). Judging by the pictures of the oil feed and return lines, this appears to be the case. The Ranger turbo looks to sit about 1" higher than the Maverick turbo, due to a shorter twinscroll inlet from the head. This will bring with it a few issues all around. 1, we will most likely need the oil feed and return lines from the Ranger for exact fit, and those are somewhat backordered at the dealers. 2, plumbing will change slightly. Hopefully there is enough room underneath to raise the downpipe the 1 inch without having to modify it. Same for the intake side, which I believe will be easier to work with. 3, the Electronic Wastegate Actuator electrical connector is on top of the turbo, where on the maverick it is on the bottom. Again, making the assumption that the connector uses the same pinout, this may need the wires to be extended, or unsheathed and rerouted.
I wanted to find pieces that already are in production for things like the intercooler, as to not have delays on parts. If you get a custom one made, that will be bad ass!
The trans is a total mystery. I do not believe it was only designed to handle 258lbft, as from what I can tell from my research, they use the same trans on the Corsair 2.3T, which has 310lbft. Also I still have yet to hear of a failure, and I know there are a few out there tuned, making decent power. However, if you look at my second post, I posted a picture of how the driveshaft necks down to .865", which seems crazy to me! Time will tell what breaks first!
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It's stated at the bottom of the Lincoln Corsair build page that the 2.3 comes with the 8f40.I need sources.
I don't have access to anything that shows a 8F40 trans as an option. Ford online parts and online dealers show it as an 8F35. If you have documents that show it, I'm all for it! I'm here to learn and understand Ford's nomenclature, but personally I haven't heard anything of the sort besides word of mouth online.
the current limiting factor for me is the turbo. There is still room left in the fuel system but the turbo can’t deliver anymore at its size.Have you thought about going to cooler plugs? Are bigger injectors made for this engine?