Bfii Fairmont Ghia Turbo Conversion. Help?

[The Kerb Warrior]

Hey guys. Was looking to put a stock BF turbo kit on a N\A BFII Fairmont Ghia, but to be totally honest don't know how much different they are set up to an XR6T.

I was wanting to find a second hand stock intercooler/turbo/piping set up and just run it as a stock conversion with maybe a tune, but was thinking if there are any things I need to get around, or how much different the engine/other components are.

Would I be better off changing the engine totally to an XR6T engine, or would there be no dramas?

Basically im aware of obvious things such as spark plugs probably having different gap sizing etc, but wasn't sure about engine internals/compression etc?

If someone could give me any sort of advice that would be fantastic, cheers.

[*Sloxr6*]

There are pleanty of guys that have done it so it certaintly can be done.

But if your going to do it I would go with the complete turbo motor its alot stronger and its been built for boost.

I have done it in my wagon its basicly just an engine swap plus bolting all the cooler gear up.

Easiest way to do it as you said you were going to get a tune is to use all your standard na loom and ecu and just get say a 10psi tune flashed into it. Only problem there is you wont have all the boost control gear from the turbo ecu but its far more easy to just run your own boost control set at 10psi anyway. (That is how I have done it in my wagon)

The only other problem with using a n/a loom is the map sensor under the trottle body use a different plug. But that's just a simple cut and solder on the turbo plug to your loom.

[The Kerb Warrior]

Ok but for the sake of the engine and ease of work, engine swap is easiest from the sounds of it. Thanks mate

[*Sloxr6*]

No doubt your standard engine would handle it, but the question is for how long could be yrs could be 2 weeks.

Engine swap being easier. No probably not, apart from the manifold and turbo you will still have to bolt most of the gear on once the motor is in the car anyway. But it's still not hard.

Best part about using your standard ecu is you dont have to trailer the car anywhere to get them to match the turbo ecu to your car. You can just order the xcal tell them what you want and they will post it to your door. Load your tune into your ecu and your good to go. I have been running around like that for 2 odd years trouble free.

Edited 17/03/13 11:07 AM by *Sloxr6*

[The Kerb Warrior]

Ok, thanks mate