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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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Swapping FC to FD
I'm thinking of swapping a complete FD motor, tranny, ECU, and wiring harness into my 87 FC turbo2. What else will i need? thanks!
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Read the FAQ at the top of the 2nd gen section.
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Swapping in the FD chassis and body makes things easier, too.
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Just mod the TII engine....FD engines are actually less reliable than FCs, so i heard. Run a 3" exhaust, rtek and get tuned....you will be faster than a FD
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Originally Posted by psychotic7
Just mod the TII engine....FD engines are actually less reliable than FCs, so i heard. Run a 3" exhaust, rtek and get tuned....you will be faster than a FD
FAIL noob

Originally Posted by Lopsided99
I'm thinking of swapping a complete FD motor, tranny, ECU, and wiring harness into my 87 FC turbo2. What else will i need? thanks!
You'll need a lot of credit, a person who can do everything for you while bending you over his work bench without the curtesy of a reach-around, annnnnnnnnd A ******* PRAYER!!!
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