Merkur XR4Ti Street driving, 0-100, having fun

Just some random stuff. Exhaust 3" side exit(2.25 DP), Cone filter, boost 17, 20psi spike, t9 trans, ported exaust manifold. Cheap crappy flowing ford probe intercooler.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Merkur
• XR4Ti
• Turbocoupe
• 2.3
• turbo
• ford
• boost

[Imnotsaidaouita]

Any particular reason why your gauge reads (very) low oil pressure?

[CorazonConsciente]

Thats the temp gauge and I think it's just the sending unit thats bad.

[fordguy78]

i would have to say badass for the 2 weeks that moter acutly lived, the oil fier and hole in the pisten was neet to

[CorazonConsciente]

A spike of 27 pounds with the Holset HX-35 and stock injectors will do it. By the way I think it cause a micro fracture of the piston and when it had a few heat cycles it opened up. Maybe thats why it ran well after the spike?

[ShikamaruTKD]

They are low like on the xr's even mines, i dont know why

[merkurcharged1]

new vid summer 08

[merkurcharged1]

wait till i get video online with the whole list later this summer.. hx35 turbo 20 pounds of boost ported big valve stock head, custom fmic, external wastegate, t-5 tranny, (just need cable bell housing, la3 computer,full mandrell side exit 3 inch... i might be forgeting something but i will list it when i post the vid.

[GreenTerror96]

I have a friend that has three of these. The one has some pretty good things done to it but the body is all ragged out, so they are swapping the motor into one of the other ones. When I first saw it I was like WTF?? Its an escort, but my view changed when he is able to pull skittles and sti's pretty good. Props on a nice car, sounds good also.

[Imnotsaidaouita]

or is that a temp gauge? still seems low....course, wut do i kno?

[spaldino]

ditch the T9... that thing still being in one piece with the torque you're making now is a miracle. sounds just like my old one *snifftears*