I bought this car in the fall of 2005 for 100$. It had 57000 original miles (77k as of October 2009), a cracked head, and other signs of mal-treatment.  Luckily, the body is in great shape.  Got it all cleaned up and ran it for a couple years until in early July 2009 the bird ate a piston so it was time for a rebuild, details on page 6.  After several grand under the hood over the last couple years, the Turbocoupe has been fully rejuvinated and restored under the hood! 

Rebuilt engine installed (10/21/09):

I have a lot planned for this car, aiming to stay original in appearance, with some decent performance.  This car is a classic and very unique, I don't see a reason in making it look aftermarket and modified.  After so much invested and with a rust-free and dent-free body, I plan to own this car for a long time.  My performance goal would be to hit around 220-250 HP, I don't want a race car or degraded reliability and driveability.

If anyone has suggestions, please say so!

'83 & '84 Turbo Coupe Factory Specs:
2.3L Turbo I-4, SOHC, EFI (145HP @ 4600rpm, 170lbft torque @ 3800rpm)
Garret T3 turbo @ 10psi
T-5 five speed manual
7.5" trak-lok rear
Options: flip-up sun roof, JBL premium sound, no power options

Mods Completed:
Fully rebuilt engine
RF-E6 exhaust header
6" K&N cone
Aluminum CAI (forced4.com)
Finned turbo compressor outlet
Bridgstone Turanza LS-T (upsized to 215-70R14) 
Audiophile-quality sound system

Restoration & Repair:
Matching cast aluminum spare
Motorcraft tune-up, TPS, ECT, O2, PCV
Motorcraft 61A alternator (reman.)
R-12 to R-134a A/C conversion
Original paint buffed & treated to a high gloss

Near Future:
boost controller
boost & water temp gauges
front body work (still waiting for paint)

On the Shelf:
PC1 ECU & brown-top 35# injectors

Needed Restoration:
front body work (see page 5)
clean-up the exterior trim
replace faded carpet and interior plastics
brakes
rebuilt turbo

 What I would like to do eventually:
full 3" exhaust
190 or 255lph Walbro fuelpump
Stinger or forced4 FMIC kit + BPV
cooling system?
front strut tower bar?
Koni or Tokico suspension
black or charcoal grey window tint
paintjob, bright red + charcoal trim?  black + chrome?
security system - depends

page 1 - car info and mods
page 2 - sound system (includes some interior pics)
page 3 - stock pics
page 4 - more pics
page 5 - repair & restoration
page 6 - engine