The "Ford" Probe was built by Mazda and could be had with the Mazda
2.2L 12 valve SOHC intercooled turbocharged engine.
The GT powerplant added a Mitsubishi/IHI turbocharger and an
intercooler to the intake tract, as well as a knock sensor and
electronic boost control to the engine-control system. The entire
arrangement was calibrated to provide midrange output; the maximum
boost pressure rises to 9.3 psi in the vicinity of 3000 rpm, tapering
down to 7.3 psi elsewhere. The results were 145 hp at a 4300 rpm power
peak and a healthy 167 foot/pounds of torque at 2000 rpm that increased
to 190 foot/pounds of torque at 3500 rpm.
Never driven a Probe (hate Fords) but my daily is a 91 Mazda 626 GT
with the 2,2 Turbo. As they say... ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!!!
That's an engine I'd like to put in a TR except it's a sidewinder. : (
On Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 03:26 PM, Triumphs@Autox.team.net
daily digest wrote:
>
> Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:39:55 -0600
> From: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: reproduction car?
>
> Didn't they also put that motor in the Probe? Or was that a different
> motor? I seem to recall that there was an option for a turbo 4 in the
> probe for at least one year.
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