Here we have a Ford Courier with a partially-complete 2.3L turbo swap. For some reason, it’s also been made up to look like Biff’s truck at the end of the original Back to the Future. This could be handy if you want to start a mobile detailing service.
The Ford Courier was built in Japan by Mazda in the days before the Chicken Tax and long before Mazda would sell rebadged Ford Rangers (notably after the Chicken Tax). The turbo swap is incomplete in that the seller says it needs engine mounts, compatible oil pan and a drive shaft. So, it’s possible that nothing significant has been done. Regardless, if the right buyer comes along with the skills and guts to finish, this will be a cool little truck. Given it’s older than 1976 model year, registering in California is no problem.
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Camarillo, CA
$1,800
Don’t worry, the hood is included in the sale.
There it is!
Interior looks complete. One must hope it contains useful parts for finishing this project.
Made in Japan!
The 2.3 is in place, though I’m not sure what it rests on when the seller specifies mounts on the ‘needs’ list.
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Selling my 1972 Ford Courier turbo project. It has a 2.3 Turbo engine out of a T-Bird turbo coupe. Clean title and in good condition. Don’t have time to finish it since I went back to school, but it comes with pretty much everything you need to get it running. Will make a really awesome PRE-SMOG mini truck when it’s done – and it should be really quick too! It’s a little quirky, but the truck is identical to the one used by Biff in the Back To The Future movies, so it’s rocking some distressed “Biff’s Detailing Service” livery straight from the movie as well. With that turbo this thing will definitely keep up with an DeLorean to 88 mph!
Pros:
Clean title
2.3 Turbo engine in good condition
5-speed trans in good shape
Disk brake conversion up front
Mazda B2200 rear end
New shocks
All interior and exterior parts
Needs:
Front-sump oil pan from 2.3 Pinto or from Esslinger
Drive shaft made (have front and rear yokes, Coast Driveline in Ventura quoted me $150)
Engine mounts
Registration out – but no smog! so it won’t be very expensive.
Asking $1800 or best offer.