4 Cyl performance?

Does anyone here know where to get 2.3 litre performance parts. any input would be apreciated along with websites. I would really like to see what i can do with the old 2.3.

the 2.3 is worht less, there are a lor of shops that will sell you a street legal 305 (5 liter) that make around 400 ponies, but most are carbuerated. I would wait a few months and then order a new 4.6L and tranny from Ford and then blow every one away with 300 stock ponies.

2.3s generally are not worth a crap the only one I would take is one out of a turbo coupe t-bird just because it is a turbo motor(it puts out the same horspower as mustang gt just not as much torque

stick with a v8 a true power motor worth putting money in to.

i agree with them, i have a 2.3 stang, and i got a line on an SVO turbo for it... but why? it's a 4-banger... soon, i'll have a motor with double the cylinders and more than triple the displacement ready that will put shame to anything you could potentially make a little 4-banger do.

www.racerwalsh.com if you go to stangnet.com they have their own 2.3L forums...mostly everyone on there is turbocharged though.

the 2.3 is worht less, there are a lor of shops that will sell you a street legal 305 (5 liter) that make around 400 ponies, but most are carbuerated. I would wait a few months and then order a new 4.6L and tranny from Ford and then blow every one away with 300 stock ponies.


305's are chevys :banghead:

and chevy had a special edition camaro using in racing, back in the late 60's that had a 302.

dont let anyone tell you the 2.3L is a piece and isnt worth anything. there are 2.3s that rev to 9K RPM's and make 600+hp, those cars however are only used in stock car racing. if you want to make your car faster heres a hint :the main problem with the 2.3L is its induction....put on an aluminum head from racer walsh for 950 and you should add quite a bit more ponies, im not sure on an exact number though...also you could get a T5 transmission to free up a few more ponies... and apparently you can make your own "cold air induction" kit out of pcv pipe...it only adds 5 or so hp though.

thanks for all the input

boost it best bet there pretty sad stock for. Wondering what kinda # people can push keeping N/A cause its got some size for a 4banger.

the 2.3 is worht less, there are a lor of shops that will sell you a street legal 305 (5 liter) that make around 400 ponies, but most are carbuerated. I would wait a few months and then order a new 4.6L and tranny from Ford and then blow every one away with 300 stock ponies.

Blow everyone away with 300 stock ponies? :rolleyes: You do know that there are 2.3 turbo cars with the stock crank, stock rods, stock pistons, stock heads, stock intake manifold, stock exhaust manifold, and stock computer that are making 400+ horsepower, eh? The stock motors are tough as hell, and with a bolt on T3/TO4E or a T3/60-1, some head work, a good intercooler, and some bigger fuel injectors it isn't going to be hard at all to top 400 or 450 RWHP. One of the great things about 2.3 turbos is you get a ton of old rednecks that get a 2.3T car and say "This there 4-banger aint worth squat, i'm gonna make some monster power on a 302 with a 600 holley!" with the 2.3T will actually make more power, more torque, and get much better gas mileage. Not to mention a 2.3T is a direct bolt-in swap for a 302, your car remains lighter so it will handle better, and it's easy to make 275 horsepower with some cheap mods on your stock motor, basically all it takes is a K&N, a boost controller, maybe a hogged out intake manifold, and a 3" exhaust.

i might not trash my 2.3 when i'm finished with it. i'll probably end up putting it on my motor stand and taking it apart, see what all is wrong with it. if the block is in good shape i might rebuild it and use it in some other fox-body for a daily driver. that would be badass. hell, i've even got another fox-body for it, should i choose for some reason not to sell it.

if u got a 2.3 ford motor the best way 2 go i think is turbo ive seen magazines with 900+hp and almost the same torque but that was with about 35-40 lbs boost and fuel injection but i would rather have a 2.3 like in my bros mustang than a V8 no offense but the way gas is shit take the 2.3.
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http://www.esslingeracing.com/
u can get a block there that is a 2.8 and then fuel injectit and turbo it then that will make alought of power pluse turbos sound cool!!

wow thanks alot. i know everyone of my dads friends and himself say that the 2.3 is tough as hell. we just put in a new one and the old one ran to like 250,000. so do you think i should look at the junkyards for a turbo coupe motor or what would be the best way bolt on a turbo? anymore feedback would be awesome. thanks.

yea, search the junkyards, you cant just take the turbo off of a turbocoupe and bolt it on your engine, you have to do the whole swap.

well i think the local junkyard might just have one. but i also looked a walshracer and might just buy a turbo short block assembly. It seems a little sketchy to go buy a forced induction motor from a junkyard. probably has a good price on it though my new motor was only $300 and it runs fine.

o another thing. racerwalsh seems to have very good prices. do you know of any other 2.3 performance sites?

theres esslingers racing or something, but i dont know the website, do a search for it.

Good luck. Id love to own an SVO. After beating some cars with it theyll say "Well you got a V8" to which Ill respond "No you dumbsh*t, its a four banger." and then throw 'duece' :D :bananasmi

It is typically best to swap a whole good turbo motor if you want a boosted 2.3. The average turbo motor will only cost 300-400 dollars, which is far less than the sum of its parts. A professional buildup was done on a 2.3 turbo engine with over 100,000 miles on it and it was brought to 300+ HP with no signs of letting up or breaking. And yes there are a few at turboford.org running over 400 HP on all stock internals.

You can find more info than you ever wanted to know at www.turboford.org (http://www.turboford.org). tell 'em jll2k1 sent you.

There's way more info than I could ever list in one post but the 2.3 turbo (fuel injected version) was available in 83-88 Thunderbird Turbocoupes(cheap and common), 84-86 SVO Mustangs(rare and expensive), and Merkur(mare-coor) XR4Ti's.

I have a 88 T-bird Turbocoupe. A luxurious and awesome-handling car, and I put self-made 3" downpipe and side exhaust(it's incredibly easy to make for a little over 100 bucks, including high flow cat)the factory high setting(17 psi), rebuilt the engine myself with a bigger cam from NAPA(they have all the parts you need), and full port and polish on the head. Anyway, I'm just warming this thing up and still need a bigger turbo and intercooler. Hopefully I've inspired somebody, I expect 260 HP currently, but over 300 with a bigger turbo and IC. The 88 TC like mine is the best setup to have(computer and air meter good for at least 300 HP), and it is stock intercooled(requires hood scoop), but it has a teeny turbo. The earlier tbirds had full blown T3s that will support over 300 HP and over 22 psi, and yes the 2.3 will take that much boost if you have enough fuel and a good intercooler or water injection. Tiny Avenger has run up to 30 psi on a 2.3, all it takes is a good head gasket.
John

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