Differences in 2.0 and a 2.3 ??

[Team Badger]

Can i use stuff from a 2.3 on a 2.0? Im talking about like an intake and other engine performance things. Or does it not work?

[mybabiesmamasman]

i've never swaped out things on engines before, but i've read magazines where a 2.2L and 2.4L were combined, so if it were me, i would try the parts, see if they fit, and if it doesn't work, put the old stuff back on

[TheOldSledShed]

Originally Posted by Team Badger

Can i use stuff from a 2.3 on a 2.0? Im talking about like an intake and other engine performance things. Or does it not work?

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Hi,

The 2.0 and 2.3 litre engines use the SAME block. They differ only in terms of bore and stroke as well as size/design of the cylinder heads. In fact, in the 2.3L Ford racing series, cheaters swap in the smaller [internally] 2.0 L heads onto the 2.3 L engine for greater power. Externally, all parts can be swapped from one to the other and are in identical locations. One should note that interchangeable items such as intake & exhaust manifolds are intended to be chassis-specific rather than engine size-specific.

I've swapped in a 2.3 L engines in place of 2.0 L engines with both a 1985 and 1987 Ranger with no difficulty. The 2.0 L engine rarely lasts more than 200,000 km because it is too weak for the chassis and consequently tends to blow rings.