I was wonder what Ford changed on the 2.3 engine. The focus ST has it and the base ranger. Its a quick with the 5 speed

 

The engine in the Focus is a clean sheet DOHC 16V.

It was also standard in previous Focus sold in Low-Emmissions States such as California and New Jersey. It was also availble as an option in 2004 Focus (Std some models) in other states.

It is basically the same 4 cylinder that dayviewed in the Mazda 6i but without Mazdas variable valve-timing.

Mazda had the lead in designing this engine.

The 2005 Focus 2.0L DOHC is also based on this engine. The Zetec 16V and the SPI 8V engines are history

Is this the same engine thats in the 2005 Ranger?

 

Yes the base ranger has a 2.3 too.

 

My buddy had a 04 ranger with the DOHC 2.3L and 5spd.
This thing would get up and go.

 

Yes! just, bought a '05 ranger 2.3 W/ 5-speed, it moves out. I think it helps that I have the 3.73 rear end gear (pretty low for a ranger in my opinion) I think it is pretty fast, but that could be because I'm used to my '85 f-250 W/ 300 c.i. inline 6. The F-250 can pull the ***** out of anything, but the ranger could definetly kick its a$$ in a drag race. I used to drive a '96 2.3 5-speed ranger at my summer job and my '05 definetly has more power, but I think that one had the higher 3.55 rear end gear

 

The new 2.3L is up to 145 horses, only 3 shy of the 3.0L. It almost makes me wonder why Ford doesn't ditch the 3.0 V6 and just have the 4 cylinder and 4.0L SOHC as the only engine options for the Ranger. The 3.0L has no fuel economy advantage over the 4.0L and is almost matched for power by the 2.3L DOHC. Of course this is Ford we're talking about here...

 

I have the new 2.3 in my 05 escape. Very quick and smooth running. No timing belt to change.

 

I have had 4 Rangers, and I now have a 2002 Mazda B2300, and that new 2.3 engine is really good. It runs very strong even with the auto trans I have in my truck.

 

True. GM and pretty much anyoe else has gotten by with 2 engine options for their compact trucks for a good while now.

Maybe sooner than later, with the 2.3L going back into SuperCabs now, Ford will drop the 3.slow.

The 3.slow won't meet emissions before too long, if it even does without much effort now anyway.

 

I have an 01 2.3 Ranger with 177,000 miles on it. It's a good , dependable little motor. This summer I'm going to adjust the valves and probably change the timing chain and cam gears. I hope this truck goes at least 300,000 miles. The 30 mpg highway is really nice also.

 

It doesn't have a timing chain, it has a belt...

 

Wrong! The 2.3 from 2001 to present uses a Chain. What I find interesting is that the Ford website shows the 2.3 in the Ranger as having Mech. valves with buckets. My Escape with this engine is listed as having Hyd. valve system.

Dan

 

I thought they had the old Lima-based engine clear up til they started using the Zetec. Ah well, I don't know rangers.

 

Zetecs were never used in the Ranger. Only used in the Contour, Focus, Escort ZX2 and Escape I believe. Ford phased the Zetec out at end of 2004 for the duratec fours. They use a smaller version of the 2.3 in the Focus. 2.0L

 

Somebody told me the new 2.3L was a zetec. I dunno.