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I need a little help. I have a '96 Ranger with a 2.3L engine in it and as money allows I am slowly adding things to it to bring up the performance.
But lately I've decided that with the help of a friend of mine we're going to buy all new parts and build a new 2.3L ourselves to bigger and better performance than people have thought about out of a 2.3L.
Anyways, right now, the one problem we are running into is finding a new 2.3L block for Dual Over Head Cam. I've heard that the old T-Bird blocks might work but I've also heard that if I went that route that it may not bolt in the Ranger properly. Personally I think if the T-Bird block will work, and can find it new, I would use it just cause I've heard I can put a turbo charger or super charger on the T-Bird engines.
Any help anyone can give me is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 18-Feb-02 AT 10:35 AM (EST)]Hi Paul. Any t-bird 2.3L that you find will already be turbocharged. This is a very popular swap into Mustangs and Rangers. Check out http://www.turboford.com
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00 Explorer Sport 4x2, 4.0 ohv, 5R55E, 3.55 diff
I realize I can already get a 2.3L T-Bird with the turbocharger on it, but I'm not buying an engine. All I'm looking for is a brand new block. I'm building a 2.3L from stock. And I'm asking where I can get a new one that I can do a Dual Over Head Cam in. I know where to get the turbo charger and everything else but I am building it myself, not some manufacturer. Thanks again for the info though. Actually some good info at the site there.
James
>Hi Paul. Any t-bird 2.3L that you find will already be
>turbocharged. This is a very popular swap into Mustangs and
>Rangers. Check out http://www.turboford.com
Hey, its all good. Actually I was thinking you were saying something like "Hi, Pual here" or something like that. Thanks for this site, I'll see what they got. Have a great day.
>Hey Guys,
>
>I need a little help. I have a '96 Ranger with a 2.3L
>engine in it and as money allows I am slowly adding things
>to it to bring up the performance.
>
>But lately I've decided that with the help of a friend of
>mine we're going to buy all new parts and build a new 2.3L
>ourselves to bigger and better performance than people have
>thought about out of a 2.3L.
Okay, but what head are you going to pirate? Maybe
the Saab 16 valve?? Because the new 2.3 Twin cam ain't
the same block as the old 2.0/2.3/2.5L that you have
right now. As for bigger better, how fast do you want
to spend?? I know of a single turbo 2.5L thats making
over 700hp...but they have over $40K in it now. And it's
a SOHC.
>Anyways, right now, the one problem we are running into is
>finding a new 2.3L block for Dual Over Head Cam. I've heard
>that the old T-Bird blocks might work but I've also heard
>that if I went that route that it may not bolt in the Ranger
>properly. Personally I think if the T-Bird block will work,
>and can find it new, I would use it just cause I've heard I
>can put a turbo charger or super charger on the T-Bird
>engines.
There is more to it than that, like finding a complete
TC and robbing everything out of it. More specifically,
you really really need the ECU...If you don't do that,
you might as well take yourself out back, and shoot
yourself...
>Any help anyone can give me is greatly appreciated. Thanks
>in advance.
Sorry if this sounds a little negative, but just trying
to smack some sense into you...
Steve & the Rockette
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'63 F100
'68 F100
'72 Capri 2L
'73 Capri 2.6L V6
'73 MG B GT 2.6L V6(Ford)
'74 Capri 2L
You're right there again. Well hopefully will figure it out shortly just what I'm going to do. Might just do like you're saying here. Thanks again for all the great information. Have a great day.
Esslinger Performance sells a high performance head for these engines. I don't remember if is SOHC or DOHC, though. What I do remember, is that it is expensive. Somewhere around $3000. That's more than my entire vehicle is worth.....
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00 Explorer Sport 4x2, 4.0 ohv, 5R55E, 3.55 diff
it's unfortunate that they completley redesigned the block and heads for the new 2.3 but it seems the best way to go, for us using the old lima blocks, is to still get the good old SVO or 87/88 TC engines
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2004 Ford F-150 SXT 4.6L 4x4
1986 Ford Ranger 5.0 H.O.
There are DOHC heads for the 2.3 but its a European only thing and everything is different save the block. The same for the 2.0 as well as the 1600 Kent engines, just find yourself a Ford Cortina GT, but these engines are not as powerfull as todays 2.3 Turbo by a long shot. And parts are outrageously expensive. Get yourself a turbo 2.3 and contact Tiny Avenger Motorsports for their cam and 2.5 Ranger crank, they are claiming 300hp!!macs
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