>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