[ridesallyride]

i just got a 1989 2.3L it had 109,000 i now its at 114,469 and everything is still stock. but i need more power tinkin a v8 with standard trany 9" ford axle and more. its got the room an I got the time

[Turbosnake]

Originally Posted by Ronnie

What ever happend to that guy, he hasnt updated his page in like a year.

Ain't that the guy with the website called Four Banger. hes got a lot home made parts on that car.

[jeffs4]

i had a 1991 with what i think is a great engine. the 2.3 My never had any problems in the 15 years that it has been in my family. the only thing that had a problem was the top

[89MUSTANGSIX50]

i jus bought an 2.3 LX with 125 thousand miles and it runs ok but i jus wish it was faster, i hope there not crap cuz im finally getting used to my car`

PS whats

i jus bought an 2.3 LX with 125 thousand miles and it runs ok but i jus wish it was faster, i hope there not crap cuz im finally getting used to my car`

PS

i hope they arnt crap, anyone have any good suggestions for 2.3 liter mustang books?

[1988TC]

Originally Posted by 01 cobrasleeper

2.3 is that th size of the gerbal under the hood? if it a'nt at least a 3.5 and has 8 cylenders than i'd rather walk.

hahaha man if you wanna race my 88 turbo coupe it works for me. Hell I'd run you for pinks but idk what I'd do with that slow a** cobra. Theirs plenty of replacements for displacement! 2.3s are kick a**

[Meatmans86]

It isnt the fastest car all around, but I really enjoy my little 4 banger. If driven well, in my opinion, it can have some nice pickup. I surprise these guys driving rice burners when I go in town and they act like fools. 4k on the rpm seems to be the point it really " likes " to shift so far. I have a 4 speed manual transmission and dont think I would like a 5 speed now. The 4 is just too much fun. So props on the 2.3 and once I get mah stuff done to it I will be a much peppier little pony.

[CTT04]

I just got a '91 2.3L Mustang LX convertible and I love it. It only has 90K miles on it and it runs great. The only problem it has is a little radiator leak, but I'm getting that taken care of in a couple days.

Does anyone have any advice on what to do to make it faster? My friend is probably going to help me build and put on an intake on it, but that won't do a whole lot.

Thanks!

[helipilot]

nothing but a pinto motor

[beetlebaileyx]

Yeah, I'm not too sure what went on with your 2.3, bro. My stang has ran strong ever since I've bought it. I've had a minor oil leak problem, too. But that was it. And as far as horsepower goes, I havent had too much of a problem with that, either. Sure, my acceleration isnt the greatest, but its pretty damn fast for a 2.3na AUTOMATIC trans. I've showed more than a few of those silly wind up imports whats up. And the only mods I've done has been a K&N air filter (not cone, just filter in box replacement. getting cone setup 2morrow, though) and I took off that damn air silencer. I was kinda amazed that people have had so many horsepower problems.

[5.0rocket]

Put a stock turbo on it. Off of an turbo stang or a tbird.

[rick2_ford]

I have a 79 Mustang 2.3Liter Turbo. It has a 4 spd man. I replaced the turbo with a turbonetics turbo and the engine block is still stock. It puts out about 350hp and 10lbs of boost. The 2.3Liter engine were every well built ones. Although I still would prefer a 302 V8 instead. Anyways the 4-bangers aren't all that bad.

[turboeeyore]

DON'T put a stock turbo on a stock N/A block... unless you plan on using 2 pounds of boost and cranking back the timing...those engines cant handle boost, look for a wrecked svo,t-bird t-bo coupe,cougar xr7 turbo, or XR4Ti merkur and snag the whole block to ecm, you'll need the wiring,barrometric pressure sensor, vane air meter, and a larger fuel pump you'll 14.sec at the track all day!!

[sleeper_inc]

why can't you put a turbo on a stock 2.3 n/a? add #35 injectors, computer and VAM. Good to go for a little while

[ilovethe5.0]

hi im new i got the 2.3 como le hago pa entrar a un forum en español

[ethangsmith]

My 2 2.3L engines have been great for me. The Capri has 218,000 miles on it. Only things I did to it were regasketed it and gave it a valve job. The Mustang has 80K miles and only needed a headgasket. The gasket failed at the oil pressure passage at the rear of the engine so it wasn't that catastrophic. While the head was off, I gave that a valve job as well. Both cars (the Capri is carbed, the Mustang is EFI) run very well. I am pleased with the power and fuel economy of both cars. I know many people that have run their little 2.3L's a loooooong time.