[orange88ranger]

i just aquired an 88 lx 2.3 to save miles off the 5oh, and wanted to know if it was normal for a 2.3 to have NOTHING till 3k and wake up like it was rear ended? never had a 4silly mustang, its all new to me..

[teddy93]

i have yet to really see any bottom end besides the ability to start rolling, but my powerband seems to lie around 2500 - 4500 rpms.

[outerlimit]

I've noticed my powerband is around 2500 rpms as well...

In the lower rpms its a slug

[93stangfutr5.0]

pull out the air silencer should help a little you can peal out one tire if you do gives it a little more torque and hp.

[93mustang2.3]

mine is around 2500 but i dont think that feeling like it got rear ended is normal ha?

[93stangfutr5.0]

i get that little gerk to but dont get why.

[teddy93]

i know that the intake is a bit of the issue, but do try and remember that the 2.3L was an economy move not for performance at any median. i dont know so much about a rear ended feeling but i know mine does kinda just go all the sudden when that hits that sweet spot. Maybe its all just a tunning issue that was factory setting and yours might just be off a tad. I know 9 out of 10 cars can be retuned only and gain quite a bit of power. One of my friends had his stock car dyno tuned ( timing, fuel pressure / delivery, ect) and gained over 40 wheel horse power! Dyno proven as well. I will look into this and get back on it.

[giamanut]

Loose the intake silencer if you have one it has a real small Diameter tube inside. A racerwalch header and a cam would help mileage and power and all can be done with out removing the engine.
also think about a post 90 computer and maf the whole thing could be done for around 500.00 bucks. If your a good shopper.