Has anyone here every read about,seen,built a 2.3 to be a high compression naturally aspirated monster? I've been thinking about what it would be like over a 2.3T.
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1978 Mustang Cobra II:2.3 Auto Black with Red and Orange Graphics
1976 Mustang Cobra II:302 4 Speed Knocks like a Champ. Black with Gold Stripes
Has anyone here every read about,seen,built a 2.3 to be a high compression naturally aspirated monster? I've been thinking about what it would be like over a 2.3T.
I've seen a built SVO beat a 99' GT in the 1/4 mile, but that's about it.
I find that there is MUCH more that can be done with N/A carbed 2.3L's than EFI 2.3L's. You can get more radical with cams and put some serious carbs on them. That's why I'm keeping my 86 Capri carbed. I would say it's certainly doable but keeping it streetable will be the challenge. Most of the high compression stuff is race oriented and pretty much won't get any power below 5000rpms, which is not good for street applications. I am working my own setup of mostly stock parts right now. I've got my stock 86 block, 89 EFI head (no air tap ports), 91 Ranger roller cam, 77 Pinto 2 barrel carb, and Duraspark/MSD ignition system. Next is a T5 5 speed transmission and rejetting the carb for more fuel.
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1986 Mercury Capri 2.3L
1994 Ford Escort 1.9L
1999 Ford Escort 2.0L
I read an article somewhere on the build up of a N/A 2.3. It got 190 HP or a little more on an engine dyno. I think it was considered a streetable motor.
If you watch the video again he waited to take off, he did not go right away lol.
Your ET doesn't start until you break the beam at the start. He could of sat there all day and never effected his ET.... But if you watch the video, he let out of it after he about rolled it over on it's top.
Your ET doesn't start until you break the beam at the start. He could of sat there all day and never effected his ET.... But if you watch the video, he let out of it after he about rolled it over on it's top.
Thanks for the info, I don't follow racing really. I'm into cars but don't car to watch the races, only participate (never been in a drag race, don't have a car worthy of it lol). But again thank you for the information.
Hi guys, if anyone finds the article about the 190 hp 2.3 I'd like to read it. I've done the Ranger header, made my own 2.5" exhaust and intake pipe, and bumped the timing, which has made much improvement. I think it's lean now, so i've ordered a wideband tuner, and i have an adjustable fuel regulator that I'm going to install after I see where it's at now, i have an adjustable cam sprocket that's not on yet, i'm waiting for my Ranger roller cam to arrive, and i have a 65 mm throttle body wich i'm going to install, and modify the upper plenum at the same time, as well as port the lower intake. I've had a hard time getting advice on what kind of power is possible with this setup. If i like it when it's done, i'll spend the money for a couple dyno pulls, and then i may shave and port the head. I'd like to know how anyone else is doing with a n/a 2.3 or 2.5.
I built this engine 5 years ago back home, it is actually a British 2.0 liter pinto engine out of a cortina GT , it's not a car that was sold in the us, so you may not know anything about but the car, the 2 liter motor is very similar to the 2.3 not as sturdy but properly modded "runs like a thief" take a look at the attachment ....it has twin su carbs out of a rover, fully ported head big valves, a 315 degree craine cam, hedders, light fly wheel. Don't know what the output is but the car will destroy most sir civics, gti jettas....etc.
2.3 N/A Monster 
