Well yet agen the vert survived a near catistrofic failer! I was driving on the high way and noticed my temp going up, so i flip the switch in my former ash tray turned hidden switch panal and and the fan kicks on. I proseed down the highway... and then notice the temp still climbing so I deside to stop and check it out. Well I want to know why the moment you relise that your temp is climbing it goes from hot to SUB ATOMIC! I pull off the highway and shut her down coasting to a stop. Flip the hazzerds on and pop the hood. There is coolent all over the back of the motor. I look at the manifold and its a pritty shade of glowing red. I waited alitle while untill it cooled down and moved it to a frends house down the street fired up and ran like a champ. Next morning I came back and filled it up with coolent and drove it 10miles ack home didnt even get worm When i checked It out at home I found that the coolent line to the intake had droped down agenst the egr pipe and burned through. So I went in to the gerage and pulled one off one of my other motors and replaced it. Then I zip tied everything out of the way from any hot part of the motor, hoping this will never happen agen. I have found no damage to the motor at all. This makes for: 2 engin fires 3 major over heats 1 miner accendint at 80mph(him not me, I was sitting still) 1 near electrical fire(still smells like burned wire ) 2 trannys crapping out(one day will get a t-5 in her) 1 flat tire 1 flex plate braking in two at 75mph in the fastlane and still running strong with out dropping a leak of oil. DONT EVER LET SOME ONE TELL YOU A n/a 2.3L IS WORTHLESS-slow but unbrakeable, atleast I cant do it
Definatley a sturdy little work horse, but they haven't designed an engine yet that I couldn't dog to death. (Blew up my 2.9 Bronco motor doing 80 in third racing a honda late at night on the highway) But mine seems to tac out just fine. Reducing your final drive ratios at the rear end and tire's makes them seem really fast. Also cool to be able to put it in 5th at 40 and cruise at about 1800.
