how to get power out of my 2.3 non turbo

i have a 1993 mustang 5 spd original at car i have a cold air intake and dual exhaust. Does anyone kno anything else not real exspensive that i can do to it but i will spend some money for it. please help

There really aren't any cheap, easy, mods for the non-turbo engines. You can do all the "normal" mods and the car will still be slower than most things on the road.

Check out my post in the oher 2.3 forum. There is some good info there.

http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=607033

Try Esslinger

I'd go to either Racer Walsh or Esslingers website. It will give youideas on whats avaible and then you can makea more informed desicion on how to spend your money more wisely. If it was me I'd do the head.

A head swap may be out of the question here. His '93 is a dual plug motor. Not only is it blessed with one of the worst flowing 2.3 heads ever cast, it's also stuck with it unless the intake halves are changed for earlier pieces and the ignition is modified to work with half the plugs. It can be done but I wouldn't call it a cheap mod.

You say you're running dual exhaust on your car. Are you still running the stock cast iron exhaust manifold? You can free up a little power by sourcing a tubular manifold from a late model Ranger. Bolts right up with a little bit of modification needed to accomodate the EGR (some welding may be required on the tubing).

You can play a little with nitrous, but I wouldn't get carried away. Without the ability to easily adjust ignition timing, and cast pistons, detonation and the carnage that goes with it is just a wrong pill away.

Take a look at aftermarket camshafts. Your setup is hydraulic roller, and there's quite a few replacement cams that offer a performance improvement. This is another decent but not cheap mod.

If you don't expect much, you won't be dissapointed. There's decent power being made without a turbo, but not in anything I'd call a street car.

We now interrupt for a brief hijack.

Hey Stinger,

Have you seen the new Crane Cams catalog? There's a new hydraulic roller in there with specs just a little hotter than the stock DP cam. It must have a more agressive lobe profile than the good ol' RR cam because Crane recommends a dual spring for it. I think I'm going to give it a try on the Turbo motor when it gets built.


Okay, I now return you to your regularly scheduled topic. Thanks

You can also remove the air silencer that is in front/under the airbox

or simply make you a CAI

http://www.cranecams.com/pdf/Page406-407.pdf

A copy? Maybe. But a roller copy of a tried and true slider grind. That's a good thing in my book.

Yup, further investigation finds that it's an A237 retarded 2 degrees.

I'll post or PM the numbers if folks want em.

yo bro..where u find the cold air intake i bough 1 b4 but it didnt work bc i have a mass air flow sensor so i sold it to my buddy with his 89 2.3 mines a 93 hatch 2.3L I got the kn air filter and the 40 series muffler soon to come is the superchip, and the header.... i need more help on performance so wat u got comin and wat u find out and where did u git the air intake from?... you can check my project stang at www.cardomain.com/id/chickmagnetstang shes not the greastest but she runs like a champ n i love my baby..so yeah jus need more performance thanx bro

I think you can do these couple of things from what I have heard talking to 2.3L gurus

2.3L Ranger roller cam

2.5L stroker kit

Port your head

Ranger headers (port them)

Cold air intake (they also make ram air I really don't see the difference)

65MM throttle body ones off the 4.6L V8 out of a Crown Vic (heard may need throttle body spacer)

2in. exhaust (Port it)

Flow Master 40 series or if you after just noise get a glasspacks

A big coil (minute HP but still ever little bit helps)

Slightly bigger fuel injecters I think a stock 2.3L has 19lb fuel injecters

Doing all of this you could probly go to 190 and that engine for it's time already had a butt load of torque.

And why the 2" exhaust? I think the factory stuff is 2 1/4" isn't it?

Big coil? Pay attention. It's a 93. It's got a pair of coil packs. The Motorcraft coils are just fine, unless you just gotta blow the money on something red, shiny and embossed with an MSD logo to impress your friends.


Stock 5.0 injectors are 19 lb/hr. Stock 2.3 injectors are either 12 or 14 lb/hr.

Stock is a weak 2 inches, we've all gone with 2 1/4 or even 2 1/2 to replace the stock stuff. Save for the turbo guys, they've got 3".

For some reason I was thinking it was a bit larger than 2". Oh well ain't the first time I was wrong about something. Thanks for clarifying.

Either way, recommending it as a performance enhancement is wrong.

I port all of my exhaust pipes before I ship them...gains an easy 15-20hp by itself.

Hey man I was just telling you what I heard no need to get all pissed about it. NExt time I am misinformed respectfully reinform me and don't be such an ass.