the only respectable 4cyl's

[carbed87]

honestly, being a straight 100% v8 guy, i can now admit that i think that the only 4 bangers that are worth a **** are 4cyl mustangs. mainly the svo's, but also the n/a's as well. i just think that it would be cool to build the **** out of a 2.3, you know... american ****, not any of that high tech ***** ass honda crap. just wanted to say that.

keep up the good work guys...

 

[Mr. Merk]

yah cant beat the iron block/iron head 8v setups eh?

a guy with a setup almost identical to mine (but i've got more, bottom end etc)

just made 415hp and 395ft-lbs to the ground on a stock 2.3T block, headgasket and head bolts on PUMP GAS (93)

then the headgasket blew to hell, but i'm running a built bottom end with a performance headgasket and ARP headbolts

 

[Red_LX]

Well, I dunno if I would call the n/a 2.3's "respectable"... they do run forever though.

 

[Boss 351]

I saw a 900hp 2.3L website... I tell you what, I think I will buy a 2.3L turbo and store it in the basement. If fuel prices jump to something like 2.00$ a liter (over 7.50 a gallon Cdn) I will dump the 2.3T into my car and put the V8 into my living room with a piece of plasti-glass over it to form a table. Currently the gas is 1.12 a liter. But yeah to the point, 2.3L I4's rock! May not be very fast at the 88hp level but will last a long time.

 

[freakintiger]

Well, I dunno if I would call the n/a 2.3's "respectable"... they do run forever though.

Look at the moderator flaming elements of his own forum, I take issue with that statement!

Why insult my* car?

*you made a blanket statement

 

[Red_LX]

Look at the moderator flaming elements of his own forum, I take issue with that statement!

Why insult my* car?

*you made a blanket statement

I OWN an n/a 2.3L...I think I can say whatever I want about it

 

[freakintiger]

I OWN an n/a 2.3L...I think I can say whatever I want about it

Then say "my 2.3 N/A", not 2.3 N/A cars in general...

 

[Touring23]

Well, back on topic, every time I watch a Formula 1 race I get RPM envy and start day-dreaming about F20C's, B18's, and SR20's.

79mm stroke but only a two-valve head

 

[Mr. Merk]

you know several people have swapped on volvo 16v DOHC heads with much success

 

[MagnaflowGT]

you know several people have swapped on volvo 16v DOHC heads with much success

you have to send me some pictures of ur 91 stang. Is it turbo? How in the world did you get 210 out of an NA stang?

 

[TMX]

I swear the horsepower ratings are off, cause my stock 105hp '93 n/a a4ld thats been cleaned inside and out, flew better than a newer focus with 130hp. Maybe it's the 3.73 gears and that tranny can handle the old brake-gas combo. I plan on rebuilding it debating on either keeping the engine the 93 n/a motor and see what I can get from it, or just find a 2.3T, SVO prefably, then sport off the shiny 2.3 symbols.

 

[Mr. Merk]

sorry, its turbo