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Bottom end!

Bottom end!

Bottom end, just the crank. no pistons
Turbo 2.3 short block all lubed up and assembled
Mhale rod bearings Hastings piston ring kit Federal Mogul main bearings Fel-Pro USA gaskets
Fuel pump block off plate
I made a custom gasket for this bad mama jama! and prepped it for paint... i got carried away
Fun fact!

Fun fact!

Ford 2.3 oil pick up tubes make great beer tables!
Bottom end!

Bottom end!

Mhale rod bearings Hastings piston ring kit Federal Mogul main bearings Melling's M86E oil pump (make sure you buy the one that includes the pick up tube gasket) Fel-Pro USA Oil Pan Gasket
Cylinder/ piston 1

Cylinder/ piston 1

TONS of carbon build up, still some original crosshatching from either last re build or original manufacturing, looks as if ran rich and burnt oil
Cylinder/piston 4

Cylinder/piston 4

TONS of carbon build up, still some original crosshatching from either last re build or original manufacturing
Cylinder/piston 3

Cylinder/piston 3

TONS of carbon build up, still some original crosshatching from either last re build or original manufacturing
Cylinder/piston 3

Cylinder/piston 3

TONS of carbon build up, still some original crosshatching from either last re build or original manufacturing
Original cylinder Head  different angle
YUCK, exhaust valves look beat to hell, cracks on exhaust seats on chambers 2 and 3 other possible reason for car being junked possibly caused by overheating and or clogged head gasket
2.3 Block, slightly different angle
2.3 turbo motor, cylinders 1-2 leaking into each other as well as 2,3 3,4 possible cause of car being junked was.... blown/ leaking head gasket
Original cylinder Head

Original cylinder Head

YUCK, exhaust valves look beat to hell, cracks on exhaust seats on chambers 2 and 3 other possible reason for car being junked possibly caused by overheating and or clogged head gasket
Original Block Deck w/pistons
2.3 turbo motor, cylinders 1-2 leaking into each other as well as 2,3 3,4 possible cause of car being junked was.... blown/ leaking head gasket
Valve Train!

Valve Train!

Worn the hell out slider cam, head full of rat turds somehow
2.3 Turbo Pre-Strip

2.3 Turbo Pre-Strip

Day I brought the motor home from pick-n-pull with 380,000 miles on it
2.3 head surface

2.3 head surface

88' Turbo 2.3 Block Honed, Decked, Magnafluxed, Cleaned, painted, Re-Plugged
88' Turbo 2.3 Block

88' Turbo 2.3 Block

88' Turbo 2.3 Block Honed, Decked, Magnafluxed, Cleaned, painted, Re-Plugged