2.3 turbo

  1. Bottom end!

    Bottom end!

    Bottom end, just the crank. no pistons
  2. Turbo 2.3 short block all lubed up and assembled

    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
  3. 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
  4. Cylinder/piston 4

    Cylinder/piston 4

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

    Cylinder/piston 3

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

    Cylinder/piston 3

    TONS of carbon build up, still some original crosshatching from either last re build or original manufacturing
  7. 2.3 Block, slightly different angle

    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
  8. 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
  9. Original Block Deck w/pistons

    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
  10. Valve Train!

    Valve Train!

    Worn the hell out slider cam, head full of rat turds somehow
  11. 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
  12. 2.3 head surface

    2.3 head surface

    88' Turbo 2.3 Block Honed, Decked, Magnafluxed, Cleaned, painted, Re-Plugged
  13. 88' Turbo 2.3 Block

    88' Turbo 2.3 Block

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

    Hey whats up! More 2.3 power needed

    i got an 1987 2.3 manual hatch! im having trouble keeping up with traffic and going up hills... a little powerless at times any cheap performance mods i can do?
  15. droopie85gt

    Progress Thread HeHateMe gets bent

    I've been on here a while and thought I would post a thread on my 85 over here. I've been primarily on Another since I bought this car around 2008. History: I got divorced and decided I needed another hot rod. My brother and I had previously had a pretty hard core back half 83 Regal with a...
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    Ecm Questions

    Hi all, so my problem is that we have a 1989 mustang that we swapped over a motor from a 85 Merkur, now we got everything running, just the ECM that is in the car is a 8CC and doesn't know how to correctly run the motor. So we have the ECM from the Merkur, we just don't know the strategy code...
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    Expired 2.3 Turbo Parts

    Hello, I have the following Ford 2.3 Turbo items for sale that were removed from my mustang. They are all in good working order. I have a video of the engine running that these items were removed from if interested. All the parts are located in Montrose, MI 48457. Shipping will be actual cost...