Hey guys,
Doing a little research here and 4 cyl fords are not where my experience is.
My next project is going to use a 2.3L NA from a 88 mustang. The car its going into is going to be under 1500lbs and used for street driving and autoX. T5 from 90 mustang and 3.73gears (rear is from a 85 automatic). All stock except will have headers/exhaust and a custom intake (to fit under-hood). The intake will either be stock lower runners with a plenum aimed forwards (simpler), or a custom short runner/large plenum intake (more flow/lighter).
Anyhow, I have zero experience with 4cyl so looking at cams they either seem stock, or bloody huge for a 4cyl. Im guessing mostly dirt track or turbo cams??
What do you guys figure a good sized cams for my needs is? Id guess with headers/intake I would go for a little more duration, but I don't want to bleed off any compression. I don't think torque is a concern with 3:73s and low weight. I can handle a pretty rough idle, but only if its needed to gain more power. Any ideas as to approx hp? Good redline for a box stock 2.3L?
At some point I will want to add a few lbs of boost, but not until the car is built/setup.
There are better/lighter engines out there but I have had a fleet of these things as beaters so I know they are tough, and it looks like a reasonable aftermarket.
Thanks for any help guys.
CoryM
This is pretty close to what the car will look like btw:
http://www3.telus.net/public/corym/blk7.jpg
Doing a little research here and 4 cyl fords are not where my experience is.
My next project is going to use a 2.3L NA from a 88 mustang. The car its going into is going to be under 1500lbs and used for street driving and autoX. T5 from 90 mustang and 3.73gears (rear is from a 85 automatic). All stock except will have headers/exhaust and a custom intake (to fit under-hood). The intake will either be stock lower runners with a plenum aimed forwards (simpler), or a custom short runner/large plenum intake (more flow/lighter).
Anyhow, I have zero experience with 4cyl so looking at cams they either seem stock, or bloody huge for a 4cyl. Im guessing mostly dirt track or turbo cams??
What do you guys figure a good sized cams for my needs is? Id guess with headers/intake I would go for a little more duration, but I don't want to bleed off any compression. I don't think torque is a concern with 3:73s and low weight. I can handle a pretty rough idle, but only if its needed to gain more power. Any ideas as to approx hp? Good redline for a box stock 2.3L?
At some point I will want to add a few lbs of boost, but not until the car is built/setup.
There are better/lighter engines out there but I have had a fleet of these things as beaters so I know they are tough, and it looks like a reasonable aftermarket.
Thanks for any help guys.
CoryM
This is pretty close to what the car will look like btw:
http://www3.telus.net/public/corym/blk7.jpg