can't kill the 2.3 :)

[Boss 351]

I bought a parts car the other day for the 5-speed and pedals for my V8 project.

Anyway I drove it home, it wasn't a long trip but the engine didn't have a drop of oil (knocked like a SOB), fuel filter had a huge hole, spark plug wires were rusted beyond anything I've seen. Radiator was tornup and the fan was seized. Once home I put some oil in there and the engine stopped knocking, changed spark plug wires and it ran smooth... hell even with the rusted wires it ran smoother than my ZX2 I managed to spin the wheels a little too lol

Now I am thinking about converting it to an auto and fix it up a little (very little) for cheap and use it as a daily driver when the ZX2 is sold.

 

[Lex]

5 speed to auto? Never hear that on Stangnet

 

[Boss 351]

I've heard it before... but I bought this car to put the pedals and whatnot into my project Mustang... I think the transmission will hold up until I get the cash for something better. It sucks to take apart this one in a way because I will need another daily driver soon.

 

[Asha'man]

I have an automatic pedal box if you want it.

Ash

 

[Ray III]

very tough engine...

except that it is EFI, and plagued with all the endless troubles of electronic engine control...

and, the pistons Ford put in the N/A version aren't too great. I shattered a piston after driving mine for 2 years

 

[MSM0075]

I have a rebuilt A4LD with 25K miles on it, includes a shiftkit....if ya want it

 

[kiddiccarus]

cant hardly give those away anymore.

 

[MSM0075]

cant hardly give those away anymore.

Thats okay, I'm thinking about putting it into my '93 stang and using that as a backup, A/C is always a nice thing too

 

[kiddiccarus]

I have a Merkur auto tranny in the garage and going to pull another from a car this Sunday. I dont even know the nomenclature for them yet lol.