Hey 2.3L people...

[bluevenom867]

I joined up .....lol.I just got a 2.3L 93 LX hatch.

The car is emaculate.Its Calypso Green,has the dual plug 2.3L,and only 75,500 miles!

Every thing is in great condition,quarter glass trim is great,heat core still intact..and works.Factory steero look likte is never been used.

Only down side is its an automatic.

This will be my DD,and will not be the toy (until later...when I do a 351W swap).

What some stuff I can do to get better gas milage out if it?

I know the tune up stuff,but any secrets?

 

[Shawneebear93]

Some people say their gas mileage went up when they put on a cold air kit (I can't vouch for that personally).

 

[freakintiger]

I know it is obvious, but if you keep your foot out of it ALL the time, you will really get some great mileage. Yeah , I was planning a V8 swap too, till I was on this forum for a year, now I'm hunting for a large journal turbo 4 cyl. block...

 

[bluevenom867]

Well,I do want to put a 8.8" rear in the car,and do a 5 lug conversion.I think black bullets would look sick on the car.

Would the driveshaft need a new universal?Or will id fit right up to the 8.8"?

BTW,I already got a 74' 351W short block sitting in the shop,and most of the swap parts.Other than the trans stuff,as I want to do a 5 speed.I do got a C4,but na,want a 351W 5 speed .

 

[malibutreefiddy]

I joined up .....lol.I just got a 2.3L 93 LX hatch.

The car is emaculate.Its Calypso Green,has the dual plug 2.3L,and only 75,500 miles!

Every thing is in great condition,quarter glass trim is great,heat core still intact..and works.Factory steero look likte is never been used.

Only down side is its an automatic.

This will be my DD,and will not be the toy (until later...when I do a 351W swap).

What some stuff I can do to get better gas milage out if it?

I know the tune up stuff,but any secrets?

wow, are you my evil twin or what... i just bought basically the same car, but with 74,500 miles and in the same condition... that's just funny

 

[malibutreefiddy]

sorry 'bout the off topic

 

[stackz]

you guys must be finding these things in little old ladies garages or something I swear....

your driveshaft will bolt right up to an 8.8" rear.

5lug conversion using ranger/aerostar parts from the u-pull is so cheap to do its not even funny.

you're wanting more gas mileage but you're thinking of going with a c4 when you swap over to a windsor?? lol.

 

[bluevenom867]

wow, are you my evil twin or what... i just bought basically the same car, but with 74,500 miles and in the same condition... that's just funny

Right on!

My car looks exactly like that,were did you find it?

 

[malibutreefiddy]

it popped up on dfwstangs, i went and looked at it, and couldn't pass it up

 

[Superhereaux]

how much did you guys pick 'em up for?

 

[malibutreefiddy]

got mine monday for 1,500

 

[AmMscl]

Just got my 89 Coupe for 500.00 with 65,000 miles and the a/c works

 

[mr_woodster]

my 87 was free

 

[bluevenom867]

got mine monday for 1,500

DAMN YOU!

Mine was almost double that .

J/k,but seriously I paid like 2,750.

 

[Shawneebear93]

DAMN YOU!

Mine was almost double that .

J/k,but seriously I paid like 2,750.

See your sig? Yea, it happened to you. But hey, it happens; just be happy it's in good shape and runs, etc.

 

[bluevenom867]

See your sig? Yea, it happened to you. But hey, it happens; just be happy it's in good shape and runs, etc.

Yea,its not that big of thing,cause I got all the 351W swap parts already from a previous motor.

But right now the motor is just a short block,and I want to keep the 2.3 in there for atleast 6 months or so (as I will be driving it in the mean time,and the 2.3 get good gas milage).

And your right,it really is in good shape.

Thanks .