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the only respectable 4cyl's

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carbed87

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honestly, being a straight 100% v8 guy, i can now admit that i think that the only 4 bangers that are worth a **** are 4cyl mustangs. mainly the svo's, but also the n/a's as well. i just think that it would be cool to build the **** out of a 2.3, you know... american ****, not any of that high tech ***** ass honda crap. just wanted to say that.

keep up the good work guys...
 

Mr. Merk

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yah cant beat the iron block/iron head 8v setups eh?

a guy with a setup almost identical to mine (but i've got more, bottom end etc)

just made 415hp and 395ft-lbs to the ground on a stock 2.3T block, headgasket and head bolts on PUMP GAS (93)

then the headgasket blew to hell, but i'm running a built bottom end with a performance headgasket and ARP headbolts
 

Red_LX

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Well, I dunno if I would call the n/a 2.3's "respectable"... they do run forever though.
 
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I saw a 900hp 2.3L website... I tell you what, I think I will buy a 2.3L turbo and store it in the basement. If fuel prices jump to something like 2.00$ a liter (over 7.50 a gallon Cdn) I will dump the 2.3T into my car and put the V8 into my living room with a piece of plasti-glass over it to form a table. Currently the gas is 1.12 a liter. But yeah to the point, 2.3L I4's rock! May not be very fast at the 88hp level but will last a long time.
 

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Red_LX said:
Well, I dunno if I would call the n/a 2.3's "respectable"... they do run forever though.
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Look at the moderator flaming elements of his own forum, I take issue with that statement!

Why insult my* car?

*you made a blanket statement
 

Red_LX

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freakintiger said:
Look at the moderator flaming elements of his own forum, I take issue with that statement!

Why insult my* car?

*you made a blanket statement
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I OWN an n/a 2.3L...I think I can say whatever I want about it
 

freakintiger

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Red_LX said:
I OWN an n/a 2.3L...I think I can say whatever I want about it
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Then say "my 2.3 N/A", not 2.3 N/A cars in general...
 
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Well, back on topic, every time I watch a Formula 1 race I get RPM envy and start day-dreaming about F20C's, B18's, and SR20's.

79mm stroke but only a two-valve head
 

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you know several people have swapped on volvo 16v DOHC heads with much success
 

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Mr. Merk said:
you know several people have swapped on volvo 16v DOHC heads with much success
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you have to send me some pictures of ur 91 stang. Is it turbo? How in the world did you get 210 out of an NA stang?
 

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I swear the horsepower ratings are off, cause my stock 105hp '93 n/a a4ld thats been cleaned inside and out, flew better than a newer focus with 130hp. Maybe it's the 3.73 gears and that tranny can handle the old brake-gas combo. I plan on rebuilding it debating on either keeping the engine the 93 n/a motor and see what I can get from it, or just find a 2.3T, SVO prefably, then sport off the shiny 2.3 symbols.
 

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sorry, its turbo
 
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