Okay, all you ford guys, can you tell me which year is the best for a 2.3? Which one has the most compression, horsepower?
I have no hustory with that engine but this is a good read for info..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=317117
There's more than one Ford 2.3. There's the sinple SOHC they first put in the Pinto in '73 or '74 I believe. Should be the same engine that found its way into the base Fairmont as well. There's the turbo'd 2.3 they put in the Mustang and T-Bird in the 80's (related to the Pinto engine I believe) There's also a DOHC 'Duratech' 2.3 (actually a Mazda engine) that was available in the Focus and Fusion - I've got one of those. Norm?
My daughter is going dirt tracking, she has a car but it just needs a motor. So I'm trying to figure out the best one as far as horsepower.
That would be my first choice, but she has to run a 2.3 Ford or a 2.5 Chevy. And, it has to match the make. So hers is a Mustang which means a 2.3. She gets many of these.I might get to go racing.
