Ideas for swaps other than a V8.

85rx-7gsl-se · 03-10-2008, 12:34 PM

I wouldn't do it on an FD, but still have always thought 2.3l Turbo Ford powered FC would be neat and Granny's already has the mount kit available. Bulletproof engine, takes crazy amounts of boost on stock short block........Only down side is the weight.

oorx7 · 03-10-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 85rx-7gsl-se

Only down side is the weight.

Same thought I have about the 4g blocks.

P71 · 03-10-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 85rx-7gsl-se

I wouldn't do it on an FD, but still have always thought 2.3l Turbo Ford powered FC would be neat and Granny's already has the mount kit available. Bulletproof engine, takes crazy amounts of boost on stock short block........Only down side is the weight.

Might want to do some more research

Stock blocks/cranks are fine, but pistons and rods are junk. Crack-free heads are drying up. A fully-dressed 2.3T also weighs as much as a 302 (which means it's MORE then an LS1). Good motors, but the market has come and gone on them. You'd have better luck building 12A's or nailhead Buick's honestly...

85rx-7gsl-se · 03-10-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by P71

Might want to do some more research

Stock blocks/cranks are fine, but pistons and rods are junk. Crack-free heads are drying up. A fully-dressed 2.3T also weighs as much as a 302 (which means it's MORE then an LS1). Good motors, but the market has come and gone on them. You'd have better luck building 12A's or nailhead Buick's honestly...

My bad...I had a 86 XR4Ti I just sold. When I got it about 4 years ago, most people thought the 2.3Ts were still the shit, but its been a few years since I seriously looked into modding them cause I got the RX instead and my sister started driving the Merkur.