I have a 2.3 L 8 spark plug engine like so many others here and we can all agree its not a racing engine correct? Well I've observed this ad in my local kijiji classifieds and a guy is trying to sell his ranger.....

1998 Ford Ranger - Barrie Pickup Trucks For Sale - Kijiji Barrie

As you can see the truck seems to be in good shape with some custom work done to it, thats fine but a "Ford Racing Engine"? I mean come on the lima's great, durable and dependable, but to mention the word race in the same sentence as 2.3 L is outrageous! Unless of course you've turbo'd it or done the turbo engine swap, that's much different. I emailed the seller and asked him this:

"Hi, i'm curious as to how its a racing engine? any mods done to it? thank-you!"

to which I was responded to by the seller with...

"Ford put put out a racing engine in the early 90's with 4 cyl. and 8 spark plugs and this is the engine that is in this truck. Can only tell you that it rides great, just like a new one, and looks just as new."

What do you guys think of this? I hate to think that someone is going to lay down money on this expecting a fun fast truck and end up with a "fastish" looking reliable but relatively gutless vehicle. Is this a case of ignorance and actual belief its a racing engine or a bold faced lie? I would assume the later....Discuss!

 

Buyer beware.

 

in that case i got a 1992 ford mustang conv. LX with a ford "racing" engine. guy prob put muffler and intake on it then tuned the engine.

 

Damn my 2.3 is a non-racing engine it only has 4 spark plugs. DAMN THE LUCK!

 

there is a 4 cylinder circle track class that allot of guys use the 2.3. there is quite a bit of go fast parts out there to build a nasty little n/a motor or a turbo motor. but by the looks of under the hood there is nothing special about that peticular motor.

 

on the tracks they ran the 2.3t that were found in the 87 and 88 t birds right. cuz those were the only ones that were intercooled. am i right or am i talking out of my ***?

 

idk i know around here they run n/a

 

yea most track cars run n/a it seems because theres no turbo class. atleast not around were i live. But too say its a racing engine? Just bugged me lol and i thought some of you might get a chuckle out of it. I should sell and list my truck as a "ford racing engine" it has 8 plugs, stock header and a cone filter! I kinda feel like putting the guy in his place but at the same time its not my business.

 

I won't believe a word about that being a racing engine. The guy can't even spell brakes right! And wiper blades are not a modification

 

yea most track cars run n/a it seems because theres no turbo class. atleast not around were i live. But too say its a racing engine? Just bugged me lol and i thought some of you might get a chuckle out of it. I should sell and list my truck as a "ford racing engine" it has 8 plugs, stock header and a cone filter! I kinda feel like putting the guy in his place but at the same time its not my business.

*mods please delete, double post for some reason. thank-you!*

 

my 1st gen had a somewhat "built" 2.3 motor in it and i didn't even call it a racing motor

cam....valves...and some port work and she could scoot but i wouldn't have called it a racing motor

seller is talking out his ***

 

just to clarify yes the 87 and 88 t-birds were intercooled IHI turbo, while 84,85,and 86 mustang svo's were intercooled as well with a Garrett T3. The merkur xr4ti and earlier t-birds as well as mercury cougar xr7's were not intercooled.

 

What has me irked is he spelled brakes "breaks", spark "spak"... but spells meticulously right? wtf? Over 10k invested... my ***. He is asking 4750 firm and not a penny less.... yet 2 days ago it was 4900 firm, not a penny less. how retarded is this guy?

 

Granted this has nothing to do with the motor, did anybody notice the grille shell on that truck? WTF is that?

 

It kind of looks like a power dome hood with a mazda grille? Some sort of ghetto euro trash crap. Looks stupid.

 

I have to agree, its probably the dumbest thing done to a front end of a ranger....Also $10,000? I'm a true believer that a truck isn't worth how much money you've put into it. I could say I've put a lot of oil, gas, air filters, air in the tires at a local gas station and that could add up to a lot of money..... lol This guy is out of his tree.

 

ok so i did a little research cuz the thought of this calling it a racing engine bugged me. so i found this website that talks about things you can do to ur 2.3 and it gives differnt levels this. this guy has done a few minor things to it. take a look

2.3 N/A Performance Thread

 

the problem here is the guy is claiming ford put out a racing engine from factory, which is a totally false statement. And I frankly do not see the point of spending a lot of money fixing up a 2.3 when you could throw a 5.0L or a 2.3 Turbo engine in for a fraction of the cost and end up with more horsepower in the end. Just my $0.2