2.3L performance mods
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Although there are a couple of mods you could perform:
To get the most umph, consider opening up the throttle by the throttle cable mod. Just use the search tool in the forums. "Throttle Cable Mod".
Hows your exhaust? Ever consider a set of headers? Youd be suprised of how much a good set of headers, and a catback exhaust can "Open one up". Just don't ever consider removing Cats. Its not only illegal(under fed law), but it is a vital componote to your engines performance.
.50 Cent mod!
Buy a for sale sign. Sale your 2.3 and buy a Fox Body 5.0 mustang!!!
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This little motor really doesn't qualify as NHRA material, But none the less its one of the most reliable, fuel efficient ever put into a pickup. With a little care, and regular maintenance it will last you many many years to come.
Although there are a couple of mods you could perform:
To get the most umph, consider opening up the throttle by the throttle cable mod. Just use the search tool in the forums. "Throttle Cable Mod".
Hows your exhaust? Ever consider a set of headers? Youd be suprised of how much a good set of headers, and a catback exhaust can "Open one up". Just don't ever consider removing Cats. Its not only illegal(under fed law), but it is a vital componote to your engines performance.
.50 Cent mod!
Buy a for sale sign. Sale your 2.3 and buy a Fox Body 5.0 mustang!!!
Although there are a couple of mods you could perform:
To get the most umph, consider opening up the throttle by the throttle cable mod. Just use the search tool in the forums. "Throttle Cable Mod".
Hows your exhaust? Ever consider a set of headers? Youd be suprised of how much a good set of headers, and a catback exhaust can "Open one up". Just don't ever consider removing Cats. Its not only illegal(under fed law), but it is a vital componote to your engines performance.
.50 Cent mod!
Buy a for sale sign. Sale your 2.3 and buy a Fox Body 5.0 mustang!!!
First off, from you sig, you have a different family of motor. Second, they don't make rwd platform headers for this motor yet. Third, I don't think his truck is old enough to have stretched the throttle cable yet.
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well im gonna have to say LIMA FTW! Turbo lima soon to come on my truck....And as far as a worthy 3.0 or 4.0...the only one ive ever seen is my buddies SC'ed 3.0, but its still old technology.....My 04 STi is faster but theres nothing like good ol RWD, turbo, light weight rear end posi'ed up drifting truck!!!!
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you can also get a cold air intake for it. autozone has a build your own kit made by Spectre. they dont make it for the ranger but you can make it work. i put one on my 07 stx 2.3 and holy sh_t did it ever give it a boost and a HELL of a V8 roar. i had to swap out vacuum hoses though since the supplied on would not fit on my factory vacuum end. i just wound up using some leftover tubing that came with my bed cover as a drain line. also if you run it like i did then you dont have room for the large cone filter. but it you take out the rest of the air box you might have enough room for the large one. i also had to cut the back off of the factory air box cover that had the MAF sensor attached to it since the sensor will not fit in the adapter you can get with the kit.. i just bolted the filter mount onto the other side of the piece i cut off and mounted the cone filter to it. if i had to guess id say i have around 160hp to be modest but the way it runs it could be more. heres a pit of what i did and how it turned out.
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also you can try goin to Truck Accessories & Truck Parts | Ford, Chevy, Dodge, GMC | Stylin' Trucks they have a lot of stuff for rangers of any year. they may not have a lot in the performance dept for the 2.3s but they have more than any other site ive found so far
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Thanks very much Apexkeeper...I had learned that there are 2 different 2.3's....the Lima and the Duratec. I didn't realise the pinto was a Lima. I've heard MSDS makes a header for the Duratec but there are issues with the CEL warning light post installation.