Drove an 04 2.3 4 banger reg cab
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Drove an 04 2.3 4 banger reg cab
My friend was too drunk to drive, so i threw him in the bed and I drove him and his truck home.
This is the first time i drove a reg cab ranger with a 2.3 duratec. I must say, im impressed. It had plenty of power to spare. Nice acceleration and seemed like plenty of torque. Some people said the 4 banger is slower than the 3.0, i'd have to disagree but I wanted to share my experience.
This is the first time i drove a reg cab ranger with a 2.3 duratec. I must say, im impressed. It had plenty of power to spare. Nice acceleration and seemed like plenty of torque. Some people said the 4 banger is slower than the 3.0, i'd have to disagree but I wanted to share my experience.
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Originally Posted by TremorJon
My friend was too drunk to drive, so i threw him in the bed and I drove him and his truck home.
This is the first time i drove a reg cab ranger with a 2.3 duratec. I must say, im impressed. It had plenty of power to spare. Nice acceleration and seemed like plenty of torque. Some people said the 4 banger is slower than the 3.0, i'd have to disagree but I wanted to share my experience.
This is the first time i drove a reg cab ranger with a 2.3 duratec. I must say, im impressed. It had plenty of power to spare. Nice acceleration and seemed like plenty of torque. Some people said the 4 banger is slower than the 3.0, i'd have to disagree but I wanted to share my experience.
The 2.3's are a decent engine for a light truck.
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Originally Posted by Ranger1
There is not much difference in HP or torque between 3.0 and 2.3
The 2.3 is an all aluminium dohc, so it will rev like crazy once it gets going. Around 3K it really comes alive, and pulls very strong up to redline. I still bounce off the rev limiter, because it of the "jump" at 3,000 rpm.
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Originally Posted by moenko
Does anyone have experience with both the older 2.5 L and the newer 2.3 L engines and if so, any notable differences? I have a 2001 2.5 I-4, the last time the 2.5Ltr was installed.
i have a 99 with the 2.5lima and a 01 with the 2.3duratec
the old lima engines are DOGS compared to the newer Duratecs
and with the right setup (usually my case since mines lowered, and smaller rims, and the 3.0 has some 31s or so) the duratec will take the 3.0
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