• Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.

how to make a 4 banger faster?


sports5

New Member
Joined
Dec 11, 2011
Messages
18
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Vehicle Year
2004
Make / Model
ford
Transmission
Manual
I have a 4 door ranger and i want to make it kind of a prerunner and it has a 4 cylinder 2.3l engine and i want to know how can i make it faster without putting turbo
 


bobbywalter

TRS Technical Staff
TRS Event Staff
V8 Engine Swap
TRS Technical Advisor
TRS Banner 2012-2015
TRS 20th Anniversary
Ugly Truck of Month
TRS Event Participant
Joined
Aug 9, 2007
Messages
23,470
Reaction score
4,667
Points
113
Location
woodhaven mi
Vehicle Year
1988
Make / Model
FORD mostly
Engine Type
V8
Engine Size
BIGGER
Transmission
Automatic
2WD / 4WD
4WD
Total Lift
sawzall?
Tire Size
33-44
My credo
it is easier to fix and understand than "her"
supercharger :D
 

Sunk

New Member
Supporting Member
TRS Banner 2010-2011
TRS Banner 2012-2015
Joined
Aug 19, 2007
Messages
6,657
Reaction score
125
Points
0
Age
35
Location
Everett, WA
Vehicle Year
2012
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
3.5 Eco
Transmission
Automatic
Bolt on a few extra cylinders.
 

sports5

New Member
Joined
Dec 11, 2011
Messages
18
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Vehicle Year
2004
Make / Model
ford
Transmission
Manual
i want to keep the same engine
 

Rotagotideas

New Member
Joined
Sep 1, 2011
Messages
103
Reaction score
1
Points
0
Location
Southwestern Ontario
Vehicle Year
1991
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
2.9L
Transmission
Automatic
well there are quite a few sites that have 2.3L racing parts for NA engines, there is a circiut where i am from that runs 2.3L mustangs and 4 banger chevettes around a dirt track. they have cams, pistons, rods and all that for the cars, just gotta start looking.
why not just put a 2.5L in place? it's just a different head and EFI. or take a 2.5L short block and swap the head from your 2.3L.
or just take the crank from the 2.5L and stuff it in your 2.3L
making it a 2.5 or 2.4 (just going by memory)
and of course you could always take it to a machine shop to be punched out .030",
but other than all that work why not just get a bigger engine?
 

snoranger

Professional money waster
TRS Event Staff
TRS Forum Moderator
Supporting Member
Article Contributor
RBV's on Boost
ASE Certified Tech
VAGABOND
TRS Event Participant
GMRS Radio License
Joined
Nov 25, 2007
Messages
13,052
Reaction score
13,522
Points
113
Location
Jackson, NJ
Vehicle Year
'79,'94,'02,'23
Make / Model
All Fords
Engine Type
2.3 EcoBoost
Transmission
Automatic
2WD / 4WD
4WD
My credo
I didn't ask for your life story, just answer the question!
well there are quite a few sites that have 2.3L racing parts for NA engines, there is a circiut where i am from that runs 2.3L mustangs and 4 banger chevettes around a dirt track. they have cams, pistons, rods and all that for the cars, just gotta start looking.
why not just put a 2.5L in place? it's just a different head and EFI. or take a 2.5L short block and swap the head from your 2.3L.
or just take the crank from the 2.5L and stuff it in your 2.3L
making it a 2.5 or 2.4 (just going by memory)
and of course you could always take it to a machine shop to be punched out .030",
but other than all that work why not just get a bigger engine?
I believe you're thinking LIMA 2.3l, not Duratec 2.3l.
 

Hagan

08/2013 OTOTM Winner
V8 Engine Swap
OTOTM Winner
Solid Axle Swap
Joined
Jan 3, 2009
Messages
1,079
Reaction score
11
Points
0
Location
Salem, OR
Vehicle Year
1986
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
2.3
Transmission
Manual
Weight reduction is your best bet! lol
 

kryptonitecb

New Member
U.S. Military - Veteran
Joined
Dec 5, 2011
Messages
1,313
Reaction score
19
Points
0
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Vehicle Year
1994
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
4.0
Transmission
Manual
Look at the cost versus the benefit. Putting a 4.0 or possibly a 302 is the best bang for your buck. I had a friend that wasted over $2000 after he blew a head gasket trying to get his 2.xxx running again. Looking back he kicks himself for not taking it to the scrap yard and finding a 302. While the story is a bit off topic the point is 4 bangers have no power, get a better engine :icon_rofl:
 

4.0B2

Well-Known Member
Supporting Member
TRS Banner 2012-2015
Joined
Sep 24, 2009
Messages
10,700
Reaction score
151
Points
63
Location
Walls, MS
Vehicle Year
1988
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
4.0 v6
Transmission
Automatic
seriously, it'd be cheaper to do a 302 or 4.0 swap to get bang for buck...
i understand you WANT to keep the engine you have now.. but its probably not the best option.

its like when people want to spend money on the 2.9 when the 4.0 almost bolts into place... it just doesn't make sense to polish a turd..
 

schneiderz

New Member
Joined
Sep 9, 2009
Messages
294
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
Alpharetta GA
Vehicle Year
2003
Make / Model
ford
Engine Size
2.3 4 cylider
Transmission
Automatic
I just did a complete engine rebuild on a Evo 8 and we port polished the interiors. I mean there is a turbo in it but with just those changes the engine is pushing 425 with stock turbo compared to I think 300.
 

Tractorman86

New Member
Joined
Jan 19, 2012
Messages
7
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Vehicle Year
2004
Make / Model
Ford
Transmission
Manual
It doesn't mate if you think he should do a swap he said he wants to leave the engine in place, lets stay on topic. I would think there is some cam options through the focus guys. Also opening up the exhaust a little can't hurt. I want to do a little research on coils, msd makes one for the 4.6 mustangs and it looks a LOT like the duratecs.
 

Beanmachine7000

New Member
Joined
Jun 5, 2008
Messages
2,007
Reaction score
5
Points
0
Location
Tennessee
Vehicle Year
1991
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
4.0L
Transmission
Manual
It's a truck... That weighs 3500# and has a 4-cylinder engine... That and fast really don't belong in the same sentence... OTOH if you have tons of money to throw at it and don't care that you will spend that ton of money and still not get the results you like, and you're truck will be terrible to drive on the street, I'd do a high compression build and run it on race fuel with a high lift/duration cam and completely reworked heads... It's basic engine building... Alot easier to go read up on some of what makes engines work and applying that to your build instead of coming on here and just asking "How I go faster?" lol...
 

kryptonitecb

New Member
U.S. Military - Veteran
Joined
Dec 5, 2011
Messages
1,313
Reaction score
19
Points
0
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Vehicle Year
1994
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
4.0
Transmission
Manual
For the time and money a swap is the best idea to make any RBV go faster. The 5.0 is an easy swap.

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic
 

beluga420

March 2013 STOTM Winner
MTOTM Winner
RBV's on Boost
2012 Truck of The Year
2013 Truck of The Year
Joined
Dec 29, 2011
Messages
187
Reaction score
7
Points
0
Location
Quebec, Canada
Vehicle Year
1997
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
2.3t
Transmission
Manual
Turbo it... ?
 

Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Members online

Member & Vendor Upgrades

For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.

Truck of The Month


Kirby N.
March Truck of The Month

Recently Featured

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

Follow TRS On Instagram

TRS Events

25th Anniversary Sponsors

Check Out The TRS Store


Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Sponsored Ad


Amazon Deals

Top