Adam1234567
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- Joined
- Mar 16, 2024
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- Location
- Detroit, MI
- Vehicle Year
- 2002
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hello,
I'm rebuilding a 1989 2.3, which I picked up for a song. Everything is apart, and looks good. My goal is a nice, durable engine that I can drop into my Ranger when its engine declines, or keep it around as an industrial engine... or project car... Who knows? I've got no interest in high performance. I just want a durable, economical power plant, and I like these 2.3s.
When driving, my vehicles rarely hit 3k rpm. As a rule, 2,500 is the max, and that's only on the freeway. (In case you're wondering: Yes; you've passed me.) I'm wondering if because of that, an adjustable cam gear might be a good choice for me to move it's peak into my range.
Thoughts? I'm also open to a cam that would better fit my driving style. In a perfect world, I could drop this in my '02, and get 40mpg.
If anyone's got links to this engine's performance chart and efficiency chart, I'd appreciate it. I haven't been able to find them.
I'm rebuilding a 1989 2.3, which I picked up for a song. Everything is apart, and looks good. My goal is a nice, durable engine that I can drop into my Ranger when its engine declines, or keep it around as an industrial engine... or project car... Who knows? I've got no interest in high performance. I just want a durable, economical power plant, and I like these 2.3s.
When driving, my vehicles rarely hit 3k rpm. As a rule, 2,500 is the max, and that's only on the freeway. (In case you're wondering: Yes; you've passed me.) I'm wondering if because of that, an adjustable cam gear might be a good choice for me to move it's peak into my range.
Thoughts? I'm also open to a cam that would better fit my driving style. In a perfect world, I could drop this in my '02, and get 40mpg.
If anyone's got links to this engine's performance chart and efficiency chart, I'd appreciate it. I haven't been able to find them.