1987 Ford Ranger 2.3 horsepower help!

[adsm08]

Not much help are they.

I thought my idea was helpful. He said money was no object. If I had a Ranger to make into a race truck and a blank check to mod it with you bet your butt that it would have a jet engine in it before I was done.

 

[Racing1995]

get a 2.3T motor, the bottom end is good to a reliable 450hp. is it one of those 8mpg/50hp chips?

Its close its a 4-5mpg/40hp chip it was $69

 

[adsm08]

Its close its a 4-5mpg/40hp chip it was $69

You know that flushing $70 down the toilet is a better use of money than those chips, right?

 

[Racing1995]

You know that flushing $70 down the toilet is a better use of money than those chips, right?

Well considering on average per year it saves $500-600. I'm pretty sure it's worth it. Learn the fact before posting things

 

[kunar]

okay guys...

to the OP, let me explain something to you. this thread is getting these ridiculous answers for a couple reasons. we get threads like this on a regular basis. you're new, and we know nothing about you or your project. nobody wants to pour tons of time in to responses just to never hear back from you or never see your project get off the ground. also, you posted in the general discussion. there's a 4cyl forum as well as a forced induction forum. lots of info in both, though youll want to direct your time toward the FI forum. additionally, youve asked a very open ended question showing that you've put little time into research yourself, you're just looking for someone to answer your questions. the info is already out there, youve just gotta find it.

on topic, i know might a thing or two about the 2.3t's. i own a turbo coupe and have put quite a bit of time into researching power adders. your engine isnt designed and built to handle that kind of power. contrary to what straycat believes, your crank and cam are probably good for it, but certainly not your rods and pistons, or your head. you say money is no object? contact bo-port.com, stinger-performance.com or esslingerperformance.com and tell them that, they will make you change your mind. you want to do it on some sort of a budget? here's my opinion but certainly not the only one. start with a 2.3t, that will put you way ahead of the game. from there, it's up to you. plan on a bigger turbo than ever came on a 2.3t from factory, bigger injectors, a ported head and mild cam, intake and exhaust manifolds and some type of engine management. pretty common belief is that the 2.3t bottom end will handle 400hp, but not the injectors, stock turbo or engine management. depending on what stock parts you end up with, they may be good for 300.

spend some time reading through the performance info at the three sites i listed, as well as turboford.org. you're certainly not the first person to want to squeeze that much power out of a 2.3, which means you have the luxury of pretty easily obtaining info that others had to work for. like i said, it's already out there, you just gotta find it.

 

[BlackBII]

Finally, someone with some sense posts here. Thanks kunar.

Also OP, you can go here as well

http://www.turboford.org/faq/mods.shtml

*That is assuming you have a 2.3T already, from a turbocoupe

 

[Racing1995]

okay guys...

to the OP, let me explain something to you. this thread is getting these ridiculous answers for a couple reasons. we get threads like this on a regular basis. you're new, and we know nothing about you or your project. nobody wants to pour tons of time in to responses just to never hear back from you or never see your project get off the ground. also, you posted in the general discussion. there's a 4cyl forum as well as a forced induction forum. lots of info in both, though youll want to direct your time toward the FI forum. additionally, youve asked a very open ended question showing that you've put little time into research yourself, you're just looking for someone to answer your questions. the info is already out there, youve just gotta find it.

on topic, i know might a thing or two about the 2.3t's. i own a turbo coupe and have put quite a bit of time into researching power adders. your engine isnt designed and built to handle that kind of power. contrary to what straycat believes, your crank and cam are probably good for it, but certainly not your rods and pistons, or your head. you say money is no object? contact bo-port.com, stinger-performance.com or esslingerperformance.com and tell them that, they will make you change your mind. you want to do it on some sort of a budget? here's my opinion but certainly not the only one. start with a 2.3t, that will put you way ahead of the game. from there, it's up to you. plan on a bigger turbo than ever came on a 2.3t from factory, bigger injectors, a ported head and mild cam, intake and exhaust manifolds and some type of engine management. pretty common belief is that the 2.3t bottom end will handle 400hp, but not the injectors, stock turbo or engine management. depending on what stock parts you end up with, they may be good for 300.

spend some time reading through the performance info at the three sites i listed, as well as turboford.org. you're certainly not the first person to want to squeeze that much power out of a 2.3, which means you have the luxury of pretty easily obtaining info that others had to work for. like i said, it's already out there, you just gotta find it.

Thank you for the help. I didn't know about the 4 cylinder page thanks for the heads up and being straight forward. I have done countless hours of research I know what I'm going to add to it I just haven't found any info on what internals to use.

 

[Jraymer360]

Thank you for the help. I didn't know about the 4 cylinder page thanks for the heads up and being straight forward. I have done countless hours of research I know what I'm going to add to it I just haven't found any info on what internals to use.

if you get a 2.3t, you won't have to worry about much.

 

[adsm08]

Well considering on average per year it saves $500-600. I'm pretty sure it's worth it. Learn the fact before posting things

You mean the facts about the little $5 Radio Shack resistor you paid $70 for and then wired into the circuit for your IAT sensor?

 

[nooch450]

If money is no object, bring the truck to a race shoppress throw 20k on the table and tell them to do whatever you have to do to make it as fast as possible. Leave a number so they can call you for more money when they run out.

Honestly if money was no object then why even research? Let the pro's who do it for a living deal with it.

Or be honest and say what your budget is so people can give you real advice.

Look on google for forged internals to whatever motor you have and low compression pistons made by a reputable brand if that what your asking....

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[scotts90ranger]

okay guys...

to the OP, let me explain something to you. this thread is getting these ridiculous answers for a couple reasons. we get threads like this on a regular basis. you're new, and we know nothing about you or your project. nobody wants to pour tons of time in to responses just to never hear back from you or never see your project get off the ground. also, you posted in the general discussion. there's a 4cyl forum as well as a forced induction forum. lots of info in both, though youll want to direct your time toward the FI forum. additionally, youve asked a very open ended question showing that you've put little time into research yourself, you're just looking for someone to answer your questions. the info is already out there, youve just gotta find it.

on topic, i know might a thing or two about the 2.3t's. i own a turbo coupe and have put quite a bit of time into researching power adders. your engine isnt designed and built to handle that kind of power. contrary to what straycat believes, your crank and cam are probably good for it, but certainly not your rods and pistons, or your head. you say money is no object? contact bo-port.com, stinger-performance.com or esslingerperformance.com and tell them that, they will make you change your mind. you want to do it on some sort of a budget? here's my opinion but certainly not the only one. start with a 2.3t, that will put you way ahead of the game. from there, it's up to you. plan on a bigger turbo than ever came on a 2.3t from factory, bigger injectors, a ported head and mild cam, intake and exhaust manifolds and some type of engine management. pretty common belief is that the 2.3t bottom end will handle 400hp, but not the injectors, stock turbo or engine management. depending on what stock parts you end up with, they may be good for 300.

spend some time reading through the performance info at the three sites i listed, as well as turboford.org. you're certainly not the first person to want to squeeze that much power out of a 2.3, which means you have the luxury of pretty easily obtaining info that others had to work for. like i said, it's already out there, you just gotta find it.

A few years ago this type of post with actual information was a LOT more common... I try my best to be helpful but there's more people pushing newbies away than helping now... If it's not worth your time to give an actual answer, don't answer...