I Don't Want to Own a 2.3!!!

johnnyhal · April 24th, 2009, 02:57 AM

I own a 2.3, but I'm chunking this guy and sticking in something with a little more power (mine's not a turbo... and it's hardly an engine... 55 is challenging for this guy).

Here's my problem: I'm just learning how to do all of this, and I cannot find a good guide to remove the engine.

the best article (believe it or not) is on eHow and says:

1. remove hood

2. drain the radiator, remove hoses (cut them if necessary, saving metal connectors), remove fan, tension pulley or alternator & remove radiator.

3. loosen power steering pump, pull a/c compressor out of the way leaving hoses connected; take electric wires loose from engine, leaving spark plug wires for later. loosen exhaust manifold & use wrench to take bolts off where the motor is connected to the transmission.

4. raise with floor jack, put on stands. slide underneath and take starter and exhaust pipe connectors off. remove transmission connections at the crossmembers.

5. take the bolts out of the transmission connections at the motor with wrench. use wrench to remove bolts from motor mount connection. slide out & remove jack stands, lower car.

6. bolt a heavy chain to both sides of the motor and bring the hoist around. pull the motor out slowly, making sure the front is higher than the back. make sure not to hit the car as you move the engine away from the car.

reading the list over, it seems straight-forward enough. I just wanted to see if there was anything special i needed to consider for the 2.3 engine?

I'll eventually be sticking in the 5.0 302 and tranny

... just have to get this
one out first!

Thanks!

Cool Bam · April 24th, 2009, 03:00 AM

hood removal is always step 1.

Seems like a guide that someone knew what they were talking about wrote Although it isn't super detailed.

I hate the 2.3 also, but 3.73's make it much better to deal with.

Cool Bam · April 24th, 2009, 03:01 AM

Also go introduce yourself in the memebrs introduction section.

Redux · April 24th, 2009, 03:02 PM

Bam what are you negged? Lol

Sorry can't help ya there, welcome though.

Wimbledon93 · April 24th, 2009, 03:16 PM

I drive a 1.3 liter Ford Aspire daily...you wanna talk about slow. If you have trouble getting to 55 in your 2.3 ford, may I suggest you are doing something wrong.

Cool Bam · April 24th, 2009, 04:29 PM

white03v6 · April 24th, 2009, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by Wimbledon93

I drive a 1.3 liter Ford Aspire daily...you wanna talk about slow. If you have trouble getting to 55 in your 2.3 ford, may I suggest you are doing something wrong.

this is a good point, although something may be wrong with the engine, besides the fact its a 2.3 without a turbocharger, and im assuming stock/mainly stock.

KaotikGT · April 24th, 2009, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Cool Bam

hood removal is always step 1.

Seems like a guide that someone knew what they were talking about wrote Although it isn't super detailed.

I hate the 2.3 also, but 3.73's make it much better to deal with.

how in the hell would you know you get someone else to do all of your work, you don't even know what a sparkplug is, but anyway just mark everything real good and take pics of everything when you take it out that way you might atleast have an idea of what it is when you put it back together oh by the way welcome and good luck

white03v6 · April 24th, 2009, 05:43 PM

^damn kaotik! that is an awesome looking mustang!^
(sorry for being off-topic)

KaotikGT · April 24th, 2009, 05:44 PM

thanks man, i thinked the deer when it ran out in front of me

KaotikGT · April 24th, 2009, 05:45 PM

Hey Jonny, when you go back with your 5.0 you planing on carb or efi?

johnnyhal · April 25th, 2009, 02:32 AM

no commitment yet, probably efi.... i feel savvy enough

spokanemustang · April 25th, 2009, 02:03 PM

i wish i could hit a deer.. haha. man i love insurance sometimes.. lol

LXpat93 · April 28th, 2009, 10:47 PM

wow if your struggle for 55 theres something serious wrong i do 80 no problem i dont know how fast my car goes because the speedo only goes to 85 all i have done is the egr delete

ReverendDexter · April 28th, 2009, 10:55 PM

If you're not sure how to take the stock motor out, how in the heck do you expect to get a DIFFERENT motor in there? A 5.0's not just gonna bolt in and run - you need to change out a lot of stuff to get it to work.

The 2.3L really isn't that bad when it's put in front of a stickshift.

coffinator6 · April 29th, 2009, 02:44 PM

55mph. hell i had my 91 2.3 5-speed to damn near 100mph. my 2.3 auto car would cruise at 85mph all day long

johnny. just remove anything that is plugged into the engine or trans. start from one side or the other.

oh a tip. the motor pint bolt goes for and aft in the motor mount. it is NOT the one you see on the top of the mount.

Turbo RANGER · April 29th, 2009, 11:03 PM

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Idea! here's what you do. Go to any parts store. Got that? Good. Go to the parts counter. Then (here comes the hard part) buy a Chiltons service manual for your car. It's like $25 and will give you all the specs and instructions to pull a 2.3. It will also probably have enough info in it to help you put the 5.0 in. It's a good thing to have because it has just about all the information you'd need to fix any problem in your car.

P.S. Go EFI. Waaaaaayyyyyy more torque with a long tube EFI intake manifold with virtually no HP loss.

Till · April 29th, 2009, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Cool Bam

hood removal is always step 1.

Seems like a guide that someone knew what they were talking about wrote Although it isn't super detailed.

I hate the 2.3 also, but 3.73's make it much better to deal with.

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Cool Bam · April 30th, 2009, 01:08 PM

I cruise @ about 92 mph in my auto 2.3.

Till · April 30th, 2009, 03:23 PM

^ is a noob

April 24th, 2009, 02:57 AM	#1
johnnyhal Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	I Don't Want to Own a 2.3!!! I own a 2.3, but I'm chunking this guy and sticking in something with a little more power (mine's not a turbo... and it's hardly an engine... 55 is challenging for this guy). Here's my problem: I'm just learning how to do all of this, and I cannot find a good guide to remove the engine. the best article (believe it or not) is on eHow and says: 1. remove hood 2. drain the radiator, remove hoses (cut them if necessary, saving metal connectors), remove fan, tension pulley or alternator & remove radiator. 3. loosen power steering pump, pull a/c compressor out of the way leaving hoses connected; take electric wires loose from engine, leaving spark plug wires for later. loosen exhaust manifold & use wrench to take bolts off where the motor is connected to the transmission. 4. raise with floor jack, put on stands. slide underneath and take starter and exhaust pipe connectors off. remove transmission connections at the crossmembers. 5. take the bolts out of the transmission connections at the motor with wrench. use wrench to remove bolts from motor mount connection. slide out & remove jack stands, lower car. 6. bolt a heavy chain to both sides of the motor and bring the hoist around. pull the motor out slowly, making sure the front is higher than the back. make sure not to hit the car as you move the engine away from the car. reading the list over, it seems straight-forward enough. I just wanted to see if there was anything special i needed to consider for the 2.3 engine? I'll eventually be sticking in the 5.0 302 and tranny ... just have to get this one out first! Thanks!

April 24th, 2009, 03:00 AM	#2
Cool Bam Banned 87 stang + 97 ranger both combined i can't break 15 secs. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere in Cbus OH Posts: 476 iTrader: 0 reviews	hood removal is always step 1. Seems like a guide that someone knew what they were talking about wrote Although it isn't super detailed. I hate the 2.3 also, but 3.73's make it much better to deal with. __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][I][U][COLOR="Lime"]Loooking for a set of 16 x 8 Chrome Cobra R Style Wheels. [/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] Something new in 2009.....You'll have to wait and see..... :o

April 24th, 2009, 03:01 AM	#3
Cool Bam Banned 87 stang + 97 ranger both combined i can't break 15 secs. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere in Cbus OH Posts: 476 iTrader: 0 reviews	Also go introduce yourself in the memebrs introduction section. __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][I][U][COLOR="Lime"]Loooking for a set of 16 x 8 Chrome Cobra R Style Wheels. [/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] Something new in 2009.....You'll have to wait and see..... :o

April 24th, 2009, 04:29 PM	#6
Cool Bam Banned 87 stang + 97 ranger both combined i can't break 15 secs. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere in Cbus OH Posts: 476 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ [SIZE="3"][B][I][U][COLOR="Lime"]Loooking for a set of 16 x 8 Chrome Cobra R Style Wheels. [/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] Something new in 2009.....You'll have to wait and see..... :o

April 24th, 2009, 05:43 PM	#9
white03v6 Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 V6 Mustang Too long@Too slow Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NC Posts: 2,672 iTrader: 1 reviews	^damn kaotik! that is an awesome looking mustang!^ (sorry for being off-topic) __________________ NCMM Co-Founder NCMM Website NCMM Forums

April 24th, 2009, 03:16 PM	#5
Wimbledon93 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	I drive a 1.3 liter Ford Aspire daily...you wanna talk about slow. If you have trouble getting to 55 in your 2.3 ford, may I suggest you are doing something wrong.

April 24th, 2009, 05:44 PM	#10
KaotikGT Regular 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 221 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks man, i thinked the deer when it ran out in front of me __________________ Cervini's type iv hood, C-series bumper, Pypes mid-muffler exhaust, WMS CAI, 20" chrome wheels, Roush rear spoiler

April 24th, 2009, 05:45 PM	#11
KaotikGT Regular 2007 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 221 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey Jonny, when you go back with your 5.0 you planing on carb or efi? __________________ Cervini's type iv hood, C-series bumper, Pypes mid-muffler exhaust, WMS CAI, 20" chrome wheels, Roush rear spoiler

April 25th, 2009, 02:32 AM	#12
johnnyhal Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 reviews	no commitment yet, probably efi.... i feel savvy enough

April 25th, 2009, 02:03 PM	#13
spokanemustang Regular 1999 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 210 iTrader: 1 reviews	i wish i could hit a deer.. haha. man i love insurance sometimes.. lol __________________ Military Crew M1A1 Tanker

April 28th, 2009, 10:47 PM	#14
LXpat93 Regular 1993 mustang lx 2.3 havnt ran yet Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: spring hill, fl Posts: 185 iTrader: 0 reviews	wow if your struggle for 55 theres something serious wrong i do 80 no problem i dont know how fast my car goes because the speedo only goes to 85 all i have done is the egr delete

April 28th, 2009, 10:55 PM	#15
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,233 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you're not sure how to take the stock motor out, how in the heck do you expect to get a DIFFERENT motor in there? A 5.0's not just gonna bolt in and run - you need to change out a lot of stuff to get it to work. The 2.3L really isn't that bad when it's put in front of a stickshift. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\ Buy my Bronco, special deal for MM folks

April 29th, 2009, 02:44 PM	#16
coffinator6 Enthusiast 03 GT, 92 coupe 2.3T Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Choctaw. Oklahoma Posts: 975 iTrader: 3 reviews	55mph. hell i had my 91 2.3 5-speed to damn near 100mph. my 2.3 auto car would cruise at 85mph all day long johnny. just remove anything that is plugged into the engine or trans. start from one side or the other. oh a tip. the motor pint bolt goes for and aft in the motor mount. it is NOT the one you see on the top of the mount.

April 29th, 2009, 11:03 PM	#17
Turbo RANGER Regular 1990 Ranger Custom 11.60@116.19 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mtn. Grove, MO Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Idea! here's what you do. Go to any parts store. Got that? Good. Go to the parts counter. Then (here comes the hard part) buy a Chiltons service manual for your car. It's like $25 and will give you all the specs and instructions to pull a 2.3. It will also probably have enough info in it to help you put the 5.0 in. It's a good thing to have because it has just about all the information you'd need to fix any problem in your car. P.S. Go EFI. Waaaaaayyyyyy more torque with a long tube EFI intake manifold with virtually no HP loss. __________________ Superchargers are where it's at Verne

April 30th, 2009, 01:08 PM	#19
Cool Bam Banned 87 stang + 97 ranger both combined i can't break 15 secs. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Somewhere in Cbus OH Posts: 476 iTrader: 0 reviews	I cruise @ about 92 mph in my auto 2.3. __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][I][U][COLOR="Lime"]Loooking for a set of 16 x 8 Chrome Cobra R Style Wheels. [/COLOR][/U][/I][/B][/SIZE] Something new in 2009.....You'll have to wait and see..... :o

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