2.3 HorsePower Wise

fordboy4rd · March 1st, 2007, 07:40 PM

What hp is your mustangs pushing guys with the 2.3L in it and what mods do they got im interested in knowing because if they can push a couple 100 hp i might fix mine instead of throwing it away

ReverendDexter · March 1st, 2007, 07:51 PM

Well, if boost can be part of the equation, then 400hp is not out of the question for a 2.3L. NA you *might* be able to see 200hp, but the amount of money that would take would pay for the 5.0 swap.

TurboLX · March 6th, 2007, 01:18 PM

well a roller cam would do you about 10Hp and a cold air intake would be about 5HP

breakout831 · March 10th, 2007, 09:42 AM

these motors definately weren't made to take forced induction. gotta build up the engine if you're going to boost it

fordboy4rd · March 10th, 2007, 03:40 PM

I change my mind if i biult that motor up and only got like 200HP i could get 200HP stock out of the 302 or a 351.. so im not going to bother

breakout831 · March 10th, 2007, 10:19 PM

good call

ReverendDexter · March 12th, 2007, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by breakout831

these motors definately weren't made to take forced induction. gotta build up the engine if you're going to boost it

Umm, what? Ever heard of an SVO? What about a Turbo Coupe? These motors love boost! Turbo Coupe with the intercooler was pushing over 200hp from a boosted 2.3L, and that's certainly nowhere near the limit of that motor's potential - the stock block is good for 400hp.

fordboy4rd · March 12th, 2007, 04:33 AM

Wow thats amazing how that little motor can handle 400HP but whats the difference in a SVO what changes?

ReverendDexter · March 12th, 2007, 01:11 PM

SVO had the turbo from the factory, I don't know how (or if) the internals are any different. Might ask the SVO guys.

beeker · March 12th, 2007, 02:30 PM

forged pistons are a MUST this guy is running 12.25 times (svo)

fordboy4rd · March 12th, 2007, 10:48 PM

ur telling me that has a 4banger in it?... it looks as if the tires came off the ground haha nice.. im curious i dont wanna sound stupid or completely stupid but they do make a stroker kit for this block right? also how much hp would it add and how much would the best racing cam boost its hp?

ReverendDexter · March 13th, 2007, 02:26 AM

Last time I checked, Esslinger sold a 2.9L stroker kit. All things being equal, that should give about a 20-25% power gain just based on displacement. I know that I've read several accounts of 400hp from turbo 2.3L motors, and Esslinger has one that puts out something like 900 in a sandrail. I'm assuming that has a crapload of boost and a heavy hit of NOS (Still, even with a 250 shot, that's over 600hp). It's certainly within reason to build a streetable 300hp with these motors.

beeker · March 13th, 2007, 03:47 AM

streetable 400 HP is possible.

TurboLX · March 13th, 2007, 11:38 AM

hey look up John Huber and Fourced 4 and look at those 9 sec. 2.3 turbos, Hubers car does wheel lifts all the time
here check this out, here he is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_61NpziPuI

tell me what you think...oh reverend is right these motors love boost for sure

TurboLX · March 13th, 2007, 11:39 AM

here John Blair
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH8rBJXz6d0

TurboLX · March 13th, 2007, 11:41 AM

heres Huber again, see these are 4 bangers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPQGO-RFOd0

TurboLX · March 13th, 2007, 11:46 AM

and again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afUar4DtWoc

heres a 2.3 turbo pinto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTsOww5ie88

look ever heard of Merkur?? they put 2.3 turbos in them to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTl6U-pJVzg

TurboLX · March 13th, 2007, 11:59 AM

look another merkur
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFcuMX3Dd8A

look here Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, my father has one and they are bad ass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8WL90vqMk

look this guy is my Hero, put a rear wheel drive 2.3 in a front wheel drive escort http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_tVkMCK4CA

look ultimate sleeper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWnxAHB_FVA

stock SVO mustang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qQ-29v8lTQ

here the car up front is an SVO 2.3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avs5Q_UexAk

come on reverend i know you got some

TurboLX · March 13th, 2007, 12:00 PM

John Huber's 2.3 has a 2.9 stroker kit and produces 900+hp, John Blairs SVO produces 700+hp

fordboy4rd · March 13th, 2007, 07:35 PM

Wow that shit is amazing no dout.. now how do i get around 300 - 400hp that will actually hold together A Daily Driver actually

March 1st, 2007, 07:40 PM	#1
fordboy4rd Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 114	2.3 HorsePower Wise What hp is your mustangs pushing guys with the 2.3L in it and what mods do they got im interested in knowing because if they can push a couple 100 hp i might fix mine instead of throwing it away

March 1st, 2007, 07:51 PM	#2
ReverendDexter Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 SVT Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,783	Well, if boost can be part of the equation, then 400hp is not out of the question for a 2.3L. NA you might be able to see 200hp, but the amount of money that would take would pay for the 5.0 swap. __________________ The Sacred Chao says "MU" Real racers turn corners... both ways... on the same track. MM Corner Carvers Crew, member #2

March 12th, 2007, 01:11 PM	#9
ReverendDexter Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 SVT Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,783	SVO had the turbo from the factory, I don't know how (or if) the internals are any different. Might ask the SVO guys. __________________ The Sacred Chao says "MU" Real racers turn corners... both ways... on the same track. MM Corner Carvers Crew, member #2

March 13th, 2007, 02:26 AM	#12
ReverendDexter Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 SVT Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,783	Last time I checked, Esslinger sold a 2.9L stroker kit. All things being equal, that should give about a 20-25% power gain just based on displacement. I know that I've read several accounts of 400hp from turbo 2.3L motors, and Esslinger has one that puts out something like 900 in a sandrail. I'm assuming that has a crapload of boost and a heavy hit of NOS (Still, even with a 250 shot, that's over 600hp). It's certainly within reason to build a streetable 300hp with these motors. __________________ The Sacred Chao says "MU" Real racers turn corners... both ways... on the same track. MM Corner Carvers Crew, member #2

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March 6th, 2007, 01:18 PM	#3
TurboLX Banned 1990 Mustang LX Turbo 9.71@141.6 mph Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,783	well a roller cam would do you about 10Hp and a cold air intake would be about 5HP

March 10th, 2007, 09:42 AM	#4
breakout831 Pooperscooper Winner 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,147	these motors definately weren't made to take forced induction. gotta build up the engine if you're going to boost it

March 10th, 2007, 03:40 PM	#5
fordboy4rd Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 114	I change my mind if i biult that motor up and only got like 200HP i could get 200HP stock out of the 302 or a 351.. so im not going to bother

March 10th, 2007, 10:19 PM	#6
breakout831 Pooperscooper Winner 2006 Nissan 350Z Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,147	good call

March 12th, 2007, 04:33 AM	#8
fordboy4rd Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 114	Wow thats amazing how that little motor can handle 400HP but whats the difference in a SVO what changes?

March 12th, 2007, 10:48 PM	#11
fordboy4rd Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 114	ur telling me that has a 4banger in it?... it looks as if the tires came off the ground haha nice.. im curious i dont wanna sound stupid or completely stupid but they do make a stroker kit for this block right? also how much hp would it add and how much would the best racing cam boost its hp?

March 13th, 2007, 03:47 AM	#13
beeker Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 107	streetable 400 HP is possible.

March 13th, 2007, 11:38 AM	#14
TurboLX Banned 1990 Mustang LX Turbo 9.71@141.6 mph Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,783	hey look up John Huber and Fourced 4 and look at those 9 sec. 2.3 turbos, Hubers car does wheel lifts all the time here check this out, here he is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_61NpziPuI tell me what you think...oh reverend is right these motors love boost for sure

March 13th, 2007, 11:39 AM	#15
TurboLX Banned 1990 Mustang LX Turbo 9.71@141.6 mph Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,783	here John Blair http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH8rBJXz6d0

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March 13th, 2007, 11:41 AM	#16
TurboLX Banned 1990 Mustang LX Turbo 9.71@141.6 mph Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,783	heres Huber again, see these are 4 bangers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPQGO-RFOd0

March 13th, 2007, 11:46 AM	#17
TurboLX Banned 1990 Mustang LX Turbo 9.71@141.6 mph Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,783	and again http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afUar4DtWoc heres a 2.3 turbo pinto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTsOww5ie88 look ever heard of Merkur?? they put 2.3 turbos in them to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTl6U-pJVzg

March 13th, 2007, 11:59 AM	#18
TurboLX Banned 1990 Mustang LX Turbo 9.71@141.6 mph Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,783	look another merkur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFcuMX3Dd8A look here Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, my father has one and they are bad ass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD8WL90vqMk look this guy is my Hero, put a rear wheel drive 2.3 in a front wheel drive escort http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_tVkMCK4CA look ultimate sleeper http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWnxAHB_FVA stock SVO mustang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qQ-29v8lTQ here the car up front is an SVO 2.3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avs5Q_UexAk come on reverend i know you got some

March 13th, 2007, 12:00 PM	#19
TurboLX Banned 1990 Mustang LX Turbo 9.71@141.6 mph Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,783	John Huber's 2.3 has a 2.9 stroker kit and produces 900+hp, John Blairs SVO produces 700+hp

March 13th, 2007, 07:35 PM	#20
fordboy4rd Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 114	Wow that shit is amazing no dout.. now how do i get around 300 - 400hp that will actually hold together A Daily Driver actually