2.0 engine

[poor boy]

any ideas on how to get a ford 2.0 to run can't get any power out of mine i am running 1/2 mile asphalt track 373 rear gear in 3rd gear turns around 7300

[car62]

is it the early 2.0 with 3 cam towers..or is it a newer 2.0 from a Ranger?

[poor boy]

not sure about the block but i run a 2300 head on it

[tommurphy73]

There is a problem straight away. The 2300 head will lower the compression ratio unless it has been skimmed a lot. Better to use a 2000 head on the 2000 engine and skim some off it to increase the compression ratio even more.

[dannyracer6]

To my knowledge, the 2.3 head will not fit an early 2.0 pinto block. They will fit a ranger 2.0, but I think tom is right, you need to get all the compression you can, and the late 2.0 is better for that, on that block.

[Robertms]

Danny, I believe that the Ranger 2.0 came with a Closed Chamber Round Port head. We have one that we cut to 38 cc's and put on a 2.3 and got plenty of compression. In fact we run that intake I got from you on it. Robertms

[dannyracer6]

Right on Bob, I had a couple of those heads too. If you can get them to good compression they work fine. on the 2.3 block. Glad you have made that intake work.