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  1. Those engines are getting rare in some parts of...

    Those engines are getting rare in some parts of the country. I ported a 2.0L head per the David Vissard book many years ago. With a milled head and "Rim flow" valves and just a streetable cam the...
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    Wanted Ford 2.3L Cam & sliders.

    I am looking for a better then stock hydro cam but nothing radical as we are dealing with a stock bottom end and stock valve springs. Peak power should be no higher then 6K.
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    I may be wrong but I thought that when you cut...

    I may be wrong but I thought that when you cut the head you retarded the cam timing. Is that not what you want with a stock cam? It moves the peak power point to a higher RPM. I cut my head .060...
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    Further update. We ran out first Lemons race and...

    Further update. We ran out first Lemons race and the basic engine & T5 trans worked OK. The trans still leaks from the speedo and we used a quart of oil after about 10+ hours of running so I would...
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    I will try to answer question #3. If your're...

    I will try to answer question #3.

    If your're only running a water pump and no alternator the easiest way is to make a mount that you can bolt a belt tentioner to. It will keep the belt tight and...
  6. Thread: fly wheels

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    i don't know of any OEM flywheels that are...

    i don't know of any OEM flywheels that are lighter and fit the 2.3L but I do know that the stock flywheel can be lightened quite a bit with out to much work. The one problem is you need acess to a...
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    Just an update on this build. We tested the...

    Just an update on this build.

    We tested the car last weekend getting it ready for the Lemons race on April 21-22nd. The ignition is the Ford Dura Spark with a chinese module. At first we kept...
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    Look for a Turbo TBird as then got rear disc...

    Look for a Turbo TBird as then got rear disc brakes and are 4-lug and came with the 7.5 rear end. You may have to make some mods to the caliper mounting brackets to get it to fit as these rear ends...
  9. Thread: Weber Carbs

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    Can you send pics to jimbbski@wowway.com And...

    Can you send pics to jimbbski@wowway.com
    And where are you located?
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    Wired up the Duraspark ing. and got only some...

    Wired up the Duraspark ing. and got only some backfires then no spark. Checked everything out and decided that the "New" module (Made in China) was bad. Replaced with a new one (Same part) and it...
  11. The way i would do it is to ream the bores out to...

    The way i would do it is to ream the bores out to some standard size then get bronze or brass bushing of that size but with a smaller ID then the throttle shafts. Press the bushing into the bores and...
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    I do think he's talking about drums not rotors....

    I do think he's talking about drums not rotors. Never heard of rotors 9 X 1.5.
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    Why do you talk about the TFI dist. I already...

    Why do you talk about the TFI dist. I already said that the owner of the engine wants to run a Duraspark! I know the TFI is better but the customer gets what they want!

    I have read internet talk...
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    Not in the budget. Have to run stock parts.

    Not in the budget.
    Have to run stock parts.
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    Ford 2.3L distributors

    Why I know that the TFI dist. is the better dist. to run the owner of the car that I'm building the engine for insists on running a Duraspartk. What I want to know is can you run this dist. without...
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    The most obvious difference is that you can...

    The most obvious difference is that you can change gear ratios on the 8 inch by just changing the center section. It can be done in as little as an 1 hour. Not so the 7.5.
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    I think if you asked you would find out that you...

    I think if you asked you would find out that you can grind the main & rod journals undersize if they are worn. What they don't want is major mods that effect weight, stroke, etc.
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    I don't think I need one and the one I was sold...

    I don't think I need one and the one I was sold turns out to be for the 1.6L & 1.9L CVH engine that came in the Ford Escorts. I found an old Ford Motorsport catalog that listed the part numbers for...
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    Ford 2.3L Cam gear info.

    I am building this engine to install in a Lemons Race car.

    I bought a multi indexed cam gear that the seller said was for the 2.3L. Well it doesn't fit.

    Is the diameter of the cam snout where...
  20. When Ford changed the valve stem size on the 2.3L...

    When Ford changed the valve stem size on the 2.3L they changed the rockers to stamped steel instead of cast. They also changed the rocker ratio at the same time. The stamped rockers have a higher...
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    What he said!

    What he said!
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    You need to come up with a spacer that will fit...

    You need to come up with a spacer that will fit over the imput shaft OD and place it between the throwout bearing and the clutch pressure plate. There may be a different throw out bearing available...
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    Need some 2.3L head specs

    What is the stock CC volume of a Ford 2.3L head? I have a late 80's early 90's D-port head off a Non-turbo engine. I have measured about 62 CC on a stock chamber and now get 65-66 CC after a...
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    You should also visit "VWVortex" Lots of info and...

    You should also visit "VWVortex" Lots of info and tech there as well as cars & parts.

    http://forums.vwvortex.com/forum.php
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    The Scriocco is harder to find and both versions...

    The Scriocco is harder to find and both versions were built on the Mk I chassis while the Jetta was built on all editions of the Rabbit/Golf chassis MkI thru Mk IV. You can find a 2.0L with 16V in a...
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