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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: rctinker on March 19, 2010, 01:40:00 AM

Title: 4bbl intakes
Post by: rctinker on March 19, 2010, 01:40:00 AM
So I see alot of 4bbl intakes for the 2.0, will these intakes work on the 2.3?
Title: Re: 4bbl intakes
Post by: dick1172762 on March 19, 2010, 01:59:04 AM
NO. Not even close.
Title: Re: 4bbl intakes
Post by: rctinker on March 19, 2010, 04:18:53 AM
So then does anybody have 1 they want to sell for a 2.3 or know where I might be able to locate 1?
Thanks, Tink
Title: Re: 4bbl intakes
Post by: Cookieboystoys on March 19, 2010, 08:21:51 AM
while I don't claim to be an expert on this... from all I have seen, read and heard...

If you want to get more power out of the stock 2.3L...

adding a 4bbl on it's own really doesn't help much. If you really want to see the added performance you have to consider, bore the block and oversized pistons, shave the head then add cam and adjustable cam gear + a header. Adding just 1 performance part doesn't do much, have to "work" it all. I have a "built" 2.3L sitting on an engine stand w/the above described specs and from what I understand and been told I can maybe expect 110-120hp or about the same feel for power as a V6 and I expect the gas milage for the above engine to be terrible....
Title: Re: 4bbl intakes
Post by: Norman Bagi on March 19, 2010, 09:49:13 AM
What he said!   :drunk: Cookieboy hit it on the nose, or you could go the turbo route. plenty of people have done those.