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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: pintoperformance on February 06, 2004, 08:33:42 AM

Title: What contributes most to horsepower in a 2.3 engine
Post by: pintoperformance on February 06, 2004, 08:33:42 AM
what one thing contributes most to increasing horsepower in a 2.3 engine???
Title: Re:What contributes most to horsepower in a 2.3 engine
Post by: SVOwagon on February 06, 2004, 11:05:22 AM
I'll have to say it again...turbo! But if your talking about a stock motor, I would then say head work.  
Title: Re:What contributes most to horsepower in a 2.3 engine
Post by: crazyhorse on February 06, 2004, 01:45:46 PM
I agree with SVO wagon DEEP breathing excercises are the key to HP , remember an engine is an air pump the more air you can get in & out the more HP you'll make. I'm planning on an intake, cam, and header combo to get around 130HP from my 2.3
with head work you could probably get 200-250hp w/out a turbo. I've seen turbo motors getting 400+HP tho (again more air in & out)
Title: Re:What contributes most to horsepower in a 2.3 engine
Post by: turbopinto72 on February 06, 2004, 08:43:32 PM
you probably dont need the intake and moding the stock carb will go far. I would spend the $$ on a cam,head work and cam pully, the will net you the biggest bang for the buck. on a 2.3 you can yse a ranger roller cam ( out of the junk yard ) and free up a bunch of rpm and HP.
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