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ewww...the new 2.3 is for all intensive purposes a mazda engine.
i'll make sure to keep on avoiding them then
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ewww...the new 2.3 is for all intensive purposes a mazda engine.
Now there are engines of all sizes called Duratec. In North America, Ford uses the Duratec name on all its dual overhead cam 4 and 6 cylinder engines.
Duratec MZR Family
1.6 L (97.51 CID; 1598 cc)
1.8 L (110 CID; 1798 cc)
2.0 L (122 CID; 1999 cc)
2.3 L (138 CID; 2261 cc) 2001–present DOHC I4
Beginning in 2004, Ford dropped the old 4-cylinder Zetec engines in favor of Mazda's MZR design. Thus, 2005 and present Duratec 4-cylinder engines are Mazdas. This includes the 2.0 L Duratec 20 the 2.3 L Duratec 23 and the all new 2.5 L Duratec 25. The engine is currently built by Ford in Chihuahua, Mexico; Dearborn, Michigan; Valencia, Spain; Laguna, Philippines; and Nanjing, China.
Duratec 23
The 23NS is built in Dearborn, Michigan for the Ford Ranger and North American market Mazda B-Series. These engines are tuned for torque-bias making them suitable for light-truck use and are not equipped with VVT or VICS. Output is 143 hp (107 kW) at 5250 rpm with 154 ft·lbf (209 N·m) of torque at 3750 rpm.
23NS — RWD
2001- Ford Ranger
2001- Mazda B-Series
i don't have any problems with the quality or longevity of foreign engines, i stay away from them because parts are generally harder to come across and more expensive.I don't see why anyone should avoid it for the Mazda engine
I thought I remembered reading the BII came with the 4-banger
In my experience the 2.3 has been WAAAYY more reliable than the 2.9, I've seen one go over 300k, one go over 250k, and one at 188k, and all still running, with no major work done... Both 2.9's I've had died before 200k... Maybe I'm unlucky... I think the 300 would be real neat, but I'm looking for something that's gonna be easy to get, and no real major fab work...
I think a 2.3 will do fine in a BII... It already has 3.73's and when I do my 8.8, D35 swap I'll probably go to 4.56's run maybe 31's... So, for now it all depends on what engine I can find first and the least expensive... 4.0 or 2.3...
Maybe I could add a small turbo to the 2.3? Run maybe 5 psi? 150hp would be easy to get wouldn't it? I should stop thinking... I'm gonna get myself in trouble, lol...
More than likely, haha... I understand what you mean though... Mazda is a pretty established auto company though, lol... I mean I wouldn't buy a 198-something Hyaundai... That's just asking for trouble...maybe i am just a cheap bastard though.
Well, as much as I like the 2.3 Lima, I'm ditching this idea because I found a cheap, running Ex Sport I'm gonna build up instead... If I ever get the free time though, this project will definitely come backI havent read this whole thing, but this caught my attention. If you go any higher than 3.73 and dont have the proper tire size to match youll be shifting all day long. 2.3l's are good and reliable but a little short on RPM and make the 5 spd tend to get old. I have whatever stock rearend comes with a '92 2.3l and the tranny is swapped froma different year (Geared slightly higher) I think '88. But even with the high gearing I shift alot.