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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Trucks / August 2005Ranger 2.3 aluminum block engine
is this considered to be a good engine? is it made in the US? > is this considered to be a good engine? is it made in the US? I heard it is a Mazda engine, but that may be incorrect. Does anyone know? Anyhoo, I had a 91 Ranger and now an 04. Doing 65 on the highway going up a slight incline with a moderate load, the 91 felt like it was out of breath. The 04 doesn't feel this way even though I have 3.73 gears. The 91 had 4.10 ratio. The 4.10 gears would be a better match for the DOHC engine since power rolls in at higher RPMs. The 3.73 ratio make it feel lethargic in normal lower rpm driving, however, fuel economy is great. I get 26-27 mpg normally and I got 30mpg on a trip where 60% of the tank was burned on the highway. I estimate I could get 32-34 mpg all highway. I should mention that I have 5 speed trans in both cases. I'm not sure I'd want a 4 cyl with an automatic. John The 2.3 has been around for a very long time, I think since the Pinto in the 70's. It's a good engine. CJB > is this considered to be a good engine? is it made in the US? > The 2.3 has been around for a very long time, I think since the Pinto in the > 70's. It's a good engine. > > CJB > >>is this considered to be a good engine? is it made in the US? That was a different 2.3. I thought they were related. CJB >> The 2.3 has been around for a very long time, I think since the Pinto in >> the 70's. It's a good engine. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > That was a different 2.3. We're gonna hope that it's a good engine, because I just bought a 97 Ranger with one. :-) CJB > is this considered to be a good engine? is it made in the US? > We're gonna hope that it's a good engine, because I just bought a 97 > Ranger with one. :-) > > CJB > >> is this considered to be a good engine? is it made in the US? If you got a 97 Ranger with an aluminum engine, it has had the engine swapped. They didnt make an aluminum 2.3 until 2001. >> We're gonna hope that it's a good engine, because I just bought a 97 >> Ranger with one. :-) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > had the engine swapped. > They didnt make an aluminum 2.3 until 2001. Oh, ok. I guess I've proven now that I didn't know what I was talking about... *duh* CJB >>> We're gonna hope that it's a good engine, because I just bought a 97 >>> Ranger with one. :-) [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > CJB Not at all. There have been MANY changes to the Rangers since 98. Hard to keep up with them all. >>> If you got a 97 Ranger with an aluminum engine, it has >>> had the engine swapped. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Not at all. There have been MANY changes to the Rangers since > 98. Hard to keep up with them all. my 86 and 94 has cast iron engines and heads, very heavy. |
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