The 2.3 Ford is very tall because of it's overhead cam. It's also pretty
heavy. I can think of alot of different engines to transplant before a 2.3.
Although, the 205 hp 2.3 turbo from an 85 SVO Mustang would be nice.
MikeC
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>I took the Spit out for a drive about the time the sun went down this
>evening. I went to help a friend get a couple of spark plugs out of
>one of his engines. Anyway, his neighbor saw the spit and started talking
>about them. Then he started telling me of an interesting eng. sway. He
>he knew of several people that had dropped the Pinto 2.3L 4s into the
Spits.
>He said if you really want some guts, try finding an eng. out of a Turbo
>Thunderbird.
>
>Just wondering if anyone has done this, or knows anyone that did it? Either
>eng. How much trouble was it?
>
>Sound like an interesting project. But it will have to wait until I finish
>a few other projects around here.
>
>John
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>John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
>Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>
>48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V
> 75 Bricklin SV1 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
>
>Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
>Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
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