Miles on 2.3L
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Miles on 2.3L
Just got myself an uberclean 87' 4 banger coupe. Runs great, and got a sweet deal on it. The only thing... its got 110k miles... It smokes a little bit, which im gathering is just bad seals, but other than that, it runs strong. Anyone wanna tell me what to expect with this motor? Thx
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make sure you check the oil sump in the oil pan they like to get clogged with gasket material and spin main bearings
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91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
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91 ranger, 88 tc 2.3 turbo, stroked, bored, 5.5" crower connecting rods, wiseco 8.0:1 dished pistons, total seal .030 rings, fully ported iron big valve head, racer walsh turbo roller cam, bobs log, holset wh1c, fmic, full 3" exhaust. not really a whole lot left to do.
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Starter solenoid is a common problem it's a cheap replacement part though when it goes out! My GF has an 89 2.3 with 135k on it, runs strong no smoke. She got it for $300 from a person who just didn't take care of it. A few electrical nightmares later and some tuning and it's a decent almost 30mpg car 
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Originally posted by Skrazz
awesome, well i'm hoping to squeeze maybe 50k more out of this motor... I really want to find a merker XR4Ti motor... can anyone point me to one?
awesome, well i'm hoping to squeeze maybe 50k more out of this motor... I really want to find a merker XR4Ti motor... can anyone point me to one?
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