Posted by Bug Bug (IP: 152.166.201.190) on October 31, 1999 at 02:58:32:
In Reply to: Re: To all who were following the 2.3 Turbo thread below posted by 1BADMAV on October 31, 1999 at 01:18:18:
: I have a fair amount of knowledge of the 2.3L turbo motors. They are great but they are not indestructable. Like any motor you beat and it will break sooner or later.
Never said they were indestructable, but damn near. Weak link is the connecting rods which are only a $300 upgrade away from Crower
>i know a guy who has a honda that runs in the 10s but he spent 20,000 dollars to get there. You can build a big block that will crush that in a 4000 lbs car for way less.
Honda's are a different story. They are FWD, so traction is a problem from the get go. Also, their engines are designed for economy, not power, so almost ALL parts were never designed to withstand any type of abuse. Thier blocks are worthless and of the "open deck" type which limits power right from the start. Honda's do require quite a bit of money to make fast. Luckily, Ford overengineered the living shit out of the 2.3L back in the `70's, so it holds up quite well to serious power.