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95 Ford Ranger 2.3
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cheaper to build a V8 than a 700hp turboford.

be different? 5.4 Navigator engine with turbo's. Over 1000hp and quite easily on low boost (17 psi should just about do it). Navi's have steel cranks-factory like a 03-04 Cobra does. Their biggest downfall (5.4) is the lack of a decent intake but if you can find a way around that you can make a ton of power, and it can idle silky smooth and quiet, nobody would ever know. My friend has one in an SN95 and it rips!

a 700hp 4 cylinder is a maintenance nightmare. You will work on it more than drive it. You will need TONS (literally) of spare parts. The block won't take that power for long. Head? LOL! 4.7 hp per cubic inch, if you put 4.7 hp per cubic inch to a 400" engine, you would have around 1800 hp.

If I were being different, I'd have a custom cross-plane crank made for a Lima, and the correct camshaft. The hurdle, balancing it so it doesn't shake itself to death. May be impossible given a Lima's design. I haven't looked at it enough.
'93 Mustang 2.3T swapped. LA3, Stinger FMIC 3" down elbow and 3" exhaust.
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(09-09-2021, 03:25 AM)TurboTodd Wrote:  If I were being different, I'd have a custom cross-plane crank made for a Lima....... 
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A cross-plane crank on an inline 4-cyl engine? That would be different, alright.......I don't think it's even possible! Did you mean an up-down-up-down crank, Todd??  <shrug>

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(former)  '78 2.3T Courier w/blow-thru Autolite 2bbl carb ~ (current)  '87 2.3T Ranger w/PiMP’d EFI
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(09-06-2021, 06:35 AM)mikes02ls1 Wrote:  Building my 2.3 out of my Ranger and boosting it. Power goal is about 700 rwhp. Some things I’m concerned about is oiling, if the stock oil pump is up to the core, second I need a SFI 18.1 balancer but it’s going to be custom I guess since it has a trigger ring for the crank sensor. Then a good stand alone EFI that has a good tuner in Arizona. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

How does this run? Or did you give up?
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