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Old 17-08-2007, 12:25 PM   #1
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Default eBay: 2.3L Duratec Engine

Can someone please buy this!!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2-3-litre-For...QQcmdZViewItem

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Old 17-08-2007, 12:39 PM   #2
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Asking a bit much IMHO. Although new etc; getting one from a low km wrecked escape/tribute could be a LOT cheaper. Not sure if this has VCT or not.

If the latter, perhaps its a straight dropin to replace the 2.0L

Also the ebay article says that its good for supercharging/turbo over the 2.0L; the 2.3L has weaker rods over the 2.0L and where the 2.3L can only take 7-8PSI stock safely, the 2.0 can handle 10-11PSI.
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Old 17-08-2007, 12:55 PM   #3
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Also probably doesn't come with an ecu, and if it did would be tuned differently to a Focus.

Would be interesting to find what a wrecker would charge for a Mazda SP23 engine.

Was probably for a Caterham type project...Backed out because it was all too hard with an escape engine?????????
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Old 17-08-2007, 01:12 PM   #4
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Also probably doesn't come with an ecu, and if it did would be tuned differently to a Focus.

Would be interesting to find what a wrecker would charge for a Mazda SP23 engine.

Was probably for a Caterham type project...Backed out because it was all too hard with an escape engine?????????
The only thing I can see being a problem with the tune is the fuel mixtures with it not knowing how to ritchen the mixture for the extra 300cc. A dedicated fuel computer would overcome this quite well.

If you tried to put the Mazda SP23 engine and its ECU into the LS; the ECU wouldn't match the igntion barrel/key transponder/BEM?. You'd need their ecu as well and possibly the engine loom to be able to control the VCT.
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Old 17-08-2007, 04:47 PM   #5
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If your looking to mod this engine, Mazda SP23 and Focus 2.3L USA have some different engine parts.
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