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Joe Toller 12-29-2013 01:56 PM
Ford 2.3?
 
Just a little bench racing topic for fun since it's too cold for me to work outside...what does everyone think about the Ford 2.3 or 2300 in Stock? I see it pop up in Pintos, what about a Fairmont or similar, non-turbo?

Bob Bender 12-29-2013 03:44 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
I ran a 74 Mustang 2 with a 2300. It ran great and won a lot, set many records.

Billy Nees 12-29-2013 04:29 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
Greg Philley from up-state New York ran one for years and it ran very well.

Joe Toller 12-29-2013 04:39 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
It looks like it gets a 2bbl and decent cam and compression, better than alot of sixes even. Would a C4 suck too much power out of one? Looks like all I see are manual trans versions.

Dave Ley 12-29-2013 06:00 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
Greg Philley's car had a C4 and set many records.

farmco r/sa 01-13-2014 12:38 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
I remember many times years ago at indy it was marty buth and greg philley in the W/SA class final at indy that had the fans on there feet for a thriller. his brother Ellis still active i believe in W/S with the old wagon, can be seen in "wagons" thread. I tried a 74 mustang 2.3 auto/C4 in denver, had a real hard time with it. never did make it work. gave up and parted it out. Randy Hyman.

Ellis V. Buth 01-13-2014 06:11 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by farmco r/sa (Post 416294)
I remember many times years ago at indy it was marty buth and greg philley in the W/SA class final at indy that had the fans on there feet for a thriller. his brother Ellis still active i believe in W/S with the old wagon, can be seen in "wagons" thread. I tried a 74 mustang 2.3 auto/C4 in denver, had a real hard time with it. never did make it work. gave up and parted it out. Randy Hyman.
When my Uncle Marty ran the W/SA car against Greg at Indy the class finals were always a lot of fun to watch. I was too young to fully appreciate it at the time.

My dad (Ellis A.) and I share in the driving duties on the W/S Pinto wagon now, but it is actually a completely different car than the W/SA car. That car is still a W/SA car as far as I know and resides somewhere on the west coast if memory serves me right. I always liked that car, almost got to drive it a couple times when I turned 16 but it never worked out!

farmco r/sa 01-13-2014 08:58 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ellis V. Buth (Post 416343)
When my Uncle Marty ran the W/SA car against Greg at Indy the class finals were always a lot of fun to watch. I was too young to fully appreciate it at the time.

My dad (Ellis A.) and I share in the driving duties on the W/S Pinto wagon now, but it is actually a completely different car than the W/SA car. That car is still a W/SA car as far as I know and resides somewhere on the west coast if memory serves me right. I always liked that car, almost got to drive it a couple times when I turned 16 but it never worked out!
that's awesome. long live W/stick and W/SA.!!!

CycloneFE 01-13-2014 10:40 PM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
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Jack Larson from Cropsey IL. Taken 2007 at Gateway. V/S 250.

ss wannabee 01-14-2014 01:32 AM
Re: Ford 2.3? 250?
 
About 1980, give or take a few years, Dan Rockwell from NY ran one in a hard chargin
Pinto wagon STICK....either V or W/Stock. Wheels-up starts usually...the car went
ROUNDS....

Back when Stock was STOCK....OEM pistons, OEM lift, duration, and overlap on cam,
OEM spring pressure, maybe OEM trans....although I heard he might have had a
"enhancement" in the rear axle dept!


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