2.3 engine mounts - anyone (mainly our Brazilian friends) have a pair?

Allright...before you guys flame me, seriously, anyone have/seen a pair of these, or is there something similar (another Ford product) that uses/used them? (maybe a Courier pickup or something along those lines?)


I have been intrigued for almost ten years when I researched and found out the base model Brazilian Mavericks had 2.3 engines in them...and, being the owner of both a 88 Turbocoupe Tbird and an 86 SVO (with extra engines/parts laying around), I've kinda kicked around in my head the idea to build a Brazilian-spec style Maverick...only with a hairdryer hanging off of it ...


<--- runs and jumps into firesuit, awaiting replies

(Don't get me wrong...I'm a diehard V8 person...but I think it would be different/cool to have a daily Mav that sips gas, yet has as much (if not more) balls than some smallblocks, with the added bonus of weight savings...and, with the right parts, a 2.3t can be built to churn 400hp easily, yet, with the right gearing, still knock down 25mpg (or better!)



Part numbers would be helpful - even if they are in Portuguese!

 

Thats a cool idea
why not fab up a pair of mounts?

 

Actually, I've "kinda" already figured a pair of them out...but I like to use factory parts as much as possible when I put projects together...and thanks for acknowledging/agree to this idea - I think I may be the first one on this board going backwards (to a 4 cylinder) ...almost everyone else goes from a 6 to an 8! (been there, done that a bunch of times)

 

BTW heres a brazilian maverick forum i belong to

http://translate.google.com/transla...&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=/language_tools

 

If I had the money I'd build a 4 cylinder mav. It would be way cooler than any actual 4 cyl car.

 

Cool! I have a friend who wishes to buy a Maverick, and sent him this link - he immediately fell in love with the saturn Gold (green) colored one parked on the beach in one of the "EVENTS" photos...seems to be ALOT of 4 cylinder powered Mavericks running around down there!


LOL...kind of ironic (me wanting to install a turbo 4 2.3 in a Maverick), seeing as how a majority of the 2.3T engines were cast/built in Brazil! (and shipped here for installation in SVOs, Tbird/XR7 Cougars, and Merkur XR4ti's) - the Brazilian blocks/heads are stronger (higher iron content) and are less prone to warpage/out of round...


Thanks for the link! Good stuff...

 

I actually have a N/A 2.3 sitting in a Maverick right now, in running condition. Been in there for about a year. The mounts are what I have been missing to make it driveable. I am strongly thinking about going with the 3.0 V6 Ranger/Aerostar engine now instead, though.

 

Lemme see what I can do...like I said, I'm wanting to find factory pieces, at the very least part numbers...just for reference if nothing else (to prove they exist! I could build some from scratch if I had a picture of how they mounted up/looked!)

 

would something off an I4 pinto or mustang II work? is that even the same block?

 

It is the same block, but the body is entirely diffrent.

 

oh ok. when evre i see pinto engines listed its usually in cc's and im not one to try to figure out the conversion factor on the spot.

if i had a camera that was worth a d@am for close up detailed shots i'd show you guys the '61 falcon ranchero model i made. oddly enough it came with a 427 chebby BB but i used the turbo I4 from a '86 t-bird kit. if you guys ever want to know how to make motor mounts in 1:25 scale out of styrene plastic i may be able to help

 

Well...I guess i didn't search good enough - found some related threads:


http://mmb.maverick.to/showpost.php?p=161807&postcount=1

http://mmb.maverick.to/showpost.php?p=324179&postcount=1


I'm deadset on doing this now (and saving another car from the crusher in the process!)...

 

I think this book will tell you how to do it. Not positive but if you read through some of the sample pages they talk about that 2.3 turbo a lot.

It also talks about a company that has a lot of performance parts for the 2.3 Engine to build it to over 200 hp quick and cheap. I thought about it myself and judging by the winning bidder on that auction (my wife, I think) I should have the book come Father's day...

actually that'd be really schweet to have about 250 hp with less than half the wieght and almost twice the MPG of a V8 in a Maverick... Could you see the look on some poor unsuspecting stock Stang owner when you wax his/her *ss then pull over and show them a 4 banger under the hood

 

Thats great...If we only knew what book you were talking about!

 

Jamie; if you go with a Ranger engine, get the 4.0 litre. Has gobbs of torque and about 210hp. Had a few in my Rangers over the years, and they seem bullet proof. Good luck!

Earl