Several induction systems are available for the 2.3L, depending on the application. The Ford cover engine, for example, sports an Esslinger manifold and Redline down-draft Weber carbs.

Ford's 2.3L SVO Turbo engine is rated at 190 hp @ 5000 rpm with 225 ft.-lbs. of torque at 3500 rpm. It is the same basic powerplant as that used in the 145 hp Turbo T-bird.

Jason Franklin of Canton, Ohio, has had his hands in 2.3L turbo engines since 1998, when he began building a 1987 Turbo Coupe. “I was very impressed with how mu ...

Ford 2.3L EcoBoost (L3-VDT) Keeping it American-made, Ford’s 2.3L EcoBoost engine, internally designated L3-VDT, is another example of a turbocharged powertrain that can deliver bigger outputs ...

We’re comparing what might be the most similar GM and Ford turbocharged four-cylinder engines: GM’s 2.5L I4 LK0 versus Ford’s EcoBoost 2.3L I4.