RS200016V Posted April 30, 2003 Share Posted April 30, 2003 what do u mean rs2300?????is it bored out?did it cost a lot?whats the performance like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2300 4x4 Posted May 1, 2003 Share Posted May 1, 2003 I'm running a Ford Galaxy 2.3 litre engine, almost identical cylinder block to RS2000 but has longer stroke and bigger bores. You will need to use RS2000 sump, oil pickup, mains bearing bolts, front timing cover, flywheel, clutch etc. and to make the RS2000 sump fit the RS2000 block you will have to get a small piece of metal inserted into the block because the Galaxy lump has gear driven balancer shafts that are in the sump and there is some miss match if your not using the Galaxy sump. DO NOT FORGET to block off the oil feed to the balancer shafts from the block if your using RS2000 sump.I'm running with the Galaxy head skimmed 0.010 inches to give a 10.3:1 CR. If you use Galaxy head you will have to get plastic insulator that fits between head and plenum machined to take individual 'O' rings as the Rs2000 one piece o ring will not seal on this head. If you use RS2000 head you will need to lower compression by having the pistons machined as the 2 litre head has smaller combustion chamber and will give around 11.8:1 CR.I built the engine myself and have a Vulcan gasflowed head, Kent RS2001 cams, Pulse air system remove from manifold, full balance job and a full Mongoose zorst. Still running it in and trying to find some one to map my ecu to match new spec. The price of conversion depends on how much you can do yourself, but at the end of the day there are more 2.3 litre Galaxy motors in the scarp yards tha there are RS2000 ones and the RS2000 has a weedy torque delivery. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 I'd love to see what sorta power figures the cars kicking outta after all that work! Have you got an estimate what the hybrid NA engine is producing? Or has it been rolling roaded yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4TT Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 that sounds wicked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2300 4x4 Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 I should be getting it mapped in the next few weeks at Grove Garage. I would of thought a genuine 180bhp at the flywheel should be well within reach and it won't be peaky in it's power delivery. I'll keep you posted mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS2300 4x4 Posted May 3, 2003 Share Posted May 3, 2003 Should a pic below. Ahmed Bajoo at grove garage is proving an elusive character waiting for mapping still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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