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2.3 cylinder head comparison

I CANNOT find it, but there is a comparison of all the 2.3 heads and their pros/cons.  I have a stock n/a head and am wanting to rebuild it to support an HE-351.  I went to talk to my engine dude and he has a 4 plug head from @ 92, but I think those are no good...not sure.  It has a roller cam and lifters though, so debating swapping over that to my n/a head w/porting and new valves.  Will the compresion be to high on a n/a head, if I dont hog out the combustion chamber?  Machining is gonna be expensive.  I am looking at bo-ports stage one, but I need to find out if a n/a head is good for a core, else it's 200 bucks.  Machine shop wants 100 for the 4 plug.  I am trying to do the math and I AM SO CONFUSED!!!!!!:punchballs:

2.3 cylinder head comparison

Reply #1
There's countless head threads at Turboford, but here are a few.

http://www.turboford.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000292

http://www.turboford.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000333

http://www.turboford.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000290
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2.3 cylinder head comparison

Reply #2
what casting numbers do you have to choose from?
1985 TC (yet another one) Fully loaded
has 225k mile  still with the factory head gasket






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