The 2.3 liter Inline that debuted in the 2001 Ford ranger was the first
application of the new inline in North America.
The 2.3 ranger engine uses only the EEC-V not the Black Oak Module
used in the Duratec HE Version. Accordingly the the power output
and compression ratio is lower.
The engine block is taller from the smaller versions it has taller
deck height to give it greater displacement.
The 2.3 is being made in the historic Ford rouge center in dearborn
michigan. The plant is conveniently located 20 miles from the Ford
Focus assembly plant in Wayne and on the same site ford plans to build
the next generation Ranger, which will use the 2.3 and the 2.8 Inline 5
also to be built there in the near future. The capacity of the plant is
350,000 engines a year, with plenty of room for expansion when the 2.0
SPI built upstairs is retired in 2003. including the engine plant
in mexico there is capacity in North America to build 780,000 inlines a
year with room for expansion in dearborn and in mexico, if needed.
140 hp @ 5050 rpm
155 lb/ft @ ~4200 rpm
24 city/ 28 hwy
This is a version of the Duratec HE released in the Mondeo.The engine is made at the same plant as the Focus's SPI and has the capacity to make 350,000 Duratec HEs a year.
I was surprised by how small it looked and that it looked identical to the Mondeo's Duratec HEs.
After starting it up it wasn't any quieter than my Zetec E but it was in a PU truck not a car.
When I revved the engine when it was cold it is noticeably smoother
than my Zetec. The engine has
a very refined sound, and virtually no roughness through out the rev range.
At 6000 rpm it is like butter, not hoarse or coarse like the Zetec can
be.
It seemed like it took less time for the 2.3 to warm up than the Zetec.At a warm idle it is quiet, but the Ranger has nothing on the focus its NVH is pure truck.
The fuel economy for the ranger 2.3 is 24/28. 2 mpg better than the
old 2.5 powered ranger.
More ranger 2.3 pictures.
