any major diff between the '93 2.3 and '98 2.5 head?

Barfly · Nov 04 2009, 09:07am

Im building my '98 2.5l into a turbo motor, and have an extra 2.3 head from a '93. Rather than have downtime while the '98 head is worked over at the machine shop, could i just have the 2.3 head worked over and have it work ok? Any benefit or disadvantage to going that route instead of using a 2.5l head?

Thanks guys.

Barfly

99_4banger · Nov 04 2009, 11:24am

I'm in the same boat, only my spare head is from a 91 mustang. From what I've read, some will say they're the same, others will say the water jackets are different. All I know is, I don't want to take my head of to check, so I'm waiting on a definate answer.

Wicked_XLT · Nov 05 2009, 10:17pm

i may be wrong but from what i understand the heads are the same in the 2.3 lima as they are the 2.5. the only main differance in the engine is that they are factory stroked version of the 2.3. like i said i could be wrong though. someone correct me if i am please.

4b316 · Nov 06 2009, 07:06am

We have changed the other way,a post 95 head onto a 94.It was a bolt on deal but the bracketry does not interchange back and forth,different bolt holes and locations.Your 2.5 intake will not cover the pre 95,s water jacket in the center and it will leak.When we put a post 95 intake on a 94,we welded up the location where it needs to cover the water inlet in the head.

BISME03 · Nov 06 2009, 11:52pm

why not head to a junkyard and pull a head you need?

The_Dealer · Nov 07 2009, 01:28pm

pm jesswarren over on turborangerforums.com he will be able to tell u

Nov 04 2009, 09:07am	#1
Barfly crash test dummy Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Seattle, WA. Posts: 22 Friends: (0)	any major diff between the '93 2.3 and '98 2.5 head? Im building my '98 2.5l into a turbo motor, and have an extra 2.3 head from a '93. Rather than have downtime while the '98 head is worked over at the machine shop, could i just have the 2.3 head worked over and have it work ok? Any benefit or disadvantage to going that route instead of using a 2.5l head? Thanks guys. Barfly __________________ 1998 Std cab shorty 2.5L 4 cylinder Lima

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99_4banger 5oh divided by 2 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Orange, Tx Posts: 511 Friends: (1)	I'm in the same boat, only my spare head is from a 91 mustang. From what I've read, some will say they're the same, others will say the water jackets are different. All I know is, I don't want to take my head of to check, so I'm waiting on a definate answer. __________________ Musician at heart, businessman by trade...Mini-Trucker by the grace of God. '99 Ranger-20" Eagle Alloys-roll pan-'97 Mustang Seats-Tonneau Cover-4/5 drop

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4b316 oval track jack Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New york Posts: 210 Friends: (0)	We have changed the other way,a post 95 head onto a 94.It was a bolt on deal but the bracketry does not interchange back and forth,different bolt holes and locations.Your 2.5 intake will not cover the pre 95,s water jacket in the center and it will leak.When we put a post 95 intake on a 94,we welded up the location where it needs to cover the water inlet in the head.