[tyler72]

Yes, the 2.3 may porduce the same amount of peak horsepower, but at lower rpms, a stock v8 will eat a 2.3 anyday of the week. Its the torque too. the lacking of the other 4 cylinders is very harsh to power numbers.Even if it is turbo, whooptydoo.... it doesn't compleetly spool up until what? 4500 rpms? By the time you get it revved that hight the cars there were beside you will be in the next county! lol. I know that you aren't building this for speed, but I think that you will be highly dissapointed in the mileage you will see out of this thing. The engine will have to work a lot harder to accomplish the same task as compared to any V8, so the 2.3's fuel mileage will drop because it will require more fuel and RPMs to create the power that you need to accelerate, climb hills, ect. I too think that it is awesome that you are doing this with your daughter, but I hate to see anybody spend time and money to only be dissapointed in the long run.