2.3 Compression?

[JShadzi at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/27/2001 8:07:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
mdg3369 at altavista.com writes:


> Hey everyone,
> I have a question re: the compression in the 2.3 vs the 2.2 engine. My 2.2 
> has 8.5:1, the 2.3 has 10:1. Is the additional compression the 2.3 has 
> because of a smaller combusiton chamber in the head or different shaped 
> pistons? What I'm saying, will the 2.3 head on the 2.2 block give 10:1 or 
> will the 2.3 block with a 2.2 head give 10:1.
> Thanks a bunch
> Mike
> 

The compression change is in the pistons, the head off your car will bolt 
right up to a 2.3, dimensionally they are nearly identical.
Javad
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