2.3l garbage?

[Mustang225]

You could add headers and a dual exhaust....contact www.racerwalsh.com (headers) and www.mustangunlimited (dual exhaust)with the dual....you would buy a dual for a 86 SVO...the "Y" pipe would need to be adapted, but once done it would add about 10 horses and the headers should add around 15-20 horses.Other items would be rear end and cam work....but it can get $$$$. But with the above you'll still be slower than the hondas. The only way to beat them would be to go with a beat up 5.0 and move engine, computer, tranny and rear axle. The other options would be to get a 2.3 turbo from a 86 SVO and move everything over like above or get a 91-93 2.3...it came with 115 horses compared to the 88 yours has...the only thing you would have to move is the computer.

Hope this helps