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Finally had the time to contact Esslinger on a 2.4L rebuild. Rough estimate was $2800 for the short block, excluding any bolt-on replacements such as oil pump, pulleys, etc., and assuming crank, rods etc are good. They seemed to dismiss the stock head as likely cracked, and said a completely assembl...

jkxr4ti wrote:What about esslinger?

http://www.esslingeracing.com

Thanks, they appear to know the 2.3L Ford motor alright. I'll give them a call, but they'll probably convince me to go the performance route...

nathankershaw wrote:Where do you live?
Escondido

What kind of specs are you looking for with the rebuild?

Stock

Looking to get my XR engine rebuilt by someone familiar with the XR motor. Anyone know of a good engine builder in southern CA?