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GM 2300 engine - Definition and Overview |
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The 2300 was a 2.3 L (140 in³) I4 automobile engine produced by General Motors from 1971 through 1977. It was available with a 1 or 2 barrel carburetor and was used in the Chevrolet Vega and similar Pontiac Astre. It was a SOHC design with a 3.501 in (89 mm) bore and 3.625 in (92 mm) stroke and 8:1 compression.
| Year
| 1 barrel
hp (kW)
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lb.ft (Nm)
| 2 barrel
hp (kW)
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lb.ft (Nm)
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| 1971
| 90 (67) gross
| 136 (184)
| 110 (82) gross
| 138 (187)
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| 1972
| 80 (60) gross
| 121 (164)
| 90 (67) gross
| 121 (164)
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| 1973
| 75 (56)
| 115 (156)
| 85 (63)
| 122 (165)
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| 1974
| 75 (56)
| 115 (156)
| 85 (63)
| 122 (165)
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| 1975
| 78 (58)
| 120 (163)
| 87 (65)
| 122 (165)
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| 1976
| 70 (52)
| 107 (145)
| 84 (63)
| 113 (153)
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| 1977
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| 84 (63)
| 117 (159)
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Cosworth
A Cosworth version of this engine was produced in 1975 and 1976. It was a version of the 2300 de-stroked to 3.16 in (80 mm) with special DOHC 16-valve heads and solid lifters. It produced 120 hp (89 kW) and 107 lb.ft (145 Nm).
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