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Originally Posted by Frank Lee

I've piddled with exhaust mods and EGR block-off and seriously, didn't find an fe or performance difference. So it's a stock mandrel-bent exhaust on my DD, nice 'n' quiet.

The 2.3 does "lack HP" compared to OHC BUT it doesn't lack torque, and that is where most normals (outside of ricers) live. If you ain't winding it out past 5 grand that OHC isn't doing you much good.

bgd the "slob" part of Tempos is that dang automatic tranny. The 5speeds give your vaunted subie a run for their money, goll dang ol' 3 foot hermaphrodites notwithstanding.

I can personally vouch for this... the 5 speed swap really wakes the car up and makes it just that much more lively. Now if only that damn shift linkage wasn't so loose. (I fixed it with a Honda linkage... never did a write up or anything on it though... damn it all.)

OP - Is manual valve body an option?