i was going to make them match the lower intake gaskets,, as much as possible anyways,, the main thing is getting the injector enough room to work
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i was going to make them match the lower intake gaskets,, as much as possible anyways,, the main thing is getting the injector enough room to work
front motor mount?
front motor mount?
Apparently you have to pull the heads to remove the svt motor mount? I can't see how else to get it out of there. Then I guess I'll need to grind on it to squeeze it onto the 3L.
On the Escape 3L, people have said that the timing cover can be used (don't have to swap the svt cover on there). I don't see how. I have an 05 Escape motor (build date 11/2004). Firstly, it has a cross piece of metal (to which the escape mount bolts) that is right where the svt ps pump wants to be. Secondly, the way the belts run is totally different - the tensioner is down low by the front of the car and there's an idler up near the right side head.
front motor mount?
Apparently you have to pull the heads to remove the svt motor mount? I can't see how else to get it out of there. Then I guess I'll need to grind on it to squeeze it onto the 3L.
On the Escape 3L, people have said that the timing cover can be used (don't have to swap the svt cover on there). I don't see how. I have an 05 Escape motor (build date 11/2004). Firstly, it has a cross piece of metal (to which the escape mount bolts) that is right where the svt ps pump wants to be. Secondly, the way the belts run is totally different - the tensioner is down low by the front of the car and there's an idler up near the right side head.
Erm, okay - what things? I can't find the info anywhere (and not for lack of searching on all of the various incarnations of this board plus other boards plus intarweb in general).
I'm not exactly a newbie to car stuff (this is my 7th motor swap, last one was LS1 in my 240Z). But I generally go for path of least resistance. So, I have an idea of the effort to swap timing covers, and right now, it's looking like maybe less effort than the head-scratching plus mod'ing of the Escape cover. I can see that the thin cross piece has to be cut-off. But the belt routing looks like a project (plus getting the correct size of the belt req'd). For one thing, the AC compressor is still in the car, so figuring out the exact belt layout is an after it's a done deal kind of thing...
Where is PS on the Escape anyway?
DyComet
Veteran CEG'er
The '05 motor uses a different timing cover than the other years. I have a Taurus motor but the timing cover on the '05 was much different than the one of the '02. My guess is that in '05 Ford went to a different timing cover. I just figured that out this weekend in my swap and I have an '05 motor as well. The timing covers are not compatible with our car which means you're going to have to pick up a Contour timing cover.
Bugzuki
Veteran CEG'er
Could you post some pictures of your setup?
96BlackSE
CEG'er
You can't use the 05 escape timing cover there are too many things different with the previous versions
Here is a brand new one that you can use http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-...ewItem?hash=item280119471282#ebayphotohosting
Here is a brand new one that you can use http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-...ewItem?hash=item280119471282#ebayphotohosting
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I see, I guess the 05 cover is different the prior ones (like nima posted) work, you just use an escape belt. All the accessories are in the same position as the contour, the idler is the only difference
Well, no, PS is definitely NOT in the same position. On the SVT, PS is between the heads. This 05 Escape motor has a big fat honkin motor mount bracket there.
I guess I'll just use my SVT cover. This project grows...
Considering I was talking about the pre 05 escape motors it most "definitely" IS in the same position