New motor

[jolly8286]

I was just gonna ask, would it be better to rebuild or just buy a whole new block from ford? I wanna have ford install it. I just want to know everybody's opinion. I wanna mod up the motor but i don't want to mod up an exhausted motor.

 

[RawBurt]

Go the 3L route... Find someone in your area to do the swap for you. You'll save ALOT of money.

 

[NiggShevik]

3l swap it immediately. Don't wait around

 

[AliasJerk]

Go the 3L route... Find someone in your area to do the swap for you. You'll save ALOT of money.

everybody here is going to tell you do to a 3L swap, and I can say it is the best way to go if you blow a motor. There is enough information in our 3L section in parts that you need to pick up to complement your 3L and the power gain is just spectacular when done correctly. I have seen some 3L builds doing as high as 220 WHEEL horsepower.

 

[jolly8286]

I was gonna try to keep the 2.5L. I'm not downing the 3L, they're great motors but i wanna keep the stock size. That way in the future, if i have to, i can just remove the mods. Even though i do love the 3L.

 

[BAD SVT]

I was gonna try to keep the 2.5L. I'm not downing the 3L, they're great motors but i wanna keep the stock size. That way in the future, if i have to, i can just remove the mods. Even though i do love the 3L.

if u plan on selling ur car in the near future, u'd have to stick with the 2.5. Or else u'll take a big hit on the resale especially if the potential buyer finds out he has a taurus engine in his SVT!

 

[SVTED]

I wish I had more CEG'ers around here that could help me with the 3L. I should live in Michigan :laugh:

 

[icysvt]

I was gonna try to keep the 2.5L. I'm not downing the 3L, they're great motors but i wanna keep the stock size. That way in the future, if i have to, i can just remove the mods. Even though i do love the 3L.

dude if you want to get a 3l done pm OB1 he isnt far from you in Alabama and does great work. run some numbers with him and compare to doing the 2.5 and weigh your options

 

[todras]

You're going to have a Ford dealer do it?!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have very very deep pockets. And where are you going to find an SVT block?

 

[Redlineracer12]

And where are you going to find an SVT block?

I just put one (SVT Block) in a car yesterday though in my own garage not some dealership.

3L's are way overrated..... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

[beyondloadedSE]

If your going to have a dealership replace the motor for you, you might as well just have them do a 3.0L. Y2KSVT had his replaced at a Ford dealership.

 

[OB1]

dude if you want to get a 3l done pm OB1 he isnt far from you in Alabama and does great work. run some numbers with him and compare to doing the 2.5 and weigh your options

You're going to have a Ford dealer do it?!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have very very deep pockets. And where are you going to find an SVT block?

Yeah sling some of that money my way Baller!

 

[todras]

If your going to have a dealership replace the motor for you, you might as well just have them do a 3.0L. Y2KSVT had his replaced at a Ford dealership.

Yea I don't think every dealer has Chuck working for them.:troutslap:

 

[BAD SVT]

If your going to have a dealership replace the motor for you, you might as well just have them do a 3.0L. Y2KSVT had his replaced at a Ford dealership.

Both dealerships i called refused to do a 3l swap for warranty purposes. They would only do a 2.5 replacement.

 

[beyondloadedSE]

Yea I don't think every dealer has Chuck working for them.:troutslap:

Actually, Chuck didnt do the swap. I cant remember this name, but he later went on to work for some speed shop in town.