Finally doing a 3L

[SVT Loki]

Can anyone tell me the part number to ford racing spark plug wires? I found this but i'm not sure which one i needed

That pages comes up as an error ID

 

[Blackcoog]

Last I heard they were discontinued when I tried to order a set through Steve at Tousley. Get a set of stock wires.

 

[SoopaCooga]

Can anyone tell me the part number to ford racing spark plug wires? I found this but i'm not sure which one i needed

last i checked, consensus was that Ford Racing wires were actually worse than stock wires. many owners reported having problems with them.

 

[LilCe98]

last i checked, consensus was that Ford Racing wires were actually worse than stock wires. many owners reported having problems with them.

Ok does anyone have the Ford stock wires parts # or will any do? I've found quite a few.

 

[LilCe98]

Ok does anyone have the Ford stock wires parts # or will any do? I've found quite a few.

Nevermind i think i found it. Motorcraft (#WR5692) Ford # F5PZ 12259 JA - $49.35. Can anyone verify if this is correct.

 

[blu_fuz]

I can't verify part #s, but I have accel yellow wires that have lasted 7 years with no problems.....

 

[LilCe98]

I can't verify part #s, but I have accel yellow wires that have lasted 7 years with no problems.....

I'm not sure what wires i have on there now, but they've been on there for about 3-4 years with no problems. I believe they're Autolite. If i don't have to replace them I won't because like you said its started to add up and where ever i can save a couple bucks i will. :blackeye:

 

[Blackcoog]

You can check the resistance of your current wires and verify they are within spec. The Chiltons manual gives resistance ranges for good wires.

 

[LilCe98]

You can check the resistance of your current wires and verify they are within spec. The Chiltons manual gives resistance ranges for good wires.

Cool i'll do that before buying a new set of wires. Did you get my PM on NECO?

 

[SoopaCooga]

DanG and I use AutoLite wires. Inexpensive and good. :shrug:

 

[LilCe98]

Well there's no turning back now. Just picked up a 04 Taurus w/44k and some ported 3L heads from Blackcoog all ready for my intake manifolds. Thanks Blackcoog you're a life savor. So I'm going with the hybrid now which should be alot easier thanks to those heads. I'm starting to gather all the misc gaskets and other parts and the price tag for this swap is going up:blackeye: Hopefully i can get everything up and running by the middle of August. If anyone is in need of a 3L head, since i won't need the one thats coming with the engine, let me know. I'll be trying to unload it ASAP.

 

[Beans]

It's not just you but i want to clear things up

Hold your comments on the drawing its 2am and im half awake lol

 

[LilCe98]

Gotcha. Thanks for clearing that up, sorry i meant to say ported. Not a bad drawing for 2am:laugh:

 

[blu_fuz]

The bottom pic would be a "ported 3L"

 

[LilCe98]

My engine and ported heads finally made it to Dan's place

04 Taurus 44k miles

Heads (Bugzuki plates in the background):

 

[blu_fuz]

That's awesome. I was wondering what was going on with your build. How much was you 3L again? Looks clean :drool:

 

[LilCe98]

the engine itself was $300 but i had to end up having it shipped so with that and taxes it came up to $480 i think. The build is coming along. I just got to get the other part from Bill and the car to Dan and its should be underway. Still waiting to receive my BAT sway bar and some other misc parts i want to get done at the same time.

 

[DanG]

Update- Got a box filled with goodies from Tousley Ford, decided to dedicate some time to stripping the donor engine down:

Extras (these are all yours to pick up, LilCe):

Trimmed off the tabs so the 2.5L alt. bracket will fit:

A fine thing happened while I was removing that totally freakin' ghey-a$$ Taurus balancer.

I heated the balancer up with my MAPP gas torch after cutting into and soaking the threads with PB Blaster. Then I wedged the flexplate to keep it from moving, and with my mother-in-law STANDING on the engine stand (as counter-balast!), I put a 6' cheater bar on the damn thing (this was after I removed the reverse-threaded pulley), there was this gigantic <POP>, and this is what I found:

Ford: Quality is Job... Umm... Wait... What?

 

[SoopaCooga]

Dayum! I don't suppose you'll be putting a DMD on that now will ya? :laugh:

 

[blu_fuz]

Holy man! All you guys having trouble with getting your pullys off the 3Ls is making me love mine more - At least it's off..... damn