compudude86
CEG'er
alright, I am now in the planning stages of a 3L swap. My car is a 2.5L, non-SVT, 2.5" exhaust from the Y-pipe back, ATX, and I am running 17lb injectors but I have a brand new set of 19's here (bought when I was looking for 17s for my car to later find out they werent 17s). I was thinking of doing a hybrid, as I am not loaded down with machining tools, have limited funds, and can "pre-build" a hybrid at the junkyard. as I understand it, I need the 2.5 LIM/UIM, fuel rail, heads, valve covers, timing cover, and that is all I can think of. anything else?
This engine will be getting a full rebuild, using a "master rebuild" kit. I have a tuner and it goes without saying will be tuning for the 3L, I will also be gutting my precats and optimizing my Y-pipe, down the road throwing the mustang/crown vic TB on it. I'm not building this to race for money, I might take it on the track a few times in its life, or possible (big possibility) auto-X, but thats about it. other than that I want a daily driver with a bit more step in it and as a personal project to make something I enjoy.
My reasoning for a hybrid is to keep a "stock" design appearance under the hood, going for more of a "sleeper" look. Am I cheating myself that much by choosing a hybrid vs a full or portmatched? I'm thinking with the exhaust path opened with the precat gut, y-pipe, a bigger exhaust, and tuning, it should give a bit more than 200hp.
I also have a question regarding model years: out by me, I count at least 4 or 5 escapes on the road around me or in a parking lot at any given time, however, the 2 yards I go to have none, ever. my options as of today for engine years are 3 99s, 1 00, 3 01s in taurus-es, and I saw one 02 sable.
What year should I be picking for this project? I think the 99 is the closest 3.0 kit I can get for the gaskets etc to match the 2.5 heads, and still get the 3L pistons, but I have heard the 99's are not the right engine. How about timing components? will the 99 3L timing set work with stock 2.5L cams? down the road I may get a set of SVT cams, will this require a major change of timing components?
Obviously I am pretty new to 3L and have done a bit of reading here, but still need some major help...
This engine will be getting a full rebuild, using a "master rebuild" kit. I have a tuner and it goes without saying will be tuning for the 3L, I will also be gutting my precats and optimizing my Y-pipe, down the road throwing the mustang/crown vic TB on it. I'm not building this to race for money, I might take it on the track a few times in its life, or possible (big possibility) auto-X, but thats about it. other than that I want a daily driver with a bit more step in it and as a personal project to make something I enjoy.
My reasoning for a hybrid is to keep a "stock" design appearance under the hood, going for more of a "sleeper" look. Am I cheating myself that much by choosing a hybrid vs a full or portmatched? I'm thinking with the exhaust path opened with the precat gut, y-pipe, a bigger exhaust, and tuning, it should give a bit more than 200hp.
I also have a question regarding model years: out by me, I count at least 4 or 5 escapes on the road around me or in a parking lot at any given time, however, the 2 yards I go to have none, ever. my options as of today for engine years are 3 99s, 1 00, 3 01s in taurus-es, and I saw one 02 sable.
What year should I be picking for this project? I think the 99 is the closest 3.0 kit I can get for the gaskets etc to match the 2.5 heads, and still get the 3L pistons, but I have heard the 99's are not the right engine. How about timing components? will the 99 3L timing set work with stock 2.5L cams? down the road I may get a set of SVT cams, will this require a major change of timing components?
Obviously I am pretty new to 3L and have done a bit of reading here, but still need some major help...