Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
1. Get a head gasket set for the 2.5L, and a valve cover gasket, and exhuast manifold gaskets.

Everything else comes over from your SVT engine.

2. Don't forget oil, coolant, tranny fluid, and miscelaneious lubricants and cleaners that will be handy.

3. I highly recommend a new clutch and throw-out bearing if your clutch has any kind of wear on it. This is the only time it will be easy to change those items.



1. DO NOT get a head gasket set for a 2.5L and it's smaller cylinder bores!

Also do not use the OEM exhaust manifold gaskets if you plan to port your heads. They are tiny! Use Fel-Pro

The 3M4Z oil pan kit comes with a gasket.
The short block should be put together already so you can either piece meal the other gaskets you'll need or buy a 3L head set.
Depending on what's all included in the shortblock kit it may be a lot cheaper to just buy the gaskets you "need" to replace.
Most are re-usable.

2. Dino oil for ring seating. Save the synth for later.

3. I whole-hearted agree. LSD time as well!

2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.