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The other night I was limping my Tour to my new home and the motor totally blew apart this time. I will capture some pics of the damage and show in about a week or so. It shifted my A/C compressor and put a hole through the block and pan!! Now I need to find a 2.5 to throw in the car for now so I can get her driving again. Hey any of you guys in MN have a spare 2.5 lyinf around?? lol I will build a 3.0 in the future but for now need to get my car running again ASAP.
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How many miles were on your car? Were there any signs before it blew? Dash lights?
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Originally posted by ellmers95:
The other night I was limping my Tour to my new home and the motor totally blew apart this time. I will capture some pics of the damage and show in about a week or so. It shifted my A/C compressor and put a hole through the block and pan!! Now I need to find a 2.5 to throw in the car for now so I can get her driving again. Hey any of you guys in MN have a spare 2.5 lyinf around?? lol I will build a 3.0 in the future but for now need to get my car running again ASAP.
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Yeah I had a warning. The motor started knocking first and the she blew. I have 140,000 plus.
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putting in a 2.5 doesnt make any sense to me at all. Do a 3L man. If you're in a pinch and just want it running again, do a hybrid.
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
putting in a 2.5 doesnt make any sense to me at all. Do a 3L man. If you're in a pinch and just want it running again, do a hybrid.
What if he has an atx. Is that possible with an atx?
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I checked local junkyards and got an engine for $400 - blew after 10k. Next one was $900 with a warranty - had 60k, now has 90k and still runs perfectly. Intall was ~$500 both times. Just pull out the Yellow Pages and call everyone listed.
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Originally posted by MCconnection cc:
Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
putting in a 2.5 doesnt make any sense to me at all. Do a 3L man. If you're in a pinch and just want it running again, do a hybrid.
What if he has an atx. Is that possible with an atx?
Someone did it, but I dont know if it is as easy or not, maybe it is. Worth looking into. Its such a shame to replace a motor and NOT do a 3L when the results are what they are!
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Yes it is. the block is the same as the 2.5L block.
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PM me I'm in MN and I can help you out. I have a SVT block.
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