Originally posted by Stazi:
Sure - you can do that - but the biggest hurdle is the connection to the transaxle. That's something I wouldn't bother with.

Turbo + 3L (or 2.5L) >> Duratec 3.5L



I guess I read the article wrong about using the 3.5L in vehicles that already use the 3.0L Duratec. I took it as, you could swap the 3.5L into a vehicle that currently holds the 3.0L, when in actuality, they meant that they made it the same size so they could start producing the same cars(Mazda 6 and Fusion) to hold the 3.5L without having to mess with the subframe, mounts, etc. Mainly so they don't have to reinvent the wheel.

I guess I'll just have to look into buying a Fusion down the road if/when they come out with a manual tranny. This motor looks like it has some serious potential!

Mark

2000 Black CSVT 3.0L Hybrid - 206fwhp & 195fwtq