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2.5L college rebuild project #1496575 02/06/06 04:02 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 54 Overland Park, KS K kscontourkid OP CEG\'er
OP kscontourkid CEG\'er K Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 54 Overland Park, KS	hey whats up guys i first want to start out with a huge thank you to all the guys who were helping me with the 3L decision. i am having some regrets about it but i couldnt turn down a running 2.5L pulled out of a 98 tour for $125. perfect start to a first rebuild. my plans for the 2.5 are to drop in some svt cams and port and polish for starters. any other power tips are welcome please. interesting question but is the 2.5 worth giving a bore over to a 3L? is it possible? and will the power be similar to that of a stock 3L? anyone done it? please post ideas

Re: 2.5L college rebuild project #1496576 02/06/06 04:11 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN B beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN	Originally posted by kscontourkid: hey whats up guys i first want to start out with a huge thank you to all the guys who were helping me with the 3L decision. i am having some regrets about it but i couldnt turn down a running 2.5L pulled out of a 98 tour for $125. perfect start to a first rebuild. my plans for the 2.5 are to drop in some svt cams and port and polish for starters. any other power tips are welcome please. interesting question but is the 2.5 worth giving a bore over to a 3L? is it possible? and will the power be similar to that of a stock 3L? anyone done it? please post ideas No one has done it because its cheaper to buy a 3.0L from the get go since your going to need at a bare minimum custom pistons ($700) and balanced crank (~$650 once you bore the engine). Not to mention, your still left with the oil passage problem with the 2.5L that you could have solved with the 3.0L. I guess it just sorta confuses me that your talking about porting and polishing the heads ($1000 minimum from kinger) and possibly boring the block. I hear the word "college rebuild" and I assume your on a budget. You could have bought a 3.0L for like $500, not bored it, and pnp'ed the heads and came out ahead. Jim Hahn 1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04 3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit 364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm

Re: 2.5L college rebuild project #1496577 02/06/06 04:18 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,975 Rockville, Maryland G GTO Pete Hard-core CEG'er
GTO Pete Hard-core CEG'er G Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,975 Rockville, Maryland	What Jim said is correct. You're wasting money trying to get the 2.5 to 3.0 levels. Since you have the 2.5 and it sounds like you are on a budget since you opted to pay $125 for a 2.5 rather than a 3.0 for around $600-$800. 1. Port match everything - LIM, UIM, TB 2. Optimize TB Capitol CEG Classifieds Make an offer! 2005 GTO IBM - 337hp/336tq

Re: 2.5L college rebuild project #1496578 02/06/06 06:08 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 702 Somewhere Bleeding Mercon 5 P Pale Horse Veteran CEG\'er
Pale Horse Veteran CEG\'er P Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 702 Somewhere Bleeding Mercon 5	Should've Bought A Honda Hatchback With That 125.00 Dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOLOLOLOLOL!!! I'm Just Kiddin Man! But You Should Definitely Try To Turn That Running 2.5 Around And See If You Can Make A Profit. Then Take That Money And Buy The 3L. Hell, You Should See If A Junk Yard Would Trade You Straight Up Since There Are Many More 3L's Than 2.5 Maybe They'll See That As A Beneficial Piece Of Gear To Have On There Shelves. Just An Idea. OBTW, My Aunt And Uncle Live In Overland Park. Maybe For A Small Fee My Uncle Could Help You Out On The Trade. He Buys Salvage Cars And Makes Them Come Alive Again!!! CSVT E0 3L 14.5 @ 94mph, Stock Intake, Stock Exhaust minus Resonator, CEL, And Broken Pass. Side CV...Untuned.

Re: 2.5L college rebuild project #1496579 02/06/06 06:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,746 Wisconsin P posthuman63t Hard-core CEG\'er
posthuman63t Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,746 Wisconsin	Originally posted by GTO Pete: Since you have the 2.5 and it sounds like you are on a budget since you opted to pay $125 for a 2.5 rather than a 3.0 for around $600-$800. Not even. It's not that hard to find a good, low-mileage 3L for around $300-$400. You just have to search like all hell. But like they said above, the 2.5L with all bolt-ons available (minus a turbo if you consider that a bolt on) isn't going to compare to the 3L. Not saying you can't get alright power out of the 2.5, but just don't ecpect it to be near a 3L capabilities. 2000 Contour SVT SF - #542 of 2150

Re: 2.5L college rebuild project #1496580 02/06/06 07:12 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
Big Jim_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,693 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	The 2.5 cannot be bored to a 3.0. The cast iron sleves in the aluminum block are not big enough and any attempt to change the sleves would render the block useless. The SVT cams are expensive. Porting might be a good do it yourself project if you can get some guidance. A good porting job can yield a very impressive power increase. If done wrong, it can hurt power. Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited

Re: 2.5L college rebuild project #1496581 02/06/06 07:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 54 Overland Park, KS K kscontourkid OP CEG\'er
OP kscontourkid CEG\'er K Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 54 Overland Park, KS	Originally posted by Pale Horse: Should've Bought A Honda Hatchback With That 125.00 Dollars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOLOLOLOLOL!!! I'm Just Kiddin Man! But You Should Definitely Try To Turn That Running 2.5 Around And See If You Can Make A Profit. Then Take That Money And Buy The 3L. Hell, You Should See If A Junk Yard Would Trade You Straight Up Since There Are Many More 3L's Than 2.5 Maybe They'll See That As A Beneficial Piece Of Gear To Have On There Shelves. Just An Idea. OBTW, My Aunt And Uncle Live In Overland Park. Maybe For A Small Fee My Uncle Could Help You Out On The Trade. He Buys Salvage Cars And Makes Them Come Alive Again!!! who is it im curious maybe i can still get a 3L and use the 2.5 parts off of it or trade whatever still i have thrown the boring idea out port and polish is in. i mentioned it to my teacher and he said hells yes! so that will be an experience. i searched all over OP and KCMO and could not find a 3L for under $800 that wasnt a '96. that is why i got the 2.5L. if you can hook me up man ill be all over it. please let me know ASAP

Farkin noobies! #1496582 02/06/06 09:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,065 The E.L. M MapOfTaziFoSho Hard-core CEG'er
MapOfTaziFoSho Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,065 The E.L.	Try LKQ...the cars you wanna search for are the ford taurus, and mercury sable from 01+ ( I wrote this b4 I decided to do a 3 scond search) OMFG...you little arseclown! I just found like a sh!t TON Of 3L's in your area for 450... http://www.lkqcorp.com/location/fSearch.asp?L=5 Search the above link with ford taurus 03, engine, and you want the duratec. 5725 S. Topeka Ave. Phone: (800) 627-2100 Topeka, KS 66619 FAX: (785) 862-2329 Year Part Model Description Miles Part Grade Stock# US Price Dealer Info 2003 Engine Ford Taurus (3.0L), DOHC (VIN S, Duratec)-RG/TG 245C 61,000 e1558 M52189 $450.01 LKQ - Mid-America Auto Parts USA-KS(Topeka) E-mail 1-800-627-2100 2003 Engine Ford Taurus (3.0L), DOHC (VIN S, Duratec)- 95,000 e1558 M53806 $450.01 LKQ - Mid-America Auto Parts USA-KS(Topeka) E-mail 1-800-627-2100 2003 Engine Ford Taurus -(3.0L), DOHC (VIN S, DURATEC)-[CEE],RG 53,000 e1570 D50842 $450.01 LKQ - Mid-America Auto Parts USA-KS(Topeka) E-mail 1-800-627-2100 2003 Engine Ford Taurus -(3.0L), DOHC (VIN S,RG,CT,125/175 33,000 e1570 D50874 $450.01 LKQ - Mid-America Auto Parts USA-KS(Topeka) E-mail 1-800-627-2100 Born again on 04/09/06 FOR SALE: Moonroof glass and motor MB sunshade PM ME!

Re: Farkin noobies! #1496583 02/06/06 09:57 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,116 MN E elraido Hard-core CEG\'er
elraido Hard-core CEG\'er E Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,116 MN	settle down sparky. This is why we never get noobs to stay around. Everyone has to learn somehow. 95 SE MTX svt exhaust intake deer killer

Re: Farkin noobies! #1496584 02/06/06 10:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,065 The E.L. M MapOfTaziFoSho Hard-core CEG'er
MapOfTaziFoSho Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 9,065 The E.L.	Originally posted by elraido: settle down sparky. This is why we never get noobs to stay around. Everyone has to learn somehow. That is not a very bad post... Besides I think this guy is kinda stuck here for a while... Born again on 04/09/06 FOR SALE: Moonroof glass and motor MB sunshade PM ME!

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