Originally posted by bradSVT:
Originally posted by bradSVT:
Thanks for the responses and all the help so far through this project.

I think I will go with keeping this â??00 engine and getting the new heads from Buckshot. Also get the new rod bearings since itâ??s suggested and will be not that much extra work since I will be in the vicinity.

I have some questions I want to clarify for my My 3.0L w/ SVT cams and matched SVT UIM/LIM Project:

1) I can use the water pump from my 2.5 engine to put onto my new heads from a â??01 engine?

2) The fuel rail from the SVT will not need to be modified since I am using the SVT UIM?

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4) I am using the SVT timing chain and the 3.0L timing cover?

5) Will I have to optimize my TB?

Thanks in advance for the help. I have done the searching but as we are all human I could have missed the answer to one of my questions. Most of the questions on here have just become confusing aspects of this swap to me.

Go ahead and â??flame meâ? if you must.




I revised some of the questions and since I start to take apart the engine figured out a couple others. If you could help it would be much appreciated.

Thanks.




1) Yes

2)Yes, you can use the SVT fuel rail. Perhaps I should say you will find the SVT fuel rail to be the most appropriate and best fit.

4) No, you will need to use a timing cover that put the sensors in the corrcct position. The SVT will match. The 3.0 might or might not depending on what kind of car it originally came on.

5) No, but the larger engine would benefit from either optimizing or from a larger one. A 65 mm throttle body would have aproximatly 20% more flow, the same increase as the displacement from 2.5 to 3.0.

Jim Johnson 98 SVT 03 Escape Limited