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Re: Where to buy 3L shortblock and $$ #572112 06/28/03 07:04 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 117 9 99fordsvt OP CEG\'er
OP 99fordsvt CEG\'er 9 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 117	Found it on car-part.com , HOUSEPARTS@aol.com was the shop in Rouge River, MI (Detroit area). I was very impressed with the shop and transaction. Stopped by to look at it, saw it in the 2002 Sable and the 17K odometer. Picked up the next day after its removal. Since my 2.5L SVT has 85K on it, I'm doing a Hybrid. Figure I'll use the valvesprings, valves (with machining of course), camchains and roller finger followers off the 3.0L. Still need to verify that camchains are interchangeable.

Re: Where to buy 3L shortblock and $$ #572113 07/01/03 09:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 751 Morrisville, NC W weargle Veteran CEG\'er
weargle Veteran CEG\'er W Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 751 Morrisville, NC	Originally posted by bnoon: That's O.K. to be confused, that's what we're here for. ... That in itself makes this swap very easy to adapt to your needs. Brad, is there a "preferred" year of Duratec for a 3L Hybrid swap? I've read Terry Haines discussion about some of the 3L BS on the net at a thread over at fordcontour.org regarding such a hybrid swap and he mentions that newer engines have problems just swapping out heads (ie they need adapters and the like). I am under the impression that this is basically a glorified and sweat-heavy head gasket swap (in addition to block prep, pull old, swap components, insert new). Or am I waaay off? Whirling dervish of FFOG.

Re: Where to buy 3L shortblock and $$ #572114 07/02/03 03:06 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO D DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO	Originally posted by 99fordsvt: Still need to verify that camchains are interchangeable. IIRC Late 00 they switched to a smaller chain. So they are not compatible. You can search for the exact date. Procyon posted it a few times many moons ago. 2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.

Re: Where to buy 3L shortblock and $$ #572115 07/02/03 06:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 4,713 The Dalles, OR D Derk-xB Hard-core CEG'er
Derk-xB Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 4,713 The Dalles, OR	Would one look for the entire engine or just the block?? Using car-part.com I found just a '99 block for $225. How useful would that be (assuming I'd go for the over-bore pistons)? Are things like crank, oil pan, pump, etc a direct swap from the 2.5? Derek Scion xB 5-spd Previous: 2000 Silver Frost SVT Please share the road with cyclists.

Re: Where to buy 3L shortblock and $$ #572116 07/02/03 08:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple... S Swazo Hard-core CEG'er
Swazo Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple...	IIRC, everything but the pistons should cross right over. The crank is weighted differently.....not sure how that'd work out....... 2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone

Re: Where to buy 3L shortblock and $$ #572117 07/04/03 12:34 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82 TAMPA, FL, USA Y Y2K-SVT_dup1 CEG\'er
Y2K-SVT_dup1 CEG\'er Y Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 82 TAMPA, FL, USA	is there any difference between an escape block???? i found an 2002 ford escape block for an absolute steal with low miles....but would it work? also being a 2002 is that ok? -Y2K SVT- BORN 1/03/2000 DIED 02/29/2004

Re: Where to buy 3L shortblock and $$ #572118 07/04/03 02:22 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 117 9 99fordsvt OP CEG\'er
OP 99fordsvt CEG\'er 9 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 117	Escape should work fine. Actually due to some minor oil cooling routing rework on the Taurus, I heard that the Escape is actually slightly easier than a Taurus/Sable.

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