I have a 2001 Ford Focus ZX3 and I'm was going to put a 2.5L Duratec in, but everyone was saying that I should put in a 3.0L if I'm going to all the trouble. I have a list of parts like motor mounts ect. that I will need but I didn't know what parts are interchangeable between the two engines. I was thinking a 3.0L block from the Taurus with a 2.5L head from SVT Contour. Will those two bolt up? Do you use the 2.5L ECU or the 3.0L ECU? Would I benifit from using the 2.5L head or just use the 3.0L head? What combination of parts from both of these motors will produce the most horsepower? I also have a concern about using the 3.0L block and about which motor mounts I would need to use, because the Contour mounts bolt up, but I don't know if the Taurus mounts will be need if I use the 3.0L block or if the Taurus mounts will bolt up for the trans ect... I know that motor mounts will have to be custom. Does the 3.0L engine use the same MTX-75 trans as the Contour 2.5L? I really don't know alot about the Duratec motor and could use any and all info about the best setup w/ most horsepower and the differences between the two motors. Also, I checked all the yards in town and none had a 2.5L SVT so I need to know where I could buy the motors.
Thanks,
FuriousFocuz
