Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications 3.0L Duratec 3L, hows this sound?

It's the same route that I have taken as welll ... might want to follow the thread in my signature. It's a hell of a long read, but full of good information!

read it, actually posted in it . I am refering too an auto, that has a manual.

as far as the turbo goes it was a last minute brainstorm ... i as just looking to see how hard it really would be. I am planning on getting the taurus engine, and setting up the full long block in my garage over a period of time. at the end, when i feel its all setup and ready to go, i will then drop it in. I pretty much would like everything to be on it, fitted, and ready to go before I even begin removing my engine. As far as the tranny goes, i'd like to see how far it can go stock, with tranny coolers and the such on it. Because of the way the 3L is set up, i'm not expecting to have a major jump off the line, there for i'm not too worried about the axles or tranny. Yes, it will have more torque then the stock 2.5, but its the same exact tranny as whats on the escape (the same power the taurus shows). Ontop of that, a turbo won't push high torque right away either. And as far as the turbo goes, I am not looking for a high powered OMG let me blow every cougar/contour/ricer away turbo. I'm talking about a small psi, maybe 5-8 psi, just to get me moving along a little faster then stock. Also, the coug. has a lot of cosmetic work in it, and i love showing it off. A nice addition of a turbo would be nice, considering the cougar has no go whats so ever. I was told if I stay under 300wHP I shouldn't have a problem, as long as i'm tuned right.

My question in the FI section was on the order of the turbo, as i was reading multiple websites that explained what each piece was and how it functioned. But nonetheless, none of the sites showed a diagram for me to understand the exact order it was in, or how for instance the bypass valve returned the pressurized air into the inlet (yes by pipe, but I mean exactly where does it circulate it to).

Thank you rickson, for understanding that i'm just trying to learn. Yes, I am young and yes unless I feel I can do this project I am not going to even begin it. Turbo? Without months or even a year of research, I wouldn't even think of beginning the project. Same with the 3L, and as stated, you guys seem to have a lot more info over here on CEG than NECO, by far!

Thanks again, and yes i'll be ignoring any comments until I can find my way around over here a little better. For you guys, especially the ones who have been here for years, you guys know exactly where to find everything. I can tell you over on NECO what is there ... what LED how to, or UIM cleaning how to, etc. but I bet if you guys went over there and tried finding it, it might take some time.

oh, and when and if the tranny blew ... i'd probably swap in an mtx. Yes, I did research that ... haha

Why wait for the tranny to blow? Just swap in the MTX then, I mean if you can afford all of this, though I'd be weary of this. Oh btw, have you already found the 3L you're going to use, physically I mean?

my girlfriends father owns a junkyard. hes got a taurus engine there, and i'm waiting to get specs on it. If its a mint engine, even with higher miles, i might consider it, just because the price will probably be very low. Also, there is another yard that they are buddies with located 15 minutes from my house, inwhich has a low mile engine as well. both being 01 taurus engines. however, i don't know if the low miles one was from a car in as good of condition. i don't want something from a front end accident.

$400 for a 01 taurus in mint condition with 69,000 miles.

I would look around a little more. I am sure you can find one with less miles on it for about the same price, maybe even a little cheaper. I paid 200 for one with less miles on it.

you guys are crazy with your 3L finds ... i looked local, (NY, NJ, PA, CT) on car parts and the cheapest one was like $400 with problems ... if i look out in like MI or OH i can find em for $100-$200! But then I have to pay $200 shipping anyway ... I might stick with this one, as i know where it came from, and I can look at it in person before i buy ...

No matter what you do make sure you replace items with new gaskets.

Also any engine with an 3l or 2.5liter with a respectable turbo will give u mass tq gains. Look at the adc turbo kit. Gives alot more low end tq then the voretec supercharger. The story of turbos only building power up top isn't always true. And yes the vortec is linear so boost is created later but the turbo spools sooner for our application therfore boost is sooner which equals more power at low rpms.

There for 6-8 psi will still cause you traction issues. with a 2.5 of 3l liter.