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ok so i blew up my Svt engine and could not find a reasonable used one so i bought a reg 2.5L engine for $100. can i just drop this thing in until i get a 2.5L or maybe even save up some money for a 3L. what kinda problems am i going to run into

Actually, depending on how bad you blew up your old engine, if your cams are still good, as far as I know, the cams are the only mechanical difference between the SVT and the standard 2.5 A lot of the bolt on stuff is dir\fferent, but you should be able to bolt on the SVT tiems to the standard engine, I dont think the blocks are any different.

Anyone had any experience with this?

Originally posted by 99MercMystLS25:

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Actually, depending on how bad you blew up your old engine, if your cams are still good, as far as I know, the cams are the only mechanical difference between the SVT and the standard 2.5 A lot of the bolt on stuff is dir\fferent, but you should be able to bolt on the SVT tiems to the standard engine, I dont think the blocks are any different.

Anyone had any experience with this?

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there is a lot differant between the two engines.heres some of them.
-upper and lower intakes extrude honed/larger ports
-extrude honed heads
-hotter camshafts
-more advanced spark curve/tuned for 91 octane
-19lb injectors vs 16.7lb
-higher compression pistons
-conical air filter/air box/air tube
-larger throttle body
-slight differences in the exhaust manifolds (a little better flow)
-2.25" quasi-dual exhaust vs. single 2" pipe
- Flywheel is 12 Lbs. lighter
- Crank is hand selected
- Extra oil cooling

You should acquire PCM that matches the used engine.

salvage what you can from SVT engine and put on new block. get right pcm. engines can be had for $100????