Originally posted by 04marauder:
Originally posted by CSVT#49:
if I could do my car over again I would have never put another SVT motor in 
Maybe this is off topic but I'm very curious why you say that. There's some other people here that have dropped in 2.5's rather than 3.0's and I think they've been happy. I've also heard of a few people that have regretted going with a 3.0, though most seem very happy.
Not trying to start anything, just genuinely wondering why you seem to regret what you did. It seems like you have people on both sides of the fence. I have a good 2.5 that I've been thinking of using after I'm done with my 3.0.
Nothing wrong with an SVT 2.5, for sure. I think the idea is when you drop in a 3L, you get more HP & Tq for less money than getting hold of a rather limited availability SVT 2.5 engine.
I've seen the SVT 2.5 priced over $1700 for a used stocker, but you can get a low mileage 3L for under a grand pretty regularly. I think Bill J had some NEW ones available for uner $800 at one time...
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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