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May be taking a bigger bite than I want to, but if I find out all I can right now, I think I'll be better prepared or even turned down from my idea. So here it is:
Currently I have a stock 2002 SE with the 2.0L SPI and manual IB5 transmission. They both have about 107K miles on them right now, so in a couple years or so, I'd like to put a 2002 Taurus 3.0L V6 engine in it, and I don't even know what to ask about a compatible transmission.
So first of all, I started looking and found quite a few engines with various miles on them, the lowest being about 36K for a good condition one... and I was pleased with the cheaper price of about $750 plus free shipping (that shipping could really make a difference, I guess).
Hopefully I will eventually, but as of now, I really don't have any experience with doing anything to the engine or transmission, so I hope I can ask all the right questions.
Next I'd like to know if it's best to just completely strip the whole engine compartment, then put it all back in after the new engine is in.
Would I need to do any fabrication, like move the positions for motor mounts, hoses, air intake (yeah really, I want to use my soon to come Volant for my SPI) battery....all that good stuff.
Now, the header(s), down pipe, cat, exhaust system ( I'd really love to keep my SS magnaflow that I'm putting on next week)
The transmission......blech. I've got no ideas, this is probably the most trouble I can come across with doing a swap, at least for now. has anyone done a V6 swap in their sedan? can you use the IB5 (I'm sure you can't, but I have to ask) or will the MTX75 fit... or am I just completely off track and need to get like a manual one from the Taurus (do they even make those??).
The computers. Now I know that almost all of the car's functions are computer controlled, so will I have any issues with the ECU or MAF, and get a bunch of DTC's? (trouble codes) emissions issues even? like screwed up O2 sensors and all that? maybe PATS getting screwed up?
I may think of a few more questions, but as for now, I think that's about all I can think of. [confused]
Hopefully you guys/gals that have done swaps can guide me along here..... and so that someone else who may be thinking the same thing can figure it all out. [loveff] [
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Currently I have a stock 2002 SE with the 2.0L SPI and manual IB5 transmission. They both have about 107K miles on them right now, so in a couple years or so, I'd like to put a 2002 Taurus 3.0L V6 engine in it, and I don't even know what to ask about a compatible transmission.
So first of all, I started looking and found quite a few engines with various miles on them, the lowest being about 36K for a good condition one... and I was pleased with the cheaper price of about $750 plus free shipping (that shipping could really make a difference, I guess).
Hopefully I will eventually, but as of now, I really don't have any experience with doing anything to the engine or transmission, so I hope I can ask all the right questions.
Next I'd like to know if it's best to just completely strip the whole engine compartment, then put it all back in after the new engine is in.
Would I need to do any fabrication, like move the positions for motor mounts, hoses, air intake (yeah really, I want to use my soon to come Volant for my SPI) battery....all that good stuff.
Now, the header(s), down pipe, cat, exhaust system ( I'd really love to keep my SS magnaflow that I'm putting on next week)
The transmission......blech. I've got no ideas, this is probably the most trouble I can come across with doing a swap, at least for now. has anyone done a V6 swap in their sedan? can you use the IB5 (I'm sure you can't, but I have to ask) or will the MTX75 fit... or am I just completely off track and need to get like a manual one from the Taurus (do they even make those??).
The computers. Now I know that almost all of the car's functions are computer controlled, so will I have any issues with the ECU or MAF, and get a bunch of DTC's? (trouble codes) emissions issues even? like screwed up O2 sensors and all that? maybe PATS getting screwed up?
I may think of a few more questions, but as for now, I think that's about all I can think of. [confused]
Hopefully you guys/gals that have done swaps can guide me along here..... and so that someone else who may be thinking the same thing can figure it all out. [loveff] [