Lima vs duratec

i picked up a second fox mustang a few weeks ago, this was a lima 2.3l na that was converted to a winsor 5.0 but now has no engine or trans. the plan was to install the spare 5.0 and aod i have in stock. then my thoughts shifted to a turbo coupe or X ratty 2.3t, but now i'm looking at a duratec 2.3 or 2.5 with the option of a turbo kit.

what are the thoughts on such a swap.

at this time i plan to keep it a street car but i may change my mind later.

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
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this is an sn95 mustang put the engine bay is basicly the same. duratec 2.3t

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!

I'm a huge fan of duratec engines, as is everyone racing an old Ford and not using a BD engine.
Cosworth performance parts are stupid cheap for them as well.
As a side note, a friend of mine just made 837whp @ 42psi on a heavily built up 2.3 Duratec. Granted, it took him a few engines to get there...

that is crazy!

and i do like cossie stuff.

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!

i found this for the X ratty crew

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!

Lima is probably cheaper but not as reliable? Depends on what you're putting it in, it would take some work to get one in a Merkur.

i'm thinking about putting it in my 93 fox mustang

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!

Merkur and fox mustang are the same (or very similar) engine mounting points (sharing the lima). Here's a thread on MCA about a duratec swap into a Merkur: http://forum.merkurclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=10278&hilit=Duratec+swap

And one into a '92 Mustang from Turboford: http://forum.turboford.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=30;t=000058;p=0#000007

I don't know what is better, but lima is likely more straightforward.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/2016 10:02AM by dunhamr1.

Well.. lets wait 2 years, and see what mr. Ed will do!

too true, life keeps getting in the way

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I would rather drive a slow car fast as a fast car slow!
first rule of cars: get what makes you happy, your the one paying for it!