G McCollum Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I have a 2013 TC 280K with blown engine. This is my second TC. Another blew engine at 305K. I am going to replace the 2013 engine and want to know if a 2.3l or 2.5l can be used and will the tranny mate up. Other options are welcome. Obviously I can do the 2.0l, just curious since something is going to go in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Don Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Virtually anything's possible, with enough time, skill and $$$ - But, what's the point in investing any of those in a chassis with 280K already on it? I'd buy something a little newer and invest my time in that Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty150 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 For what you would spend, money & time....... My option would be to buy another car. Once you install a new engine, what else will fail next on a car with that many miles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McCollum Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 I understand your point, however, I have three of these, I do my own work and I can put back on the road for around $1k. Swap the engine and most of the systems swap with it. As long as the chassis is sound, much cheaper than buying another vehicle for $6K. So my question remains. Dcmccrea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Don Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I think the only sure fire swap that works without any issues is to get another engine from a Gen 1 TC. If you can cut & weld and do a bit of programming, I think other swaps may be possible, but you will run into issues that you'll need to resolve Someone on the forum here quite awhile ago bought a Gen 2 TC *and* a manual transmission 2.0 Focus turbo just so he could swap the engine and manual trans into the TC. He shipped both vehicles across the country and hired a professional shop to do all the work. We were able to follow along on his progress here . . . . for several months. They successfully overcame one issue after another over a period of 6 months or so . . . . and then they dropped off the radar. I *assume* they did eventually get the conversion completed and now he has what must be one of very few high performance manual transmission Gen 2 TC's in the USA . . . . but they never came back and told us about it. I *hope* he got it running successfully, because he sure had a small fortune in the conversion, having bought 2 vehicles and paid a professional shop to do several months of work Good luck with your swap! Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Ridley Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Too many computer problems to overcome with this type of swap. Without access to Ford IDS software and some detailed technical knowledge, this swap is impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G B L Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 The way that swap would work is if the Base engines are similar then you would have to use all the fuel exhaust and electronic components from the 2 .0, if all that stuff bolted on to the 2.5 the computer would not need to be up dated. The possible down side would be the extra torque going into The Transmission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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