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<blockquote data-quote="scottydsntknow" data-source="post: 7641426" data-attributes="member: 79824"><p>One thing I am wondering is why so many ppl are against doing the hybrid. It seems over at Contour.org that everyone is afraid to pull heads off a car. I'd much rather take an hour to pull the SVT heads/cams off the 2.5 and bolt them onto a 3.L shortbock with ARP studs than spend hours port matching heads that are ON the motor, risking shavings getting in there and causing all kinds of havoc. Then you can also just bolt everything else right back on if I'm reading right. I'm sure there are SOME things different like cutting tabs off the block but that's minor and done in a few minutes with a cutoff wheel or a good grinder. </p><p></p><p>I still can't post at contour.org because they are taking FOREVER to activate my account and I'm still learning but it seems like alot of people make it into more trouble than it should be. I guess they just want the 3L heads with the CSVT intake but hell, just pull the heads off the motor and do it that way or stick with the full 3L swap. I've seen some scary things happen when even tiny metal shavings get into engines and would never risk it personally. </p><p></p><p>When I get a new house with a garage one of the first things I want to do is to find a good 3L motor and put it on a stand in the corner. Then just have it, a clutch and a quaife ready to go at the first sign of trouble. With the quaife that's like $1500 of stuff for a completely new drivetrain if that. </p><p></p><p>I obviously still have to research what else I need which is probably nitnoid stuff like injectors, accessory brackets, and other small mods to make it all work but compared to some swaps out there this one is pretty damn cheap and easy from what I've seen. I just need the car to last in its current state for 2 years or so and since this motor has 21k on it that should be doable I hope lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scottydsntknow, post: 7641426, member: 79824"] One thing I am wondering is why so many ppl are against doing the hybrid. It seems over at Contour.org that everyone is afraid to pull heads off a car. I'd much rather take an hour to pull the SVT heads/cams off the 2.5 and bolt them onto a 3.L shortbock with ARP studs than spend hours port matching heads that are ON the motor, risking shavings getting in there and causing all kinds of havoc. Then you can also just bolt everything else right back on if I'm reading right. I'm sure there are SOME things different like cutting tabs off the block but that's minor and done in a few minutes with a cutoff wheel or a good grinder. I still can't post at contour.org because they are taking FOREVER to activate my account and I'm still learning but it seems like alot of people make it into more trouble than it should be. I guess they just want the 3L heads with the CSVT intake but hell, just pull the heads off the motor and do it that way or stick with the full 3L swap. I've seen some scary things happen when even tiny metal shavings get into engines and would never risk it personally. When I get a new house with a garage one of the first things I want to do is to find a good 3L motor and put it on a stand in the corner. Then just have it, a clutch and a quaife ready to go at the first sign of trouble. With the quaife that's like $1500 of stuff for a completely new drivetrain if that. I obviously still have to research what else I need which is probably nitnoid stuff like injectors, accessory brackets, and other small mods to make it all work but compared to some swaps out there this one is pretty damn cheap and easy from what I've seen. I just need the car to last in its current state for 2 years or so and since this motor has 21k on it that should be doable I hope lol. [/QUOTE]
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