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my daily driver 2005 with a 2.3 is getting a bit tired now at 325,000 miles.
a used 2.3 or a rebuild would seem logical,,,but nooo, I want to do it the hard way. More is better, right?
Mazda guys routinely swap 2.5 Fusion motors into 2.3 Mazdas. but: that's all front wheel drive, and they do have to swap several 2.3 parts onto the 2.5.
there are probably enough external differences that a complete 2.5 would not work. intake is different, variable valve timing, coil pack vs COP, mount locations, front timing cover, a couple sensors, exhaust manifold etc.
Sooo,,, if one were to swap just the crank, rods, and pistons it may be possible.
anybody have access to the specs on bearing sizes, rod lengths, and piston height? and the bore too.
with luck the front of the crank is the same.
due to the different intake and variable valve timing I'm thinking the 2.3 head would have to stay. that's good news for the intake & exhaust manifolds.
sounds like a lot of work for an extra 10 ponies, but it needs rebuilt anyway.
a used 2.3 or a rebuild would seem logical,,,but nooo, I want to do it the hard way. More is better, right?
Mazda guys routinely swap 2.5 Fusion motors into 2.3 Mazdas. but: that's all front wheel drive, and they do have to swap several 2.3 parts onto the 2.5.
there are probably enough external differences that a complete 2.5 would not work. intake is different, variable valve timing, coil pack vs COP, mount locations, front timing cover, a couple sensors, exhaust manifold etc.
Sooo,,, if one were to swap just the crank, rods, and pistons it may be possible.
anybody have access to the specs on bearing sizes, rod lengths, and piston height? and the bore too.
with luck the front of the crank is the same.
due to the different intake and variable valve timing I'm thinking the 2.3 head would have to stay. that's good news for the intake & exhaust manifolds.
sounds like a lot of work for an extra 10 ponies, but it needs rebuilt anyway.
