Cursed Iron Fist
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I tried to find a thread where this might have been discussed but could not find one, hope I am not being redundant here.
I am starting a xustom build in a 58 Bugeye. I have the car, a 89-92ish T-5 5 speed already and what I would like to do is put a 2.5ltr I4cyl in my car. I read the Mazda L has a forged crank and rods and the Ford badged 2.3/2.5 does not. So my question is, can I start with a 2.5 from a Mazda 6 and can I put my T5 behind it somehow? Do I need a Ranger 5 speed specifically and are the bellhousing patterns the same between Mazda and Ford etc, etc. Anybody see this done or do it themselves? I want to end up with a rock solid NA 250-300hp roadster with a 5 speed manual if possible. Any help is very much appreciated.
I am starting a xustom build in a 58 Bugeye. I have the car, a 89-92ish T-5 5 speed already and what I would like to do is put a 2.5ltr I4cyl in my car. I read the Mazda L has a forged crank and rods and the Ford badged 2.3/2.5 does not. So my question is, can I start with a 2.5 from a Mazda 6 and can I put my T5 behind it somehow? Do I need a Ranger 5 speed specifically and are the bellhousing patterns the same between Mazda and Ford etc, etc. Anybody see this done or do it themselves? I want to end up with a rock solid NA 250-300hp roadster with a 5 speed manual if possible. Any help is very much appreciated.