2.0 ecoboost swap let talk tech!

[remington115]

Ok , I originally I was going to do a 5.0 swap bought a running and driving 1998 explorer yanked the motor out, still need to pull the 8.8 rear end. BTW this is getting swapped to a 1994 2wd ranger. Fast forwarded to now. I've been researching the ecoboost 2.0 swap for price ,ease, gas prices ect...(ohh E85 is cheap) and because of the M5odr1 bolts to it. Lets get into the fab, It looks like there is fitment issues with the vacuum pump and fire wall I've seen some of the hack jobs that was done. I don't want to do this to my cab. Now it looks like you could move the motor up a bit and forward and still have room for electric fans. But id need some motor measurements. But for theory sake lets say there is room to clear the oil pan to the stock cross member or I cut and weld/ box the cross member to clear the pan and make room to clear the vacuum pump, also less cutting of the ducting for the blower motor( I want heat and Air). And listen I know ill have to swap the pan and pick up to the mustang set up, along with the intake manifold and coolant pipes ect... So now we bring the trans forward, this means drive shaft needs to be lengthened and shifter relocated ( get a hurst shifter the bent one or make a shift lever to clear dash and 40/60 bench), NBD. Now I know there is more to this swap BUT what are your thoughts on just getting it mounted this way? Is there any one out there that has done a cleaner swap besides the tech library (looks hack job to me)? any pictures? any better alternator set ups? Prius Power steering? Thoughts?

 

[JoshT]

Can you do a delete on the vacuum pump? Remote mount an electric pump for vacuum needs.

I've considered doing an Ecoboost swap, but haven't looked into the details, and there would be other major alterations as well.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Why not just use a duratec truck?

I know absolutely nothing about this swap. Following along.

 

[JoshT]

Why not just use a duratec truck?

I'm confused as you what you are suggesting.

Use a duratec truck as the recepient? If so that would defeat the idea of swapping his truck and he'd still have the clearance issues.

Use a duratec truck engine as the donor? If so that isn't an Ecoboost. Might be the same/similar engine platform, but lot of differences from what I understand.

 

[SenorNoob]

It's not spelled out in the original post, but isn't the M5OD that bolts to the EcoBoost different from anything you'd find in a 96?
Not that big a deal, just something to consider.

I like the electric vacuum pump idea. OR eliminate the need for vacuum at all. (Hydroboost brakes? Does 93 need vacuum for anything else?)