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Brad, are you aware of any exhaust manifold that would be turbocharger ready for the 2.5?

Vendors here...
I've also got a few Wix from Rock Auto.
I believe one from my local Oreilly as well.

Just as a reference, specs on the Eibach spring kit which has been discontinued for a long time.

Front (linear spring)
Rate = 97 lbs/in
Length = 12.83"

Rear (progressive spring)
Rate = 231-399 lbs/in
Length = 11.2"

Eibach Front Coilover 250 lb (Ground Control - Also I advise to order Helper Springs from them and verify they are sending the 47.7 split sleeve to fit Eibach 9.5" x 5.5" 500 lb Rear Springs Part number on the springs? For the Ground control front you get to choose what spring rate you wa...

fallenone121 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 02, 2024 10:36 am
Eibach Front Coilover 250 lb (Ground Control - Also I advise to order Helper Springs from them and verify they are sending the 47.7 split sleeve to fit
Eibach 9.5" x 5.5" 500 lb Rear Springs

Part number on the springs?

Time for a little data-point.... If you're looking at doing a 2.5 swap, the most common donor is the 2013 - 2020 Ford Fusion. Millions of them were produced and the engines pretty much last forever, so there's not much demand. You may recall from economics class, large supply, little demand equals ...

agreed!

I found a shop here in town that got me a set of Toyo Extensa HP in 195/50/15 but that was awhile ago. It made a big difference in acceleration having such a low profile tire. I’d imagine that’s a big boost in acceleration - the tires are over 6% smaller. Maybe too small for me, but I’ll put the To...

As mentioned, evap line to canister is broken, or came off at either end.

and thats it...

And more...

A few photos of the cleaner side...

Car is done and back together. Fill everything up and started it last weekend to let it warm up, circulate oil and see if any leaks show up. So far, nothing. Used a few cans of foaming engine cleaner to try and get all the grease and grime off the bottom, then powerwasher. Much cleaner and nice look...

Be at the fairgrounds Friday & Saturday, park with the group.
If you have registered your car, you'll be parked with everyone else.

bobsright wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:30 am Sorry, no straps.

Got it, thanks for checking!