Thinking of buying a 2005 Ford Escape with a dead 2.3L

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yiranhu

Discussion Starter · Nov 16, 2009

Hi all,

I got a quick question. I'm thinking about buying a 2005 ford escape with a dead 2.3L engine. Unfortunately when I searched for junk yard engines, 2.3L used for the escape is very rare and expensive. So I'm wondering about intervehicle exchangeability.

1st: Will ford's OTHER 2.3L engines (like Mazda 3 or fusion) fit? Because of I have the old engine, I can swap the intake and sensors if need be. I don't want to swap the heads if I don't have to. But the engine mount and block are the main concerns.

2nd: How easy or hard will it be to swap a 3.0L in there? These are CHEAP and everywhere! I can probably get a fairly complete engine from a yard. It doesn't seem like the transmission is different between the two types. What I'm worried about is the exhaust and such. If too much work has to be done, then it is not worth it.

Thank in advance for any insights!

Yiran

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jpark

· #4 · Nov 17, 2009

I don't know about the engine block and mounts, but I do know that the PCM and a good chunk of the wiring harness is different for the 3.0L V6.

I can give you wiring diagrams if you decide to upgrade to the 3.0, but you'll probably need a lot of new parts.

Also (and this is important), don't buy parts from a 2001-2004 Escape if you buy this 2005 Escape. Ford changed a large number of parts of the front end of the 2005-2007 models, even though they look the same as the 2001-2004 models. This includes engine mounts, suspension parts, and much of the front structure.

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