Weird seeing that much space under the hood of a foxbody. Let alone a pre 1987 Fox. And it's 400 🐎 🐎??? Sick

Thanks! Can't wait to see your project! Should be really cool! Our next step will be the 6 speed.

We'd all love to see a walk around of this! Soooo cool!

Awesome! I would love to build an SVO like this someday!

Now add the 10 speed, 10R60 or a 10R80

This is awesome. I love these little ecoboost motors.

Very cool! Great idea

I know im late to see it but it is an amazing swap and the car looks and sounds fantastic thank you for sharing hopw to see more of it☺

sits nice in the bay

Sweet swap man !! Im dropping the 2.3 with the 6 speed in my miata next year should be fun im hoping for 450whp

Awesome work, I've got a 67 Mustang that I want to put the Ecoboost 4 into!

Efrain, it is a modified stock k member just for oil pan clearance. There wasn't an aftermarket option for the ecoboost at the time of our swap.

Hmm. Have you done the volvo head swap? This was a feat in engineering and we are very proud to have been the first to have succeeded. Sorry you may not like our approach, but it is true to the car's legacy. Have a 2.3l in another car and this 2.0l is awesome, quicker, good fuel mpg. Besides, this swap earned 2 magazine articles! Thanks for watching.

@thomassmith2593

5 жыл бұрын

I did the 2.3 liter Volvo head swap about 8 or 9 years ago in a Mercury Capri RS. The car won best of show and the celebrity pick at the all Ford Nationals at Carlisle PA. I thought I was first. I used a world class T5 worked Transmission bolted to it. the car is a beast. look up Phil Marshalls burning the Dyno on you tube. That motor is the motor that the Volvo head was placed on nine years ago. You can find the Capri RS in the All Ford Nationals at Carlisle. It belongs to Thomas Smith and I have the pictures!

@rubenrosas1651

5 жыл бұрын

Will McLearran any advice for someone trying to swap a 2.3l Ecoboost into a 64 1/2 mustang!

I have an 86 SVO I want to go the same route. Have available a ecoboost from a 2019 raptor.

When can l see more about this awesome swap,and see this car run?? Very engineered job.

Ha Ha, it has more power than the Fox Bodied Mustangs of that era and later.

Just to catch up from the past couple of years. Couldn't post on our own youtube! We used the 2.0l because at the time the new 2.3l didn't exist. It was introduced just after our build! Argh! Did not do a volvo head because we did not have a period 2.3l available at the time and decided to explore the modern direct injected 4 cylinder to keep true to the SVO heritage. We are running a t5 transmission, but hope to upgrade to a modern 6 speed in the future. Just autocrossed for the first time and had a blast! (Sorry no video) Fun ride. Thanks for all the interest!

It is a vintage air set up. The factory compressor for FWD doesn’t fit for motor mounts for k member. Used a vortec supercharger pulley and modified it to fit factory pulley. Strictly size fitmet adaptation.

@basikbiker

Жыл бұрын

which pulley specifically did you use? im workin on swapping a built 2.0 into my truck and need to run somthing like that for a power steering pump

Very interesting swap!...does any one remember the Pinto based Pangra from the 70's? I this 2.0L Ecoboost engine from the newer Focus ST would make a great swap with a bigger Turbo as well! I too like the Mercury Merkur xr4ti!...I think the 2015+ Mustang EcoBoost 2.3L turbo engine would be a good swap for that car as well as the SVO Mustangs of the 80's!...God Bless!

I gotta see her drive. Please.

so awesome!

That we're not sure of. If the bell housing to transmission is the same it is possible

Stock T5, with custom adapter plate.

Want to know more about the ECU setup!

Nice job!Did you use the Ford Racing harness and ECU or just source one from a salvage vehicle?

Freaking awesome. my dream.

Can you explain the installation of the AC compressor. That looks like an old school compressor with a pulley extension attached to the balancer. Can you elaborate on that?

What kind of walk around were you wanting to see?

Tell us more about your setup

good idea with ford offering the 2.0L turbo as a swap kit know. my brother svo has a v8 swap

It has AC oh man

If one was going to put a modern engine in this car I'm surprised it wouldn't be the new 5.0!

@PureCountryof91

7 жыл бұрын

VinylToVideo that 4 banger is pushing 300hp.. and a fair bit lighter than a coyote, the car probably pushes 25-30 mpg too.. personally I would have preferred a 2.3 ecoboost for the step up in power as well as a trans from a toasted stang.. but this is a cool build regardless

Okay, so the 2.0l has a not so nice looking boss for the front engine boss when installed for it's originally intended Focus ST. The bar is our way of masking the mount and "resembling" a brace, with no intention of it actually performing the function.

Ok Crazy, yes you should be able to drop a 2.0/2.3 right in there! Check your firewall! If it has a recess into the interior, you may not have to modify if to clear the fuel & vacuum pumps!

nice!

Just4banger, sorry you don't like our build. We built the car for a daily driver and at the time did not have an SVO motor. Thought a meld of old and new for fuel economy and an increase over stock HP was the perfect fit for us. If you need another 2.3 SVO engine you would like to build we have 2 now you could buy from us. Thanks for watching!

@ALeCATteamSCAR

5 жыл бұрын

Would be SWEET in a NA Miata

Totally wish I did this rather than mod my svo Great engine and resto mod opportunity.

Pretty kool, but I'd have gone the route of the new 2.3... Either way, thus swap, up and running, likely cost well over $9-12k

@willmclearran5704

6 жыл бұрын

Well, at that time the 2.3 did not exist!

@joefull7415

6 жыл бұрын

Can it be done The 2.3 Eco swap into the body of a 89 that already held a 2.3 in it !?!?

I would consider this but at this point there are several single over head 2.3 liters between 500 and 900 HP which I was told Jon Huber reached although the only dyno video I've seen is between 700 and ,800 HP so what is the benefit changing to the newer engine ? is power upgrades easier to find ? I'm running 360 HP with just a few bolt on's on my 84 2.3 and that is without an intercooler which I have but has not been installed yet and I'm running E85 for fuel . but going to a dual overhead cam is something I like the idea of but don't want to modify a Volvo head to do it. so how well has this worked ? and what are the pluses and minuses .....oh and to the guy who said why not put in a 5.0 swing by saint Louis and Jon Huber will glad!y show you why not he has beaten blown big blocks and plenty of ,5.0s although his 2.3 has been bored to a 2.7 I believe

@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq

6 жыл бұрын

I very highly doubt your at anything over 245-250 hp with an original 1984 2.3 which was 175 hp stock, LoL 360 hp, pls... BTW, my brother was on the original SVO Group Team from late 1982 to 1990. Mustang SVO being 84'-86' I personally had two different test makes from mid 1982 till on sale in late 1983 as an 84'.... The 85.5 Model had the most hp, at 205, while the 86' had 200..... We got our 86' upto about 270-280 hp with 5 high level bolt ons and a cam, 93 octane gas.

Call me crazy but I want to do the with a new edge mustang. How likely or unlikely do you this the could be?

Do you do the conversion? I have the engine and Trans along with the wire harness. Could you give me a reply? Thank you, Thomas

@McLearranMotorsports

3 жыл бұрын

Thomas, we are not currently doing conversions for others. Thanks for the inquiry!

Can you swap a 2.0l engine with 1.8 OR 1.6l engine? Any help

Would love to drop this in my 84 SVO track car! How do you do it???

Id also like to know what u use for transmission, heard mazda 6speed bolts right up, or do they make a t5 bellhousing..

@djjones2723

8 жыл бұрын

+Alejandro Sosa wtf hell it's not the same LAME

@robreeto

Жыл бұрын

I'd just source a Focus ST 6 speed transmission

Does anyone know how to get a hold of this guy so he can tell us more??

do you have any build information? i want to put one in my fox.

What k member did you use?

What all does it take for the swap....I have a wrecked 2016 2.3 that I want to swap into a 73' Pinto

@McLearranMotorsports

5 жыл бұрын

William, you'll have to notch the firewall to clear the external fuel pump and vacuum pump. Custom motor mounts. Will need a transmission mount modification. Depending on your transmission may need to customize driveshaft. You'll also need the Ford control pack for engine management. Any other questions?

@ASpratt55

5 жыл бұрын

@@McLearranMotorsports do you need a custom flywheel to mated to a t-5/tko or can you use the flywheel that comes on the ecoboost

@McLearranMotorsports

5 жыл бұрын

Ahlte, you can use the stock eco boost flywheel and flexplate. Just need to change out the clutch plate. 9.5in 10 spline to mate with the t5 input shaft.

What kind of radiator and & How many rows?

@McLearranMotorsports

3 жыл бұрын

Just an aluminum with two 1 inch cores. Jegs!

Should've just put a Volvo head on the 2.3

should have got the 3.5 out of the f150

@rawbeatzz091

8 жыл бұрын

That would be really damn cool!

too much sauce!!!!

What hp and torque numbers are you pulling?

@robreeto

Жыл бұрын

If stock 252hp at the crank and 274 ft/lb of torque

What trans?

What transmission did you use

@krisbarker8334

8 жыл бұрын

not sure what he used but I have been told that guys are using the miata NC transmission since the ecoboost and miata share the same block ...everything bolts right up

Need more info, and some driving videos. Something different.

@HelloRenauldo

9 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

How much does this swap cost

@McLearranMotorsports

7 жыл бұрын

Thomas Hall about 8k with crate motor, ECU.

@fox-body

6 жыл бұрын

McLearranMotorsports does that include all the extras like k member, turbo piping, intercooler, fuel system etc? Thanks.

Are you serious... A fucking focus motor?? At least go for the mustang 2.3 motor if you're going to use one..... or man up and use the new 5.0 or a 4.6..fuck dude....

@stevewill1940

8 жыл бұрын

what makes it a focus motor? its a ford motor.....

@PureCountryof91

7 жыл бұрын

steve will it's in the focus st.. buut it's still a 255hp engine stock.. soo there's that.. besides most people assume a 4cyl is a dog not knowing that there are plenty of Lancer evo cars pushing 900 hp..

fix that air cone your loosing power having it out in the open like that!!

@thecarguru6453

8 жыл бұрын

It really needs a sealed airbox.

@PureCountryof91

7 жыл бұрын

Ben Stark it's a turbo.. I'm not sure that the lack of an air box matters much..

@Regg363

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve got an SR20DET swap, cone is the very same way. It effects nothing, wanna race your v8 I’ll prove it to you.

SOOO SAD. THE OLD BLOCK TAKE 3 TIMES THE POWER. THAT SORRY ALUMINUM BLOCK IS TRASH. WE PUSHING 900 HP STOCK 1988 TURBOCOUPE BLOCK. LOL NEVER WILL GET THAT OUTA THAT. LOL

Can you swap a 2.0l engine with 1.8 OR 1.6l engine? Any help