Best build I've seen because it was very intuitive... 1991 notchback Base: - Mustang ('01) engine 3.8L - T-bird Supercharger - Ranger 4.0L crank (now 4.2L stroker) - Windstar intake manifold Extras: - Aftercooler (washer fluid injection) +75hp - NOS (200 shot) Iirc it broke into the 10s for less than $5k total build cost invluding the car (in ~2004)
2.0 is a closed deck vs 2.3 so its better suited to handle more boost/bigger turbo. Most swaps will use the 2.3 head w/ the 2.0 block for better head flow and stronger bottom end.
The bottom ends for both blocks ar the same strength. This issue of 2.3 is the casting of the block its self is not a strong from it open deck design. The most popular thing is to stroke and or bore and stroke the 2L block to 2.3L-2.5L take the 2.3L head upgrade the springs put on ford performance came or use Esslinger stage 2 cams! Or if you have the money just call up mountune or MAPerformance and they will have complete longblocks for you. At the power best suited for what you want!
I've also seen people use the Duratec 2.5L and put a 2.3 ecoboost head on it. the 2.5 is bigger and also closed deck, and the ecoboost inline engines share the same bolt patterns from head to bellhousing as the duratec, same as the coyote is still technically a modular ford v8 and shares bolt patterns with the 4.6s and 5.4s
The ecoboost 2.0 price point was the deciding factor in buying my ST. Imo, it’s the best power per dollar engine out there. Ecoboost 2.0 foxbody is cool af!
Eco boost is good, but the EA888.3 from the MK7 GTI/R has some crazy potential on a stock motor I feel like it’s slept on because it’s got the VW badge on it
@@Quenn21I don’t know much about the 2.0t gti. Is it as reliable as the Focus st? There were times where I like my focus St but wished it had a nicer interior. However I did see that most people state that the St has great steering and handling. Meanwhile the gti is more composed and mature(less character).
I had a 2014 ST3 FBO Stratified Pops/Crackles Tune, dyno @ 253whp/315wtq prior to intercooler install so like 260-265whp/325wtq post install, very fun car fasho I miss the 6spd💯 But the cylinder head cracked and the turbo went, so I traded it for a 2k16 Mk7 GTI Autobahn DSG stock 216whp/273wtq, I’m JB4 stage 1 now. 4” intake/single exit exhaust/res delete, it would blow the doors off of the Focus now, it handles and feels much better around corners. The bucket seats in the ST are better though tbh. EA888.3 motor is potent af and more expensive than the Ecoboost. Overall both motors would be sick for rwd swaps 💯🔥
I’m really glad to see there are still genuine car guys out there not caring what other people think, willing to work and wrench and fabricate to make their toy exactly what they want! Purists would probably diss this car but purists suck :) this is such a sick ass build through and through. Just saw the thumbnail and I’ve never clicked on a video faster, and it didn’t disappoint! The mismatched paint and the meaty wheel tire setup with those wide fenders are absolutely perfect, it’s art honestly. Please keep doing your thing Dalton :)
It's starting to become one of the best swaps for S-chassis, E36, BRZ, and a lot of other platforms. JEM Sport is really making it super easy to put the 2.0 and 2.3 Ecoboosts into a lot of chassis.
The 1.6 ecoboost is actually a lot more reliable than both of them Unfortunately not to many aftermarket parts for the engine components Big turbo 1.6 with supports mods is good for around 400hp
Thanks for the quick shoutout! We hold the World Record for the Quickest & Fastest Mustang EcoBoost! We made over 1,000whp last year and this year we switched to a Compound Turbo setup to go #7s at the 1/4 mile. #EngineeredMotorsportSolutions
Just sold my tuned 14 SHO for a maverick, honestly quite impressed with the power. It may be 150hp less than the Taurus, but it scoots. Really tempted to tune it too haha.
getting this engine is almost as good a deal as me getting my 4.6 4v for 500$. threw another 6-700 at it and resealed it top to bottom, got long tubes and a tune and it RIPS
@@sategllib2191 def not, i mean you got to think about it like this. this little 4 cyl makes about what my 4v makes but is a whole 2.6L smaller, and probably a couple hundred pounds lighter. maybe that’s just the way i think though lol
@sigmaprojects it had tons of boost lag. But with today's tech in that car back then it would have been awesome. Before it's time. Just like the '90 Celica Turbo All-Trac my friend had then, that was a blast, but pre Fast and Furious and Furious so no one knew what it was yet. I saw the like 9k redline and knew it would be a bitchin. We blew the motor literally the first day. Whoops. His dad rebuilt it within a week.
@@adamfrbs9259 sometimes turbo lag is fun. Like if you're not out to race, that delay and then the shove is fun. Much like a 2JZ with a big turbo or even just a fat intercooler.
What an interesting idea. There are so many of those engines around. Why not use one of them?! Very freaking cool. I been looking at an early 80s Fairmont I could get pretty cheap. Was looking at it for an LS swap but gosh darn it, I’m halfway thru the video and I’m thinking this is what I need to do. This is amazing
Man I saw this really cool engine swap build. The build was a hatchback STI so the 2009 gen but the owner dropped the ej for a 2jz then dropped the 2j for a Toyota century v12 and then twin turboed the thing and also the owner is using a BMW DCT. The crazy things people do to have fun! the owner never said how much power the v12tt set up made. The car is also going to sema apparently
I currently drive a 2014 Ford Escape EcoBoost for my daily. I have put 150k miles on it over the past 10 years and it has been surprisingly reliable (I'm neurotic about maintenance). Aside from my '99 Camry that was bulletproof, I didn't know what to expect with a Ford since everyone around me always blasted them for "being cheap and expect them to brake down".
We own a 2017 Ford explorer with a duratec. It's been more reliable than any of our Toyotas and Hondas from the 90s and early 2000s. The Ford reliability stereotype isn't really accurate these days from my experience.
they can be alright if they are maintained. most of the ones that come to my shop have not been taken care of, common failures I see are bad turbos, front lower control arm bushings go bad faster than a lot of others, and valve cover leaks.
@@redcatxb125 So many people don't take care of their cars. Meanwhile, our 2017 explorer with 32k miles on it has had like a dozen oil changes and just had a coolant flush. Did it really need it? No, but I obsess over loving my car and taking care of it.
The people that mock on them are me… hehe… I have an f150 first gen eco that’s been nothing but problems after about 90k miles… but of course it was my “baby” truck when new, then it was my neglected bastard for a few years, and now it’s my neglected work truck lol. The main issue I have with my first gen 3.5 ecoboost is the direct injection, never put a catch can on it… and as the miles got higher I guess turbo blow by has gotten worse. Combine that with a poor stock factory intercooler design and I can’t take take my truck on a road trip without blowing out spark plugs from oil vapor build up in the intercooler getting injected into my motor. It’s been an issue I’ve just been dealing with for literally 100k miles lol.
@@cjsawinski The 6 cyl ecoboosts were always way more problematic than the 4 cyls. The 1.6, 2.0, and 2.3 have been pretty solid throughout their lifecycles, aside from the focus RS head gasket issue.
Been watching Daltons swap build videos for a minute. Glad to see you got it done and a good ride along video up. Now i need to finish up my FD Rx7 Ecoboost swap !!
been on the fence about doing this swap vs a K for my foxbody. not a ton of write ups for either. really wanting to keep mine 4 cylinder, and similarly want to be able to build a car that I can do anything with. The ecoboost is super tempting!
This, even though it's rough, is the coolest looking fox body coupe I've seen. I know this vid is not about that, I'm just sayin' lol.... and for the video, this is cool, but nothing sounds better than OG tuned 5.0 with Flowmasters. Even if it's slower, I'm taking the 5.0.
I JUST saw a post about this car on Facebook the other day so it’s super cool to see you did a video on it! It seems like it’d be a pretty fun, badass car to drive!
That lima engine is a beast of an engine. Used in lots of circle track mini stocks. Not a tractor engine.. It's old old design but man they can rip when done right. I used to think the same
I loved my 2013 Escape with the 2.0. Tuned, exhaust, and intake it was mid 5 seconds 0-60. Broke so many necks when it would chirp 2nd gear, too many people slept on it.
Naah, I think it's a compliment. The SR doesn't need to do, be or prove anything. It's proven itself and it's reputation speaks for itself. I may be a little biased but, whatever.
My fam bought a 2013 it had around 60k miles in like 2016 when they got it and it now has 170k and still going strong! For them being fwd they are pretty smooth and pretty quick that turbo definitely makes it fun
Cool build! I always love to see EcoBoost swaps in older Mustangs, and it sounds like the 4 cylinder versions are a lot more cost effective than the 6. Usually the sound kills it for me with the EcoBoost 4 cylinders, but this sounds pretty darn good!
I had a 14 escape all-wheel drive that I was able to fit a lot of focus ST. Bolt-ons to and it was a blast. This thing goes the rear-wheel drive and the Fox platform just screams awesome! cheap fun!
I got board with My 1999 Mustang GT Convertible so I took the heads off port and polished the heads and upper plenum completely using just a dremel and it took a few weeks of work and now my stock 4.6 2 valve has come alive it just sounds so clean and the power is instant 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds is not fast by modern terms but for a otherwise stock Mustang is actually a ton of fun.
Having had an Ecoboost Fusion in the past and rented a few Ecoboost Mustang Convertible while owning a 2019 GT Premium/Cali Special, I was very impressed by the 2.3l Ecoboost they shoved into the 2024 Mustang's. Sounds amazing in parking garages stock.
Immaculate! Definitely feeling the SVO vibes... Was wondering how long until these started to show up under the hood of some well preserved Fox Body builds. Only thing cooler would be a Barra, but that would completely go against the well roundedness of it's easy to source parts bin, and costs.
id love to see more budget out of the box swaps like this. i was thinking about swapping a nissan truck engine into an altima similar to this situation. so i love to see this!
My friend and I built a track car out of my 1972 celica parts car. We put the 2.3 ecoboost into it. We were the first guys to swap a 2.3 ecoboost into something. But having each having our own growing family’s and buying/building houses it’s taken a while to get the car going. So we are probably the last ones to get it running 🤦♂️. The car is highly modified. It’s getting tuned this week.
Had a 90 Z24 that had the 3.1 liter 6 in it & a 5-speed. It was fairly quick (BITD) as long as you could control the torque steer. Beat many muscle cars that weren't expecting it be as quick as it was. ...and either did that Turbo Coupe T-Bird , but it was me who was surprised. Now, in an actual 1/4 mile I had him, but that next 1/4+ mile he was GONE !
As someone who also owned a Focus ST for a while, most of the problems stemmed from the drivetrain and not really the motor itself. The trans was terrible, torque steer sucked, and axles snap when you do get traction and make any power. After seeing this I’m definitely tempted to do a similar swap in something.
Lighter more balanced to boot. Very respectable. When these came out, many had wide body.and testarossa, coke bottle body kits on 315/50 ZR tires with purple under glow with neon tubes including neon plate frames. Yes that was a thing including the 25,000 volt neon transformers.
Not many 😂 Percentage wise and I don't know your neighborhood, but they definitely are remembered in many ppls minds in any of that stuff you just named. 😂😂😂
I’ve been trying to tell people the 13-16 Fusion 2.0s are slept on. Same exact motor that is in the Focus ST so it has all of the same aftermarket support. 90% of the parts are a direct swap. More tunability than the later models and was more reliable because it didn’t have the coolant intrusion issues.
Just keep an eye when yall are buying used 2.0s, some of them have been having coolant jackets cavitation issues and making them consume coolant/ run rough, so Ford has a redesign to fix said issue
The single scroll didn't have those issues, only the twin scroll did. Twin scroll has a similar head to the 2.3, and a block more similar to the 1.6 and 1.5 4 cylinders. Open deck block, and it causes the coolant consumption issues.
The 4 cylinder Ecoboost is the modern version of the Lima motor of the 80's. Found in the SVO Mustang and the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe there's a guy who put one in a Pinto. This engine made 1000hp and was a drag car. Check out late 90's Hot Rod magazines for more info.
Ford put these and the 1.6 ecoboost in soooo many suvs. They're functionally the same as the engines they put in the focus and fiesta too. I think they'll become more and more popular as time goes on because they're everywhere so they're pretty cheap, they respond well to mods, and they're both quite capable of respectable power without having to go for built internals. Slap on a bigger turbo and supporting bolt ons and a tune and you're good to go. Also, i think the 3071 might be my favorite turbo. I have one in my mazdaspeed and it absolutely rips.
I like this idea. I think it is going to blow up at this power level and given the milage. BUT- it is really cool and it will be fun to re-build even better.
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I won’t be surprised if this is the new affordable drift car swap. How about you?
Fox body stangs are no longer affordable.
Honestly, the eco-boost is the new gm atlas engine from the 2000s
David, should go do a review on mustangu
This is my next Pinto swap.
Idk about affordable but Chelsea Denofa has already proven that they're capable drift engines, hes beaten actual pro cars in his.
My favorite kind of swap- repurposing something that wasn’t being used, budget friendly, and is fun. Thanks for this!
Yes 🔥🔥🔥
Best build I've seen because it was very intuitive...
1991 notchback Base:
- Mustang ('01) engine 3.8L
- T-bird Supercharger
- Ranger 4.0L crank (now 4.2L stroker)
- Windstar intake manifold
Extras:
- Aftercooler (washer fluid injection) +75hp
- NOS (200 shot)
Iirc it broke into the 10s for less than $5k total build cost invluding the car (in ~2004)
It was so fun to hang out and film! Now I gotta start buying up some Ecoboost engines before the price skyrockets.
SWEET build brother. Subbed. I'm currently 400hp on my build. 550hp by Christmas.
What transmission are you using?
@@dudewutuptube Tremec TKX
You got time there are millions of these motors world wide
Bro, those motors aren't going to skyrocket in price, they are all over the place from here to Europe to Asia. You got plenty of time to get one 😁
2.0 is a closed deck vs 2.3 so its better suited to handle more boost/bigger turbo. Most swaps will use the 2.3 head w/ the 2.0 block for better head flow and stronger bottom end.
The bottom ends for both blocks ar the same strength. This issue of 2.3 is the casting of the block its self is not a strong from it open deck design. The most popular thing is to stroke and or bore and stroke the 2L block to 2.3L-2.5L take the 2.3L head upgrade the springs put on ford performance came or use Esslinger stage 2 cams!
Or if you have the money just call up mountune or MAPerformance and they will have complete longblocks for you. At the power best suited for what you want!
Never knew the 2.3 head was notably different from the 2.0, interesting! What kinda head flow are they looking at?
So an American k20/k24
Niceeeeee
I've also seen people use the Duratec 2.5L and put a 2.3 ecoboost head on it. the 2.5 is bigger and also closed deck, and the ecoboost inline engines share the same bolt patterns from head to bellhousing as the duratec, same as the coyote is still technically a modular ford v8 and shares bolt patterns with the 4.6s and 5.4s
@@G23.40not so American if you ask me, this is all Mazda engineering.
I put a 2.0 Ecoboost in my 91 MR2 a few years ago. It has been a great swap.
That's sick, is there anywhere we could see that?
@@realAlexChoi yes it's called in my dreams
Why not use a 3sgte, probably same price on eBay...
The ecoboost 2.0 price point was the deciding factor in buying my ST. Imo, it’s the best power per dollar engine out there. Ecoboost 2.0 foxbody is cool af!
Eco boost is good, but the EA888.3 from the MK7 GTI/R has some crazy potential on a stock motor I feel like it’s slept on because it’s got the VW badge on it
@Quenn21 only problem is the EA888 is quite a bit more expensive than the 2.0s, I have found a couple locally for $450 pulled lol
@@Quenn21I don’t know much about the 2.0t gti. Is it as reliable as the Focus st? There were times where I like my focus St but wished it had a nicer interior. However I did see that most people state that the St has great steering and handling. Meanwhile the gti is more composed and mature(less character).
I had a 2014 ST3 FBO Stratified Pops/Crackles Tune, dyno @ 253whp/315wtq prior to intercooler install so like 260-265whp/325wtq post install, very fun car fasho I miss the 6spd💯 But the cylinder head cracked and the turbo went, so I traded it for a 2k16 Mk7 GTI Autobahn DSG stock 216whp/273wtq, I’m JB4 stage 1 now. 4” intake/single exit exhaust/res delete, it would blow the doors off of the Focus now, it handles and feels much better around corners. The bucket seats in the ST are better though tbh. EA888.3 motor is potent af and more expensive than the Ecoboost. Overall both motors would be sick for rwd swaps 💯🔥
Isn't the head gasket thickness between the water passages and cylinders super thin on the 2.0?
I’m really glad to see there are still genuine car guys out there not caring what other people think, willing to work and wrench and fabricate to make their toy exactly what they want! Purists would probably diss this car but purists suck :) this is such a sick ass build through and through. Just saw the thumbnail and I’ve never clicked on a video faster, and it didn’t disappoint! The mismatched paint and the meaty wheel tire setup with those wide fenders are absolutely perfect, it’s art honestly. Please keep doing your thing Dalton :)
tons of foxes are rocking ls powerplants already,why not try something different
I am kind of a purist but this actually is sort of a spiritual successor to the SVO just like the man said
It's starting to become one of the best swaps for S-chassis, E36, BRZ, and a lot of other platforms. JEM Sport is really making it super easy to put the 2.0 and 2.3 Ecoboosts into a lot of chassis.
JEMSport is definitely the way to go for swap parts. Great guys over there too!
They have eco boost swapped brz?
But 1uz-fe or this 2.0 ? Looking for a swap and I’ve seen some cheap 1uzs, dude letting one go for 200 bucks near me
The 1.6 ecoboost is actually a lot more reliable than both of them
Unfortunately not to many aftermarket parts for the engine components
Big turbo 1.6 with supports mods is good for around 400hp
@@Got_Boost What makes you say the 1.6 is more reliable? Genuinely asking cause I'm curious
Thanks for the quick shoutout!
We hold the World Record for the Quickest & Fastest Mustang EcoBoost!
We made over 1,000whp last year and this year we switched to a Compound Turbo setup to go #7s at the 1/4 mile.
#EngineeredMotorsportSolutions
That’s incredible!! Keep it up. Stoked for you guys 🔥
as an SVO owner, i'm interested in this swap, my wifes new 2.0t maverick has me impressed
Just sold my tuned 14 SHO for a maverick, honestly quite impressed with the power. It may be 150hp less than the Taurus, but it scoots. Really tempted to tune it too haha.
@pfendi why get rid of the sho? Those cars are dope AF!!!
getting this engine is almost as good a deal as me getting my 4.6 4v for 500$. threw another 6-700 at it and resealed it top to bottom, got long tubes and a tune and it RIPS
That's a way better engine than this. I have a big turbo st BTW lol
Damn dude that’s fucking fire
@@sategllib2191for $600? lol
@@sategllib2191 def not, i mean you got to think about it like this. this little 4 cyl makes about what my 4v makes but is a whole 2.6L smaller, and probably a couple hundred pounds lighter. maybe that’s just the way i think though lol
@@joeslo4.6and has a similar torque/power and as a old ford v8.
It's a remake of the 84 turbo SVO. Nice. They were fun, almost bought one back in 96.
was looking for this comment
@sigmaprojects it had tons of boost lag. But with today's tech in that car back then it would have been awesome. Before it's time. Just like the '90 Celica Turbo All-Trac my friend had then, that was a blast, but pre Fast and Furious and Furious so no one knew what it was yet. I saw the like 9k redline and knew it would be a bitchin. We blew the motor literally the first day. Whoops. His dad rebuilt it within a week.
@@sigmaprojectsYep, I am 56 and my next door neighbor has a few xr4ti lying around
@@adamfrbs9259 sometimes turbo lag is fun. Like if you're not out to race, that delay and then the shove is fun. Much like a 2JZ with a big turbo or even just a fat intercooler.
@@almaadams3631 A few? Dang, those are fun. Hope he keeps them running!
What an interesting idea. There are so many of those engines around. Why not use one of them?! Very freaking cool. I been looking at an early 80s Fairmont I could get pretty cheap. Was looking at it for an LS swap but gosh darn it, I’m halfway thru the video and I’m thinking this is what I need to do. This is amazing
You know we have a real car guy based on how frequently he looks over at his gauges from the passenger seat. 😂😂😂😂
Bro in the passenger seat like 👀
This made me laugh. I’d be the same way. Lol
@@theniceneighbor I know how fast the car goes at the top of third. . . David grabbed fourth once or twice 🤣
I'm glad in not the only who was thinking this the entire time 😂
Brilliant and economical swap! Puts down just enough power to have fun and replacement parts are infinite! Awesome swap and awesome review David!
This is a really cool swap. I like seeing people get creative
Man I saw this really cool engine swap build. The build was a hatchback STI so the 2009 gen but the owner dropped the ej for a 2jz then dropped the 2j for a Toyota century v12 and then twin turboed the thing and also the owner is using a BMW DCT. The crazy things people do to have fun! the owner never said how much power the v12tt set up made. The car is also going to sema apparently
I will be Ecoboost swapping a Ranger pretty soon. I love seeing this type engine in older vehicles
I currently drive a 2014 Ford Escape EcoBoost for my daily. I have put 150k miles on it over the past 10 years and it has been surprisingly reliable (I'm neurotic about maintenance). Aside from my '99 Camry that was bulletproof, I didn't know what to expect with a Ford since everyone around me always blasted them for "being cheap and expect them to brake down".
We own a 2017 Ford explorer with a duratec. It's been more reliable than any of our Toyotas and Hondas from the 90s and early 2000s.
The Ford reliability stereotype isn't really accurate these days from my experience.
@@themidnighttavern6784 agreed. My first car was an 80’s Ford Tempo. Definitely NOT a car to compare with newer models.
they can be alright if they are maintained. most of the ones that come to my shop have not been taken care of, common failures I see are bad turbos, front lower control arm bushings go bad faster than a lot of others, and valve cover leaks.
@@redcatxb125 So many people don't take care of their cars. Meanwhile, our 2017 explorer with 32k miles on it has had like a dozen oil changes and just had a coolant flush. Did it really need it? No, but I obsess over loving my car and taking care of it.
@@themidnighttavern6784 the 3.5 Duratec? The water pump will fail as early as 100k miles. That's a job that costs around 5k
People knock on the Ecoboosts, but they’re really easy to work on, make good power, have a huge aftermarket and are cheap.
This. They're also reliable for the most part. Oh but it's a Ford so it sucks lol. That's the mindset of the foreign car snobs.
@@midnight347 the 1.5's are crap though. Already had to replace one because of coolant intrusion at 85k
@@jerzefiggaspecifically the 4cyl 1.5.
The new 1.5 3cyl are different
The people that mock on them are me… hehe… I have an f150 first gen eco that’s been nothing but problems after about 90k miles… but of course it was my “baby” truck when new, then it was my neglected bastard for a few years, and now it’s my neglected work truck lol. The main issue I have with my first gen 3.5 ecoboost is the direct injection, never put a catch can on it… and as the miles got higher I guess turbo blow by has gotten worse. Combine that with a poor stock factory intercooler design and I can’t take take my truck on a road trip without blowing out spark plugs from oil vapor build up in the intercooler getting injected into my motor. It’s been an issue I’ve just been dealing with for literally 100k miles lol.
@@cjsawinski The 6 cyl ecoboosts were always way more problematic than the 4 cyls. The 1.6, 2.0, and 2.3 have been pretty solid throughout their lifecycles, aside from the focus RS head gasket issue.
Been watching Daltons swap build videos for a minute. Glad to see you got it done and a good ride along video up. Now i need to finish up my FD Rx7 Ecoboost swap !!
Ford could bring back the fox body with this setup and it would probably sell
Mind you, I'm a fairweather car person. But you could do a modern redesign of the foxbody and call it a Pinto
About time. As a focus guy that went big V8... This makes me happy.
Beautiful car. Great swap choice. Finally, some originality in a build.
I like the fact that you include previous videos to the specific engine specs you’re talking about. 👌🏾👌🏾
That was so cool. I bet it can haul a 6-12 U-Haul trailer no problem 💪
been on the fence about doing this swap vs a K for my foxbody. not a ton of write ups for either. really wanting to keep mine 4 cylinder, and similarly want to be able to build a car that I can do anything with. The ecoboost is super tempting!
I really like the owner/builder riding along for an "interview".
I've been saying Ecoboost swapping a fox body would be awesome for years. I'm so glad it's starting to catch on.
It's catching on cause you been saying it for years bro. Good job.
This, even though it's rough, is the coolest looking fox body coupe I've seen. I know this vid is not about that, I'm just sayin' lol.... and for the video, this is cool, but nothing sounds better than OG tuned 5.0 with Flowmasters. Even if it's slower, I'm taking the 5.0.
EcoBoost is the new SR20
Bro slow your roll
It's true @@2GearsDown
I JUST saw a post about this car on Facebook the other day so it’s super cool to see you did a video on it! It seems like it’d be a pretty fun, badass car to drive!
Wow that’s a really cool swap I would’ve never thought of doing it but now this engine will be in my mind for a long time
BNR focus st here, this video makes me so happy, but idk if you can beat my spare motor I’m building I got for $150😉
Nice to see you here man!
That lima engine is a beast of an engine.
Used in lots of circle track mini stocks.
Not a tractor engine..
It's old old design but man they can rip when done right.
I used to think the same
Now this intrigues me!! Building a 2.3 Lima Turbo for NASA racing, eventually would LOVE to go even more modern with my NASA setup.
Ford Mustangs, especially fox bodies, are the hot rods of the modern era.
I loved my 2013 Escape with the 2.0. Tuned, exhaust, and intake it was mid 5 seconds 0-60. Broke so many necks when it would chirp 2nd gear, too many people slept on it.
Awd or fwd? Doing a similar setup on my 16 fusion
5:20 LMAO
The Nissan boys won't like that!
Naah, I think it's a compliment. The SR doesn't need to do, be or prove anything. It's proven itself and it's reputation speaks for itself. I may be a little biased but, whatever.
Its fine, none of the nissan boys engines run anyway
@@fredericoespinozaHyundai going to buy out Nissan 😂
The only reason we need a new SR20DET is that SR20DETs aren't plentiful or cheap anymore.
Edit: Covered all the points about 2.0 vs 2.3 I wanted to say...so good job!
This build is absolutely GOALS for me.
That's such a cool way to revive a fox body, with a modern engine / parts etc.
My fam bought a 2013 it had around 60k miles in like 2016 when they got it and it now has 170k and still going strong! For them being fwd they are pretty smooth and pretty quick that turbo definitely makes it fun
Cool build! I always love to see EcoBoost swaps in older Mustangs, and it sounds like the 4 cylinder versions are a lot more cost effective than the 6. Usually the sound kills it for me with the EcoBoost 4 cylinders, but this sounds pretty darn good!
Funny enough I was thinking about swapping the Ecoboost 2.0 into my Mazda 3 today and you upload this video, lol.
Damn, that sounds insane and at that price.... sheeeeeit. Badass foxbody mustang
It's similar to a k swap but is much cheaper. If it doesn't grenade itself after 10k miles it's a good option. Great job!
I had a 14 escape all-wheel drive that I was able to fit a lot of focus ST. Bolt-ons to and it was a blast. This thing goes the rear-wheel drive and the Fox platform just screams awesome! cheap fun!
Amazing build and not your typical 5.0 coyote motor swapp fox body mustang...
It's cool af gr8t build....
I'm glad that esslinger is still out there killing it in the 4cyl fox body world! ❤
I had a 79 cobra with a turbo’d 2.3… factory. Everywhere I went, people couldn’t believe it. It was a blast to drive!
My thunderbird turbo coupe is still one of my favorite cars I've owner over the years
This actually is a unique swap to me you always here and see bad things about ecoboosts when done wrong but never when done right
I got board with My 1999 Mustang GT Convertible so I took the heads off port and polished the heads and upper plenum completely using just a dremel and it took a few weeks of work and now my stock 4.6 2 valve has come alive it just sounds so clean and the power is instant 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds is not fast by modern terms but for a otherwise stock Mustang is actually a ton of fun.
Appreciate the shout out! We're always looking for ways to make these EB swaps easier. What should we swap next?
E36
Cool, sounded like he had more to say but kept getting interrupted. Good to see folks doing different stuff
Having had an Ecoboost Fusion in the past and rented a few Ecoboost Mustang Convertible while owning a 2019 GT Premium/Cali Special, I was very impressed by the 2.3l Ecoboost they shoved into the 2024 Mustang's. Sounds amazing in parking garages stock.
Oww it's the 4cylinder! Thought it would be the v6 Ecoboost. Anyway this is just as cool.
Some reason i love the look of the car those widebody fenders really makes it look different
My local Pick and Pull (L.K.Q.) charges $250 for ANY long block. LS, Coyote, whatever...you cant really beat that price in any way
Really good interview on this one too. Pretty neat to learn about the 2.0L
Love my 1.6L eco boost, 300whp and 330ft/lbs in a 2700lb car 🤌🏻
The 2L is a lot stouter than 2.3l in my opinion I have the Na 2L in my focus and love it
Love this build keeping up with the times! We need to find more engines like this
Immaculate! Definitely feeling the SVO vibes... Was wondering how long until these started to show up under the hood of some well preserved Fox Body builds. Only thing cooler would be a Barra, but that would completely go against the well roundedness of it's easy to source parts bin, and costs.
id love to see more budget out of the box swaps like this. i was thinking about swapping a nissan truck engine into an altima similar to this situation. so i love to see this!
Yes. Cool unique cars and swaps are how I found your channel
The haters can get bent, this is epic. The Fox Body Mustang is one of the few I wanted as a kid and still want now.
As a former Turbocoupe and an 13'ST1 owner I aprove this!!! Would love to do this or a Volvo 2.5 5 pot or a 3.5 on an SN95
I've been wanting to see the old 3.5 EB swapped into an SN95. It could be like the American MKIV Supra.
I'm thinking about swapping my sr20 for an ecoboost after this
I sold my focus st a year ago. i think about it every day. i loved it, the sound is so good. But in a Mustang!?!? KILLER!
Those rods and pistons are hanging on for dear life 😮
Don't think I didn't notice the DMO Deejay reference at 9:15 😂😂😂
My friend and I built a track car out of my 1972 celica parts car. We put the 2.3 ecoboost into it. We were the first guys to swap a 2.3 ecoboost into something. But having each having our own growing family’s and buying/building houses it’s taken a while to get the car going. So we are probably the last ones to get it running 🤦♂️. The car is highly modified. It’s getting tuned this week.
Saw the car at Carlisle this year. Lots of neat cars this year. Including yours.
Might sound funny, but this might be one of my favorite mustangs I've ever seen
This is actually really cool, i love the boost from my sisters eco boost ranger😭. So putting something similar in a tinier car would be awesome
Had a 90 Z24 that had the 3.1 liter 6 in it & a 5-speed. It was fairly quick (BITD) as long as you could control the torque steer. Beat many muscle cars that weren't expecting it be as quick as it was. ...and either did that Turbo Coupe T-Bird , but it was me who was surprised. Now, in an actual 1/4 mile I had him, but that next 1/4+ mile he was GONE !
Thats a good looking car. It’ll look great painted. The matte looks good. He should do it full matte.
As someone who also owned a Focus ST for a while, most of the problems stemmed from the drivetrain and not really the motor itself. The trans was terrible, torque steer sucked, and axles snap when you do get traction and make any power. After seeing this I’m definitely tempted to do a similar swap in something.
This looks like a fun build!
I really dig how far back the placement of the engine is in the bay.
Lighter more balanced to boot. Very respectable. When these came out, many had wide body.and testarossa, coke bottle body kits on 315/50 ZR tires with purple under glow with neon tubes including neon plate frames. Yes that was a thing including the 25,000 volt neon transformers.
Not many 😂
Percentage wise and I don't know your neighborhood, but they definitely are remembered in many ppls minds in any of that stuff you just named. 😂😂😂
I’ve been trying to tell people the 13-16 Fusion 2.0s are slept on. Same exact motor that is in the Focus ST so it has all of the same aftermarket support. 90% of the parts are a direct swap. More tunability than the later models and was more reliable because it didn’t have the coolant intrusion issues.
I love these weird swaps makes you think about doing a weird swap for yourself!
Just keep an eye when yall are buying used 2.0s, some of them have been having coolant jackets cavitation issues and making them consume coolant/ run rough, so Ford has a redesign to fix said issue
The single scroll didn't have those issues, only the twin scroll did. Twin scroll has a similar head to the 2.3, and a block more similar to the 1.6 and 1.5 4 cylinders. Open deck block, and it causes the coolant consumption issues.
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This is bad ass!! I love the rear fender flares too!
I love the look of a foxbody coupe. I hate how Massachusetts has like NONE only hatchbacks.
My buddy has a notchback former police cruiser in mass!!
Technically, all Mustangs are 2+2 coupes. The difference between the two body styles are notchback and hatchback.
Salt
Thats a really cool foxbody! Doesnt sound bad either
The 4 cylinder Ecoboost is the modern version of the Lima motor of the 80's. Found in the SVO Mustang and the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe there's a guy who put one in a Pinto. This engine made 1000hp and was a drag car. Check out late 90's Hot Rod magazines for more info.
Ford put these and the 1.6 ecoboost in soooo many suvs. They're functionally the same as the engines they put in the focus and fiesta too. I think they'll become more and more popular as time goes on because they're everywhere so they're pretty cheap, they respond well to mods, and they're both quite capable of respectable power without having to go for built internals. Slap on a bigger turbo and supporting bolt ons and a tune and you're good to go.
Also, i think the 3071 might be my favorite turbo. I have one in my mazdaspeed and it absolutely rips.
Imagine driving that MINT👌1 MILLION Mile Lexus for all of us to watch. That would be AWESOME 💯.
This makes me wanna pull my 86 coupe out of the barn and get it going!!❤
Homie made his own mustang RS 😂❤
Awesome to see quite a few Pennsylvania builds! Hopefully next year I can have a video made! SLEEPER
I like this idea. I think it is going to blow up at this power level and given the milage. BUT- it is really cool and it will be fun to re-build even better.
You need to come out to Edmond Oklahoma and review the timefox it’s got a Berra engine in it
I live in norman and have never heard of this. I have LOTS of car friends.
This is my favorite Mustang so far!
Saw a EXP with Eco boost. 300hp stock! Scary fast!!
ford 2 litre ecoboosts and GM 2litre ecotecs will be the next craze for cheap swaps. They are plentiful and bulletproof.