2008Milan Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Ok guys I just bought a 2008 Milan for cheap with dead 2.3. It ate the oil and they drove it with no/low oil and killed all the bearings in the engine. I wanted the newest cheapest car I could find and the replacement engine had to be cheap also. I did all the research and found out the 2.3 has a bit of problems and the used engines are priced high and they all have 100 plus K on them. The 2010 to 2012 2.5's have a better rep and you can score low mileage ones cheap. The problem with the 2.5 is it has taller intake ports and matching intake that does not have the charge plates and other sensors on it like the older models like mine have. So like mentioned here you can't use the 10-12 intake. The older intake leaves a gap at top that needs to be sealed. So this is where I machined up the intake adapter plate and gasket. The 2.5 dropped right in with some changes that I will note. So after a lot of measuring and drawing up blue prints I made my prototype one. Then with this one I can make changes and then make those changes to final adapter. Here is the adapter with Mr Gasket Intake gasket material, gasket that was made at same time. Here is the adapter on the intake. Here is the adapter on the head. Car started and ran mint right off the bat. Was wondering if I should make more of these if people want newer engines in fusions if their 2.3 dies? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'm sure you'll find at least one customer here. Nice work, BTW! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdwornik Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I would be interested in one!!! Just let me know how much and where to send the money!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 I might be ok with making these but would have to get 100 plus shipping min for plate gasket and spacer. People seem to think this is a 40 dollar piece. I would like to make 3-4 at one time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 Alum and gasket material ordered to make 5 of these to start, Thanks Frank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdwornik Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 How soon do you think you could have these done?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 Stuff will not be in till late next week.Bet I will have to wait for the 6061 plate the longest. I will bang them out day all stuff is here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefoeyouknow Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Have you considered printing this from a high temp ABS plastic? The intake itself is composite and with an o-ring groove to match the 2.5 intake on the engine side this could be cheap and easy to reproduce, then all you'd need would be some OE 2.5L o-rings, and the 2.3L would seal to it using it's own OE o-rings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) Went alum and I don't have any things to ever worry about. I don't have CNC right now so can't do the inset weird "o" ring shape. Box of intake O'rings cost more then sheet of intake gasket. Plus I don't know about this "printing" thing. There is more then one way to skin a cat. I had to do this with what I had on hand and with machines I have, in a fast time frame. I was thinking all different ways to do this. Edited February 8, 2015 by 2008Milan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Ok 5 plates and gaskets are done. Let me know who needs one. Thanks Frank Will post pics in abit. Edited February 11, 2015 by 2008Milan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 One gone Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdwornik Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 How quick can you get one to Michigan zip 48145 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted February 16, 2015 Author Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) How quick can you get one to Michigan zip 48145 I can send it out Monday priority mail. Shipping is 12 dollars with tracking. Thanks Frank Anyone can email me @ FTodaro716@aol.com Edited February 16, 2015 by 2008Milan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdwornik Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Just got mine!! Thanks again and cant wait to put it on this weekend!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Three gone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 All gone and I think all went to Mazda guys LOL. Doing another batch of 4-5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 Second batch of 5 is done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 3rd batch is done. 6/28/15 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallyrs Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Ok guys I just bought a 2008 Milan for cheap with dead 2.3. It ate the oil and they drove it with no/low oil and killed all the bearings in the engine. I wanted the newest cheapest car I could find and the replacement engine had to be cheap also. I did all the research and found out the 2.3 has a bit of problems and the used engines are priced high and they all have 100 plus K on them. The 2010 to 2012 2.5's have a better rep and you can score low mileage ones cheap. The problem with the 2.5 is it has taller intake ports and matching intake that does not have the charge plates and other sensors on it like the older models like mine have. So like mentioned here you can't use the 10-12 intake. The older intake leaves a gap at top that needs to be sealed. So this is where I machined up the intake adapter plate and gasket. The 2.5 dropped right in with some changes that I will note. So after a lot of measuring and drawing up blue prints I made my prototype one. Then with this one I can make changes and then make those changes to final adapter. Here is the adapter with Mr Gasket Intake gasket material, gasket that was made at same time. Here is the adapter on the intake. Here is the adapter on the head. Car started and ran mint right off the bat. Was wondering if I should make more of these if people want newer engines in fusions if their 2.3 dies? ............................................... Hi 2008Milan, I'm new here-first post. I don't have a Fusion,but do have a 2004 Ford Focus with a blown 2.3, and have been researching 2.5 swaps. My wife's 2012 Mazda6 has the 2.5 and I do like the engine. I'm contemplating ordering these adaptor plates/gaskets you have- to run my stock 2.3 inlet manifold(which has the tumble flaps and imrc)for my smog test on a 2.5 engine that I'll swap in. Or...I may just go with a mild ecu tune(that turns off the tumble flaps/imrc-so no cel)and run the 2.5 donor inlet manifold with a throttle body adaptor for my cable throttle body. I'll most likely be sourcing a escape or fusion engine that has neither of the t/f or imrc contraptions in the intake. I'd prefer to keep it simple and the less gizmos to malfunction the better as far as I'm concerned. Anyway, I was surprised to notice in your thread-you kept the stock 2.3 ecu tune with your swap? Others (focus forums) have said a ecu tune was absolutely necessary with the swap-perhaps they are wrong. How is your drivability? Is that why you used the 2.3 injectors? If not-why did you? My old 2.3 pzev injectors have a lot of miles on them I plan on using the much lower mileage 2.5 injectors off the donor engine if at all possible. Thanks for any help here. Mike .................................... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 My car drove 100% mint. Idle , part throttle , full throttle all mint. I used the 2.3 injs because the stock tune in the ECU is calibrated off those, When you really look at how little the 2.3 and 2.5 are different it's really no biggie. The 2.3 bore is 3.440 the 2,5 is 3.50. That's only .060. The biggest diff is in stroke 3.7 vs 3.94. Sounds like alot but really split in 2. Piston goes up .120 higher and .120 lower. Nothing crazy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted March 12, 2016 Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 People can reach me at FTodaro716@aol.com. I try to keep these in stock at all times. Thanks Frank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Hi guys, Just want to let you know I have a couple of the manifold adapters in stock ready to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psheld4 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 2008 milan, do you have any adapter plates left? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted June 13, 2017 Author Share Posted June 13, 2017 Hello its June 2017 and I still make these and have them in stock. Thanks Frank FTodaro716@aol.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008Milan Posted March 25, 2018 Author Share Posted March 25, 2018 3/24/18 Just made a new batch. Thanks Frank 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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