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PostPosted: November 2, 2023, 12:49 pm 
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tibimakai wrote:
3/4".
My 2016 engine has a completely flat oil pan.
My engine did not come with engine mounts, or hooks.
I made my own brackets out of square tube. I went overboard, but at least won't fall apart. I may drill some holes in it, to make it a bit lighter.

Did you hard mount everything? if not, what material did you end up using for the soft mount
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PostPosted: November 3, 2023, 11:12 am 
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I'm using these, even for the trans. I like the extended metal tabs, for extra safety.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 52&jsn=848
My oil pan looks like this:
https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/b80aeaf8-fc96-4327-9f83-b039e75086c9.d785eb9e471ab523a203ded158a9b493.jpeg?odnHeight=640&odnWidth=640&odnBg=FFFFFF

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tibimakai wrote:
I'm using these, even for the trans. I like the extended metal tabs, for extra safety.
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.ph ... 52&jsn=848
My oil pan looks like this:
https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/b80aeaf8-fc96-4327-9f83-b039e75086c9.d785eb9e471ab523a203ded158a9b493.jpeg?odnHeight=640&odnWidth=640&odnBg=FFFFFF


I would sure like an oilpan like that. thats is a custom cut one? or a 2.0 MZR one?
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No, that is the original that came with it. It is a 2016 Duratec 2.5L from a Ford Fusion. First gen 2.5L has a much deeper oil pan.
I also removed the balancer.

On another note, which radiator should I use with a 2.5L Duratec? A Civic one would work? I see on Amazon quite a few choices in row cores, from singe to even 4 core radiators.
https://www.amazon.com/OzCoolingParts-A ... PN5LX&th=1

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tibimakai wrote:
No, that is the original that came with it. It is a 2016 Duratec 2.5L from a Ford Fusion. First gen 2.5L has a much deeper oil pan.
I also removed the balancer.

On another note, which radiator should I use with a 2.5L Duratec? A Civic one would work? I see on Amazon quite a few choices in row cores, from singe to even 4 core radiators.
https://www.amazon.com/OzCoolingParts-A ... PN5LX&th=1


Single core is a nogo. We are already limited on radiator size. I would do some measurements and get the biggest that will fit. if it will see track time. triple core is where I would go.
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I assumed that I will go with multi core, but how many cores? It could happen that it can cool to much?

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tibimakai wrote:
I assumed that I will go with multi core, but how many cores? It could happen that it can cool to much?


Overcooling isn't an issue unless you have a lot of of bypass water.

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They even have 4 core radiators, for a few bucks more.

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Does anyone have a DXF file for a duratec engine mount or other pieces to get lasered out.
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