Hmm, I wonder if it would be easier to get a full 3.0 24V DOHC from one of the cars and swap it. Any idea on the sensors and wiring harness?

Here's the executive summary from this way... My first Monty was a 95 SR. Then from that to the puny 3.0 12V in a 92. (No offense to those that have them.) The 95 SR drove great, and I'd take another in a second myself. I'll deal with the butterfly for the additional HP.

But... I am a fool for the hand-shaker tranny. That's why I searched hard and waited long, until I found my current 95 down in South Carolina three years ago.

So at 140k+ miles now, I'm trying to look ahead to the day when some sort of measurable effort will be needed on the engine, and then decide just what to do about it.

Take the SWB as a metaphorical example. The motor was worn out. I got a Quest for a good enough price that when I scavenged off the parts I needed for the turbo swap, I was nearly whole after parting our the rest. So for the additional effort of the minimal fabbing, I was not measurably worse for the wallet to go turbo on it.

My motor is fine overall though. Just some occasional smoke and oil consumption that seems consistent with valve guide seals. So in that regard, it would seemingly make sense to rehab a different set of heads and fit them if possible, and not swap out the whole thing.

If only I had the time, skill, and money to do a VR4. Well, enough of the time and money would offset a shortfall in the third area. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />