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<font color="red" size="+2" face="tahoma"><b><b>Engine Swaps?</b></b></font>

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<p align="left">Although it isn't easy, you <b>CAN</b> replace your 3.0L SHO engine 
  with a 3.2L out of a 93+ Automatic SHO. In addition, the SHOShop (www.shoshop.com) provides 
  higher displacement SHO engine upgrades and complete long blocks for direct 
  replacement. <br>
  You also have a little room to bore and stroke the 3.0 motor. The SHOShop has created 
  blocks as large as 3.6L (but are they reliable?). If you decide to punch your 
  3.0 out to 3.2 and you want to use the stock 3.2 pistons, be aware that the 
  wrist pin diameters are not the same. The 3.2 pins are a hair larger to take 
  the load from the larger piston. All of which means you'll also need different 
  wrist pins and connecting rods. <br>
  Thanks to Tim Dahm for originally discovering the ability to swap the 3.2L motor 
  into an MTX SHO. It was previously thought to be impossible, but the procedure 
  has now been repeated several times. The use of 3.0L intake cams may help produce 
  a few extra HP at high RPMs when installed on a 3.2L motor. <br>
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<p align="left"><b>3.2L MTX Swap Info Thanks to Tim Dahm:</b><br>
  <br>
  <font color="#FF0000"><b><font face="Tahoma">Part 1</font></b></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I picked up a low mileage 93 or 94 3.2 
  ATX engine assembly in hopes of fitting to a 90 MTX.<br>
  I've started the disassembly and comparison process:</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">3.2 longblock with mtx flywheel bolted 
  up: <a href="/pics/32pics/flywheel32.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a></font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">3.2 longblock with mtx-4 bolted up: <a href="/pics/32pics/mtx32.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">3.2 with 3.0 ps pump/motor mount bracket 
  bolted on: <a href="/pics/32pics/psbkt.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a></font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">3.2 with 3.0 alt/ac/front motor mount 
  bracket bolted on: <a href="/pics/32pics/altacbracket.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a><br>
  note the two upper holes for the lift bracket, the 3.2 head is not drilled or 
  tapped for the 3.0 lift bracket.</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">coil mount details, 3.0 head on left, 
  3.2 head has mounting boss for 3.0 coil bracket but not drilled or tapped. <a href="/pics/32pics/coilmount.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">front head lift bracket holes not present 
  on 3.2 head, 3.0 head on left: <a href="/pics/32pics/fheadlift.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">front head accessory side, 3.0 head on 
  right, 3.2 head has additional mounting boss with three tapped holes. This raised 
  boss will interfere with 3.0 alternator, could possibly be milled off: <a href="/pics/32pics/fheadfront.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">rear head accessory side, 3.0 head on 
  left, no external differences found: <a href="/pics/32pics/rearheadfront.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">block accessory side, 3.0 block on right: 
  <a href="/pics/32pics/32and30.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a> 3.2 block has 
  extra tapped holes, but all necessary holes for 3.0 timing belt tensioner are 
  drilled and tapped in the 3.2 block.</font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">block 3.2: <a href="/pics/32pics/32.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">block 3.0: <a href="/pics/32pics/30.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">In summary:</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">It appears the stock 3.2 short block will 
  work as is, the 3.2 rear head is identical externally, the 3.2 front head will 
  require modification, all other bolt on parts must be from a 3.0 (oil pump/pan, 
  timing belt tensioner, timing covers, all accessory brackets, motormounts, exhaust 
  manifolds, intake assembly, water pump etc)</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Next up I will pull the front 3.2 head 
  and compare combustion chamber design/volume with a 3.0 head.<br>
  </font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"><br>
  </font><font face="Verdana, Arial"><font face="Tahoma" color="#FF0000"><b>Part 
  2:</b></font></font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I've gotten a bit further into my 3.2 
  vs 3.0 comparison. I noted in my previous post that the 3.2 front head needs 
  modification to use in a mtx car.</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">front 3.2 head before modification: <a href="/pics/32pics/fheadbeforemod.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">front 3.2 head after modification: <a href="/pics/32pics/fheadaftermod.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">chunk of front 3.2 head cut out with sawzall 
  (I know- hack job) <a href="/pics/32pics/headsectionremoved.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">with the front head modified, the 3.0 
  alternator/ ac compressor/ motor mount bracket all fit correctly: <a href="/pics/32pics/altac.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">will have to drill and tap a hole in the 
  front 3.2 head for the lift bracket: <a href="/pics/32pics/liftbracket.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">the long alternator bolt will have to 
  be shortened 3/8- 1/2": <a href="/pics/32pics/altbolt.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">front view of the 3.2 longblock with 3.0 
  oil pan, oil pump, tensioner, and waterpump, and upper timing cover backing 
  plate: <a href="/pics/32pics/longblockfront.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">one of the bolt holes in the timing cover 
  backing plate does not line up with the front 3.2 head, I will leave it out- 
  the other 8 bolts will hold it just fine: <a href="/pics/32pics/timingcoverrearplate.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Summary:<br>
  So far so good, no major problems yet, looks like I can even use the 3.2 heads 
  with the above modification. For those who didn't see my previous post, I already 
  confirmed that the mtx flywheel bolts right up to the 3.2 crank, the mtx-4 transaxle 
  bolts right up to the 3.2 block, and both front and rear 3.0 motor mount brackets 
  bolt up to the 3.2 block. The timing belt tensioner stud and pin must be transfered 
  from a 3.0 block-<br>
  the proper holes are present in the 3.2 block.</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Next:<br>
  I will finish the accessory end of the motor, install cam pulleys, timing belt, 
  timing covers, and accessory belt drives, all will be from a 3.0 mtx motor except 
  cam pulleys- 3.0 and 3.2 are identical. I will not be pulling the front head 
  to compare combustion chamber design and volumes between 3.2 and 3.0 heads, 
  as there seems to be no need to use the 3.0 heads. Also need to check if different 
  3.2 coil mounting bracket will work ok in mtx car, if not will have to drill 
  and tap a couple more holes in the front head.<br>
  <br>
  </font><font face="Verdana, Arial"> <b><font color="#FF0000" face="Tahoma">Part 
  3:</font></b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">More info on swapping a factory 3.2 motor 
  into a mtx SHO:</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">3.0 coil/bracket mounted on 3.2 long block, 
  note two mounting holes with black circles drawn in them. These will need to 
  be drilled and tapped in the rear of the front head: <a href="/pics/32pics/30coilon32.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">or</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">it appears possible to just use the 3.2 
  coil/bracket on the 3.2 longblock in a mtx car, I don't think the angled mounting 
  of the 3.2 coil/bracket will interfere with anything. Will require use of the 
  3.2 plug wires: <a href="/pics/32pics/32coilon32.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Here is a pic of the complete 3.0 accessory 
  drive system installed on the 3.2 longblock: <a href="/pics/32pics/32accessory.jpg" target=_blank>Click 
  Here</a><br>
  The following 3.0 parts were used: oil pan, oil pump, timing belt tensioner 
  pulley, stud, and pin, waterpump/pulley, crank pully, timing cover set, idler 
  pulleys and brackets, ps pump/rear motor mount bracket, alternator/ac compressor/front 
  motor mount bracket, alternator. Only the front 3.2 head required a modification 
  (as detailed in previous post) to allow proper fit of the 3.0 alternator and 
  bolting the engine lift bracket to the head.<br>
  Everything else bolted on with no modifications.</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Front view of motor, 3.0 exhaust manifold 
  shown: <a href="/pics/32pics/32front.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a></font> 
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Rear view of motor, 3.0 exhaust manifold 
  shown: <a href="/pics/32pics/32rear.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a></font> 
<p><font face="Tahoma" color="#FF0000"><b>Summary:</b></font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I am now 99.999% sure this 3.2 motor swap 
  into a MTX car will work I will be 100% when it is installed and running. Still 
  need to order a new 3.0<br>
  oil pump, stage 1 or 2 cams and install everything... it will be a while yet.</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">The only question remaining is... who 
  said the factory 3.2 / mtx combo won't work??</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Correction: I am now 100% sure the swap 
  works as the 3.2 has been up and running in a 90 mtx for about a year with no 
  problems... so was it worth it ? YES!!!<br>
  I have five SHOs and this one feels the most powerfull for street driving. The 
  extra low end torque is what this car needs. I did install stage II cams and 
  now a Performance plus Y-pipe and dynomax catback. Yet to be installed is a 
  LPM/80mm maf/extrude honed intake runners/ big bore butterflys/ 68mm throttle 
  body/ and sho shop can.... even with the stock intake setup this thing screams!</font>
<p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Here is a shot of the car the 3.2 is installed 
  in:<br>
  <a href="/pics/32pics/moonlight90.jpg" target=_blank>Click Here</a></font> 
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