Which pick-up tube? - Page 2

brapple · 04-28-2008, 08:59 AM

I do believe teh escape pan is identical to the 2.5L oil pan.

when we did my 3L swap I purchased the escape pickup. never tried the pan with the sable pickup but we did note that the taurus/sable pan was deeper and so was the pickup.

interesting note on this is my 04 engine didn't have the support to the windage tray. where as the 04 we worked on this weekend did.

Blackcoog · 04-28-2008, 11:17 AM

I'd be worried the Taurus/Sable pickup is mashed to the bottom of the pan if it was indeed longer than the Escape pickup and people weren't changing pickups when using the Escape pan.

aircougar1 · 04-29-2008, 12:16 AM

I would be too, but the 04 and earlier Taurus/Sable pickup is WAY too long to get the Escape Oil pan to even get close to bolting it down... there is about a 3/8" to 1/2" gap that is caused by the pick-up tube.

But like I said earlier, the 05s might be different and use the shorter pick-up tubes, and maybe even the pan is shorter too in 05 (I can't remember)

04-28-2008, 08:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
brapple NECO Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Enfield, CT Posts: 973	Re: Which pick-up tube? I do believe teh escape pan is identical to the 2.5L oil pan. when we did my 3L swap I purchased the escape pickup. never tried the pan with the sable pickup but we did note that the taurus/sable pan was deeper and so was the pickup. interesting note on this is my 04 engine didn't have the support to the windage tray. where as the 04 we worked on this weekend did. __________________ - 95 Mystique LS Zetec 5-spd - 99 Contour SeVT Duratec 5-spd (3L and NPG Turbo Kit) - 2k Contour SVT - #2137

04-28-2008, 11:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
Blackcoog 3L Install Maestro Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,309	Re: Which pick-up tube? I'd be worried the Taurus/Sable pickup is mashed to the bottom of the pan if it was indeed longer than the Escape pickup and people weren't changing pickups when using the Escape pan. __________________ Current Rides 1999 MTX Cougar, 3L Supercharged 325hp and 278tq 1999 SVT Contour, Ported 3L Visit: http://www.3lduratec.com For info on ready to drop in 3L's and our supercharger kit.

04-29-2008, 12:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
aircougar1 Mass/Conn Mechanic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicopee, MA Posts: 2,538 Images: 1	Re: Which pick-up tube? I would be too, but the 04 and earlier Taurus/Sable pickup is WAY too long to get the Escape Oil pan to even get close to bolting it down... there is about a 3/8" to 1/2" gap that is caused by the pick-up tube. But like I said earlier, the 05s might be different and use the shorter pick-up tubes, and maybe even the pan is shorter too in 05 (I can't remember) __________________ "YAHTZEE!!!!" 1999 Laser Red Cougar Mtx 1998.5 Silver Frost CSVT #6291 R.I.P. Dave Sheehan 2/17/08 The BEST Friend a person could EVER have!!! You were like my Brother, and I will truly miss you!!! R.I.P. Ray Dagenais 4/15/08 No pain for you in Heaven

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