Sorry. The Taurus and the S-Type do not share frames. In fact, neither of them has a frame in the traditional sense. Both are unibody platforms. And they are quite different. The S-Type shares a common platform with the Lincoln LS and the T-Bird. The Taurus shares a common platform with the Sable. Swapping body parts between S-Type and Taurus is, in all practicality, impossible.Originally posted by bco1206@Jan 29 2004, 02:07 PM
Thats easy, sort of. By the 2000 Jaguar type-s and a gen 4 Taurus. They both have the same frame and the Durtec v-6 type-s has the rear wheel drive. It wouldn't be worth it but if you found a wreck type-s with a good drive train and suspension you might be able to swap it. Or swap the taurus body parts to the type-s frame. IF you got the cash you can fabricate just about anything. And remember rich people aren't crazy; they are excentric!!!! (rich-azz crazy)![]()
Originally posted by Markus+Jan 29 2004, 04:13 PM-->QUOTE (Markus @ Jan 29 2004, 04:13 PM)<!--QuoteBegin-bco1206Sorry. The Taurus and the S-Type do not share frames. In fact, neither of them has a frame in the traditional sense. Both are unibody platforms. And they are quite different. The S-Type shares a common platform with the Lincoln LS and the T-Bird. The Taurus shares a common platform with the Sable. Swapping body parts between S-Type and Taurus is, in all practicality, impossible.@Jan 29 2004, 02:07 PM
Thats easy, sort of. By the 2000 Jaguar type-s and a gen 4 Taurus. They both have the same frame and the Durtec v-6 type-s has the rear wheel drive. It wouldn't be worth it but if you found a wreck type-s with a good drive train and suspension you might be able to swap it. Or swap the taurus body parts to the type-s frame. IF you got the cash you can fabricate just about anything. And remember rich people aren't crazy; they are excentric!!!! (rich-azz crazy)![]()
Mark
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besides i dont think a turbo would fit cause the exhaust is too cramped and the oil filter is in the way of alot of things...the engine compartment is just too small to fit a turbocharger..mite be different for a supercharger. but that is just my opinion!!Originally posted by mrcow32@Jan 29 2004, 01:09 PM
The fact of the matter is that you can do pretty much anything to a Taurus if you dump enough money into it, but my question is, would making a Taurus RWD really be worth all that cash? I don't know about you, but if I had that kind of money to blow on a Taurus, I'd rather spend it on something like a supercharger or a turbocharger, but that's just me I guess...
but then a 3.8 fits!!!......weird...cause it isnt a whole lot biggerOriginally posted by silvapain@Jan 30 2004, 02:44 PM
It would be really hard to fit the 4.0L into the taurus engine bay. But yes, it would be cool.
im sure you could get alot of the steering components and rear end from a ranger or a aerostar...!Originally posted by Zeptoplix@Jan 31 2004, 12:23 AM
Get some Torches, a welder, some sheet metal, and some cash and you can start.
First get some jackstands.
Remove the engine transmission, steering rack, struts, all wirring, radiator, windshield washer resovoir, exhaust,
Remove the gast tank, rear struts,
Get your torch, Cut the rear control arm mount out, cut the spare tire well out,
Weld Sheet metal over the hole in the floor of your trunk, get a new gas tank, mount it just in front of the rear end of the car, find an acceptable rear end that will fit properly, mount it in place of the rear control arm mount, fabricate brackets as neccessary to mount the rear struts.
Find and acceptable engine that will fit in the bay of the Taurus, buuild a new frame under the front end, weld it to the body and mount the engine. Then figure out where all the accessorories and wiring go.
Oh and now you have to build a complete custom steering and front end suspension.
Good Luck
it was just an exampleOriginally posted by Zeptoplix@Jan 31 2004, 01:57 AM
You mean you are going to go through all thiis cutting and fabrication and still use a 3.8 ? Then the project is definitely not worth it a all.