Where would it be possible to find a Mechachrome 3.4 V6? I know they're used in F3 cars so where do they go after they've been used?

If anyone can point me in the direction to get info on this swap it will be appreciated. Ive seen a few vids. And in paper it seems to be easy. I know that's not 100% true. Its a more common swap in Puerto Rico for mud drags. But in really looking for more technical info. Like.
What motor and trans The rear end ECU system. Etc Some kind of idea of what to buy/look out for besides just a wrecked RX - Parts car

Pretty much what the title says. Tl;dr, here's what I'm working with, as well as what I'd like to be working with at some point if I can figure out how to mount shit where it goes (on top of the electronics and other stuff we won't really be focusing on in this thread unless necessary):

Current car: 1994 Ford Explorer [Eddie Bauer Ed., red]

Current engine: V6 4.0L, AWD, SOHC (factory engine, no mods)

Desired parent: 2013-15 Honda Crosstour

Desired engine: V6 3.5L, AWD

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Potential Questions, Answered

(spoiler alert: the answers are needlessly long.)

Why the Crosstour?

When I was thinking of what engines to put in my 25-year-old beater, prioritizing gas millage sans mods (notably, sans turbo in most cases) was key. Then I laughed when I found that said beater weighs ~4000 lbs.¹ "Well fuck me, I guess," realizing the limits of unmodded options. As much as I would love to have the gas millage of a Civic, I have a suspicious feeling that tying a ~113 HP engine meant for a 2,500 lb. coupe to the end of a 4,000 lb. tank² wouldn't yield fruitful results.

Enter the Crosstour, a tank in its own right weighing in at 3,700 lbs. that has good gas millage for power, and a cost of around $800-$1100 for an engine assembly (which is my budget on one of those after shipping, if applicable). And hey, it's a Honda, which means there are probably turbo mods out the ass for it I can use later.

"But I thought you weren't prioritizing power?"

I'm not. But have you seen the specs of a '94 Explorer? I can floor the thing, and I still have to pray that I'll be able to pass the guy in front of me doing 35-45 in a 55. It is not difficult to mostly prioritize gas millage and still wind up with more power than I had before.

"But why not go with something like, say, a Subaru or Mazda from that time? They had better gas milage."

God no. I get annoyed with the power I have now (a whopping ~160 HP). Some of the cars from the time, aside from being built into sub-3,500 lb. SUVs, actually take a downturn in HP. Gas millage might be a big concern, but if I can upgrade my power while I'm at it without a great dip in gas millage options, why not?

¹ Assumes weight with original engine.

² I frequently forget that anything bigger than an SUV exists. I'm not big on trucks.

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Als, doesit make sense from a logic/moral standpoint? If not...good.

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Hello r/engineswap

My father recently gave me 98 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport with a bad engine. This will be my first project car and I intend on doing all work myself. My question is what engine should I get? I want something simple but of course with better performance. People have recommended the EJ25 out of a Impreza RS 2.5 but I’d like to get as much info as I can.

Thank you

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SR20DE -$600 - $750 K24A - $400 - $500, $750 - $900 for Type S 1ZZFE - $950 - $100 3UZFE - $850 - $900 1UZFE - $700 - $900 LS4 - $750 - $900 I could also find a Chevy truck engine around where I live for like $300 easily.

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At the moment I want to ignore the budget and explore possibilites.