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3l Contour Registry

New guy for the list.... I got a 1998 CSVT in TRed with 154,000 w/ 2005 Taurus full 3L swap with 44k. Build number is 5914
 
1998.5 SVT Contour
Black on Blue
101k on body
30k on engine out of a 2007 Escape

Cold air intake, 2005 Taurus UIM. Under construction but very driveable!!
 
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1998 E0 T-red
110K on body
2.5 spun 2 bearings and broke 2 pistons
3rd gen Vortech w/fmu
12,000 miles on 3.0l out of an 04 Taurus
Update....

19K on 3L runs great. Needs new tune... Burns zero oil yay...
 
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3L

3L

1999 Black CSVT
142,XXX on body
2005 3L Sable motor 10K
Spun rod bearing in cylinder 6
Swap in process
Port Matched, Bugzuki Plates, Escape Oil Pan and Gutted Pre-Cats unless I can find some cheap headers before the motor goes in
 
Ported 3L w/built trans. Sold to Jfires of MI/KY.

~1999 SVT Contour
~82,300 miles on stock motor
~39k miles on 2004 3L Taurus motor
~Quaife

Car needed fuel pump, oxygen sensor, and everything else seems to be good. A CEL just came on for p0402 EGR fault :blackeye: after over 500 miles on the build.

Here is some build info:
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?53656-This-is-getting-ridiculous.......&highlight=
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showt...the-T-red-before-it-goes-away.....&highlight=

5-9-2010043.jpg
 
- 1999 / 140K On Body
- SVT
- 06 escape 3L 25k
- running
- portmatched using Bugzuki plates
(intalled by Reebs)
 
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-98 / 112,000 (burned 2 gallons of oil per tank of fuel ... low oil levels led to rod noise. Stripped a plug as well.)
-Black / MNB SVT
-2005 Sable 3L / 63,000 (Needed an engine fast, lowest mileage avail @ the time.)
-running
-link in sig.
-portmatched (Bugzuki plates)

Swap went well for a first timer. Made some silly mistakes, but rectified them quickly. Car runs very strong with no tune.

Replaced during 3L swap: Lower ball joints, brakes / rotors, tie rod end, springs (stock), Shifter cable ends, Thermostat, Clutch (stock), wires, other misc small items.
 
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3L... Finally!

3L... Finally!

2000 Silfo/MB SVT w/148K
2.5L was still running good

3L Swap Done by Reebs:
2006 Escape 3L w/38k
SVT UIM, LIM, TB
Bugzuki Plates
Energy suspension HD motor mount inserts

Other Mods:
Fidanza Short Shifter w/Reinforced weld
Gutted Pre-cats
Thrush Glasspack resonator
60A poly filled rear RR
B&G springs w/KYB struts
Pre-98 Dash
Subframe Connectors
6k HID's
Painted Oval and Reflector
White HVAC face
Narrow Band A/F Gauge
Lighted Sun Roof Switch
Mirko
JVC Head Unit
Kennwood 3-Way 6x8's in doors
2 12" Infinity Sub's in Sealed Box
 
-98 E0 svt b/mnb with 244k on body 2.5 still running
-04 port match 3L w/ approx 50-60k miles on it
-running great
-msds headers, tuned, cai, 3L timing set, and stage 2 clutch

Bought csvt #322 totalled and swaped the 3L into my car. Motor was built by blackcoog. Going to dyno this week will post hp later.
 
Just finished everything

1998 #3324 E0 S/MNB with 162K on body
Full 04 3L W/~29K miles
gutted manifolds, SRI, 3L cams

finished date for the engine swap 10/7/2010
 
1998 E0 Silver Frost SVT
124,000 mi
3.0L Hybrid
1998 SVT Heads & Cams
Completely rebuilt 1998 Sable Block
MSDS Headers and Y-Pipe
Lightened flywheel
Running 5/24/2010
Perfected 10/10/10
I love the torque! EVERYONE should do this!
 
1998 E1
180K miles on the body
1997 Taurus 3.0 With 60K miles on BUILT motor (found paper work proving it!)
Currently running, bought it with 3L
Borla Catback
Torsen
FSVT shift tower
CFM short throw
NPG CAI
8.2MM Talyors
65MM Throttle body
GCK axles
NOS stab o' shock? Or rear roll resistor:shrug:.
I think gutted manifolds, not to 100% sure

Non performance mods;
Reverse glow gauges for cluster/HVAC and headlight switch.
Blue LEDs in the trunk/overhead console
Contour.org stickers
SVT contour plate mount
And probably something else as well..
 
1998 E0
143k on the body
04 sable engine with 32 k
Currently running. (thanks to aircougar)
gutted pre cats
optimized y pipe
hi flow cat
cut stock shifter
bat struts and eibach springs
 
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