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'98 SVT Contour (E0) Specs

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'98 SVT Contour (E0)
General

Vehicle Type Five-passenger/four-door
EPA Class Compact
Platform Designation CDW27
Built Kansas City Assembly - Claycomo, Missouri, USA (Each individually inspected by SVT)
Dealership (sold at) SVT-qualified dealerships (~730)
Production Run 5000 (limited)
Cost Invoice: $20,375 MSRP: $22,365

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Warranties

Basic 3 yr./36000 mi.
Drivetrain 3 yr./36000 mi.
Rust 5 yr./unlimited mi.
24/7 Roadside Assistance
3 yr./36000 mi.
Dealership (service)
Any Ford authorized service center
Engine

Name
Duratec

Configuration
Transversely mounted, 60-degree V6, cast aluminum-alloy block and heads (Cosworth Casting Technology), iron cylinder liners, fully counterweighted forged steel crankshaft, crankshaft windage tray, crankshaft's bearing journals induction hardened, aluminum-alloy main bearing inserts and rod bearing inserts, lightened modular-iron flywheel (2 lbs. lighter), sinter-forged alloy connecting rods, specially design aluminum-alloy pistons, fully floating piston pins, structural aluminum-alloy oil pan

Bore x Stroke~
82.4mm (3.24") Bore x 79.5mm (3.13") Stroke

Displacement~
2.5 liter/2544cc/155cid

Compression Ratio~
10.0:1

Horsepower~
195 hp @ 6625 RPM

Horsepower (at the wheels)
165 hp @ 6600 RPM
(measured by CEG member)

Torque
165 lb./ft. @ 5625 RPM

Torque (at the wheels)
148 lb./ft. @ (2700 and 4400) RPM
(measured by CEG member)

Redline
6750 RPM (fuel shut-off at 7000 RPM)

Specific Output
76.6 hp per liter

Weight/horsepower
15.8 lbs. per hp

Fuel System
Ford EEC-V engine-control system, Sequential electronic multiport fuel injection

Fuel Injectors
19 lb./hr. @ 55PSI

Valvetrain
Double overhead cams (hollow camshafts), cam-lobes made with high chromium content to reduce wear, 250-degrees advance on primary lobe, chain-drive, cam chains have hydraulic
tensioners, roller finger followers with hydraulic valve-lash adjustment, ovate-wire valve springs, four valves per cylinder, four main bearings, larger butterfly port throttles (34mm) in its variable-length intake ports, extrude-honed secondary ports
Extrude Honed
equalizes the diameter of the intake runners, when flowing both head and intake together this setup has produced a creditable 194 cfm at max-valve lift on the intake

Cylinder heads
Cast aluminum (with extrude honed secondary ports)

Intake valves
2 per cylinder, 32mm head diameter

Intake manifold
Dual runner induction system, airflow-tuned upper intake, cast aluminum plenum chamber, extrude honed internal surfaces (plenum and intake runners)

Secondary intakes
Open at 3900 RPM (3400 RPM at WOT)

Exhaust valves
2 per cylinder, 26mm head diameter

Exhaust valve springs
Ovate-wire

Throttle body
60mm bore (2.36 in.)

Mass-air sensor
70mm diameter

Exhaust manifolds
Steel tube (clamshell design)

Exhaust system
2.25 in. (57mm) quasi-dual (Y-spilt after the catalytic converter & the resonator) stainless steel, 2.5 in. (63.5mm) polished stainless steel tips, 40% less back pressure at 6000 RPM

Oil Cooler
Water-to-Oil Cooler mounted to left side of engine block with the oil filter mounted on its end, water returning from the radiator to the engine block first runs through the cooler

Radiator
44mm deep fins (from European Mondeo), redesigned front fascia allows more air in for better cooling (50% larger opening), pair of 25 in. "euro" cooling fans

Air Filter
Special conically shaped high-performance air filter (30% less restrictive intake)

Firing Order (Cylinders)
1-4-2-5-3-6

Idle Speed
750 rpm (Not adjustable, computer controlled)

Future Wish-list
"Ford designed the heads on the Duratec to incorporate variable valve timing if needed in the future." (from CEG member)

Structure/Body

Structure
Steel unibody
Coefficient of Drag (Cd.)
0.31
Drivetrain

Layout
Front-engine/front-wheel-drive sedan

Final drive
4.06:1

Transaxle
Five-speed manual (MTX-75, not the heavy duty version), short throw shifter, two spider gears, synchronized reverse gear

Clutch
upgraded - new springs and friction material

Driveshaft
Steel, with hardened yoke
Gearing

Wheels & Tires

Wheels
16x6.5 in. (406mm x 165mm), cast-aluminum, painted surface, 5-spoke, 49.5mm offset

Tires
P205/55ZR16 Goodyear Eagle GS-C, uni-directional tread pattern
Suspension

Front
MacPherson strut, lower A-arms, coil springs (with recalibrated -stiffer- spring curves), tube shock dampers (re-valved for SVT), unique 19mm stabilizer bar

Rear
Independent Quadra link design, strut (re-valved shocks for SVT), with one lower trailing arm, two transverse links, coil spring, 18mm stabilizer bar, design allows small amount of passive rear-wheel steer
Steering

Type
Power assist, rack & pinion
Gear Ratio
14.5:1 (on center)
Turns, lock to lock
2.7
Turning diameter
38.4 ft.

Brakes

Pedal
vacuum power assist
Front
10.94-in.(278mm) vented discs, single-piston caliper, swept area 232 in.2 (20.8% more), dacronet-plated (prevents rust on unswept areas)

Rear
9.88-in. (251mm) vented disc, single-piston caliper, swept area 152 in.2, dacronet-plated (prevents rust on unswept areas)

ABS
Ford 4-channel/4-sensor system, modulates and adjusts each of the four calipers every 10 milliseconds
Amenities





Included
  • Supplemental restraint system: Driver- and passenger-side (air bags)
  • "Safety Cell" structure
  • Anti-Lock Brake System
  • Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS)(disables ignition when activated)
  • Articulated sport seats (10-way power for driver) with leather/vinyl trim. Includes adjustable lumbar support.
  • White-faced guage cluster
  • SVT suspension tuning
  • Special SVT body/ground effects kit
  • Air-conditioning/manual control
  • Inner-aiming head lamps
  • Premium Electronic AM/FM stereo cassette
  • Power Equipment Group: Duel electric remote control mirrors, power side windows, power door locks, power antenna
  • Rear window defroster
  • Speed control
  • Front floor mats
  • Dual illuminated visor mirrors
  • Remote keyless illuminated entry
  • Particulate air filtration system
  • Tilt Steering Column
  • 60/40 split fold-down rear seat (releases located in trunk for safety)
  • Variable-timed interval windshield wipers
  • Remote decklid release
  • Height adjustable front seat belts
  • Child-proof rear doors
  • Rear center 3 point belt
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Leather-wrapped shift knob
  • 5 mph front/rear bumpers
  • No spoiler available
Optional
  • Electronic AM/FM stereo with compact disc player
  • Power moonroof with sliding sunshade
Color & Trim

Exterior
Black Clearcoat, Silver Frost Clearcoat Metallic, Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic

Interior
Midnight Blue Interior, Perforated leather seating surfaces
Dimensions, Capacities, etc.

Wheelbase
106.5 in. (2705mm)

Length
183.9 in. (4671mm)

Height
54.5 in. (1384mm)

Width
69.1 in. (1755mm)

Ground Clearance
6.1 in. (156mm)

Track, F/R
59.2 in./58.5 in. (1504mm/1486mm)

Passenger Volume (front/rear)
52 ft.3/39 ft.3

Head Room, F/R
39.0 in./35.0 in. (991mm/889mm)

Shoulder Room, F/R
53.9 in./53.3 in.

Hip Room, F/R
50.7 in./45.5 in.

Leg Room, F/R
42.4 in./34.3 in.

Seatback adjustment, Front
85 degrees

Seat travel, Front
8.5 in.

Curb Weight
3068 lbs. (1393kg)

Weight Distribution, F/R, %
63/37

Towing Capacity (Std/Max)
1000 lb./1000 lb.

Fuel Tank Capacity
14.5 gal. (54.8 liters)

Trunk volume
13.9 ft.3

Oil Pressure
20 to 45 PSI (at 1500 RPM (hot))

Spark Plugs
Type: Motorcraft AZFS-22pp
Gap: 0.050 inch

Radiator Cap opening pressure
16 PSI

Fuel Filter
Motorcraft FG-800A

Headlights
9005 (high beam), 9006 (low beam)

Battery
55 AH maintenance-free

Alternator
130 Amp

Tune-Up Interval
100,000 miles (under normal driving conditions with routine fluid and filter changes)

Engine Oil
5.5 quarts

Cooling System
9.1 quarts

MTX
8.9 quarts

Fuel (type)
91 octane

Performance

0-30 mph 2.5 sec.

0-40 mph 3.8 sec.
0-50 mph 5.2 sec.
0-60 mph 7.9 sec. (officially) 7.1 sec. (un-officially)
0-100 kph 8.3 sec.
0-70 mph 9.3 sec.
0-80 mph 11.6 sec.
0-90 mph 14.8 sec.
0-100 mph 18.8 sec.
0-120 mph 33.3 sec.
Street start, 5-60 mph 8.0 sec.
top gear, 30-50 mph 9.6 sec.
top gear, 50-70 mph 9.9 sec.
0-100 ft. 3.3 sec.
0-500 ft. 8.4 sec.
0-1320 ft., Quarter mile 15.7 sec. @ 88.7 mph (officially) 15.4 sec. @ 91.5 mph (un-officially)
Top Speed 143 mph (drag limited) (officially) 150+ (unofficially, from CEG member)
Braking, 60-0 mph 129 ft.
Braking, 70-0 mph 164 ft.
Braking, 80-0 mph 228 ft.
Braking, 100-0 mph 351 ft.
Slalom, 100 ft. gates 64.8 mph
600 ft. slalom 67.7 mph
200 ft. skidpad 0.84g
300 ft. skidpad ?
Handling Balance
mild/moderate understeer
Emergency lane change maneuver
63.3 mph
Interior sound level
idle 50 dBA
full throttle 78 dBA
50-mph cruising 66 dBA
70-mph cruising 72 dBA
70-mph coasting 71 dBA
Engine RPM at cruising
2650 rpm (5th gear @ 60mph)
3490 rpm (5th gear @ 80mph)
EPA fuel economy (City/Hwy)
20 mpg/29 mpg
Range in Miles (City/Hwy)
290 mi./421 mi.

End
Specifications
'98 SVT Contour (E0)


Thanks to http://www.stuff.to/svtspecs.php
 
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IGNITION
Spark plug
AWSF-32F Motorcraft
AWSF-32PP Motorcraft, Platinum
APP5344 Autolite
4458 Bosch Platinum +4
Spark plug gap - 1.3mm
Firing order - 1,4,2,5,3,6
Spark plug wires:
Magnecor - 483-65153 (SP Motorsports p/n)
Taylor - 072607
Motorcraft 9mm
M-12259-C625 (Blue)
M-12259-R625 (Red)
M-12259-Y625 (Yellow)

FILTERS
Oil filter - FL-820 or FL-820S Motorcraft
Fuel filter - FG-800A Motorcraft
Air filter
FA-1613 Motorcraft
CA7737 Fram
E-0998 K&N (SVT)
33-2115 K&N (non-SVT)
Passenger compartment air filter
FP4 Ford
C14860 Purolator

OIL
Engine oil 5w-30
with filter 5.5 liter (5.8 qts)
without 5.0 liter (5.3 qts)
Manual Transmission oil, Mercon ATF - 2.7 qts (2.6 liter)
Automatic Transmission oil, Mercon ATF - 10.2 qts (9.6 liter)
COOLING SYSTEM
9.5 liter (10.0 qts) Total capacity
9.7 liter (10.2 qts) with automatic transaxle
MISC.
Battery BXT-40R Motorcraft
PCV valve EV-152 Motorcraft
Fuel tank 61.5 liter (16.3 gallons)
Wiper Blades - Bosch or Anco;
driver's side is 22"
passenger side is 20"
Remote Keyless Entry batteries - CR-2016 (2 req.)
WHEELS/TIRES
Wheel lug nut torque - 62 lbs (revised to 90-100lbs by Ford)
Tires (your choice of speed rating):
w/15" wheels - 205/60 x 15 (24.69" dia.)
w/16" wheels - 215/50 x 16 (24.46" dia.)
w/17" wheels - 215/45 x 17 (24.61" dia.)
w/17" wheels - 235/40 x 17 (24.40" dia.)

LIGHT BULBS
Fog lamp bulb - Motorcraft F2DZ-13466-C
- Sylvania 893 (38W)(stock rating)
- Sylvania 885 (50W)
Front turn signal - 3457
Headlight, high beam - 9005
Headlight, low beam - HB4 (9006)
Rear tail/turn/brake lamp - 1157
Backup lamp - 1156
High mounted brake lamp - 2723
License plate lamp - C5W
WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECS
FRONT:
Caster: (not adjustable, for info only)
Minimum: 1.4*
Maximum: 3.4*
Camber: (not adjustable, for info only)
Minimum: -1.9*
Maximum: 0.8*
Toe:
Minimum: -0.09*
Maximum: 0.09*
REAR:
Camber:
Minimum: -1.5*
Maximum: 0.5*
Toe:
Minimum: 0.00*
Maximum: 0.28*

FUSES
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX
Fuse # - Amp - Color - Circuit
1 - 80 - Black - Main power
2 - 60 - Yellow - Engine cooling fan
3 - 60 - Yellow - ABS braking system, Heater blower motor
4 - 20 - Yellow - Daytime running lights
5 - 15 - Light Blue - Fog lamp
6 - Not used
7 - 20 - Yellow - ABS system
8 - Not used
9 - 20 - Light Blue - ECU
10 - 20 - Light Blue - Ignition switch
11 - 3 - Violet - ECU memory
12 - 15 - Light Blue - Horn, Hazard flasher warning system
13 - 20 - Yellow - Oxygen sensor
14 - 15 - Light Blue - Fuel pump
15 - 10 - Red - Low beam, passenger side
16 - 10 - Red - Low beam, driver's side
17 - 10 - Red - High beam, passenger side
18 - 10 - Red - High beam, driver's side
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX
Fuse # - Amp - Color - Circuit
19 - Not used
20 - 10 - Black - Wiper motors (circuit breaker)
21 - 40 - Orange - Power windows
22 - 7.5 - Brown - ABS module
23 - 15 - Light Blue - Backup lights
24 - 15 - Light Blue - Brake lights
25 - 20 - Yellow - Door locks
26 - 7.5 - Brown - Main light
27 - 15 - Light Blue - Cigarette lighter
28 - 30 - Light Green - Electric seats
29 - 30 - Light Green - Rear window defroster
30 - 7.5 - Brown - Engine management system
31 - 7.5 - Brown - Instrument panel illumination
32 - 7.5 - Brown - Radio
33 - 7.5 - Brown - Parking lamps - drivers side
34 - 7.5 - Brown - Interior lights, electric side mirrors, clock
35 - 7.5 - Brown - Parking lights - passenger side
36 - 10 - Red - Air bag
37 - 30 - Light Green - Heater blower motor
38 - Not used

RELAYS
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX
Relay - Circuit
R1 - Daytime running lights
R2 - Radiator fan, high speed
R3 - Air conditioning
R4 - Air conditioning clutch
R5 - Radiator fan, low speed
R6 - Starter solenoid
R7 - Horn
R8 - Fuel pump
R9 - Headlight, low beam
R10 - Headlight, high beam
R11 - ECU module
D1 - Reverse voltage protection
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FUSE B0X
Relay - Circuit
R12 - Interior lighting
R13 - Rear window defroster
R14 - Heater blower motor
R15 - Wiper motor
R16 - Ignition
D2 - Reverse voltage protection

AUXILARY RELAYS (outside of fuse boxes)
Relay - Circuit - Location
R18 - One Touch window switch (driver only) - Drivers door
R20 - Not used
R21 - Not used
R22 - Foglights - Module bracket
R23 - Turn signals - Steering column
R24 - Panic alarm - drivers side, Door lock module bracket
R25 - Panic alarm - passenger side, Door lock module bracket
R26 - Not used
 
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the sway bars are wrong,iirc. the rear is 19mm,same as the early se's,and the front is 17 or 18mm. also i believe a magazine was able to get 6.9 to 60. the radiator is from the middle eastern mondeo. the exhaust should be listed as 2.25 to 2" after the rear y split. and the lim ports on the 98's are 32/33mm. not until the 99-00 did they go to 33/34.
 
95pgt-t said:
the sway bars are wrong,iirc. the rear is 19mm,same as the early se's,and the front is 17 or 18mm...
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According to the SVT site the rear is 18mm and the front is 19mm. I also remember reading a comment in a magazine about the reduction of the rear stabalizer bar diameter by 1 mm to allow for slightly more oversteer from the SE (I think it was oversteer).
 
KyleH said:
According to the SVT site the rear is 18mm and the front is 19mm. I also remember reading a comment in a magazine about the reduction of the rear stabalizer bar diameter by 1 mm to allow for slightly more oversteer from the SE (I think it was oversteer).
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I think your right, so the se model came with a 17mm then.:shrug:
 
hmmm,pretty sure the svt has the smaller front, to have a larger front wouldnt make sense for what svt was trying to do. they wanted a small amount of oversteer....which means the back would be bigger than the front. a larger front sway bar equals plowing
 
95pgt-t said:
hmmm,pretty sure the svt has the smaller front, to have a larger front wouldnt make sense for what svt was trying to do. they wanted a small amount of oversteer....which means the back would be bigger than the front. a larger front sway bar equals plowing
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Chris the front was larger than the rear.
 
Ya we need to remember this list is about the 98.0 CSVT... not the Se or even the 98.5. although most of it would be the same but there are a few veriations.... And if you do think there is wrong info please paist where you are getting the correct info from and i will gladdly update the list so we can all keep current and correct.

~WM~
 
95pgt-t said:
the sway bars are wrong,iirc. the rear is 19mm,same as the early se's,and the front is 17 or 18mm. also i believe a magazine was able to get 6.9 to 60. the radiator is from the middle eastern mondeo. the exhaust should be listed as 2.25 to 2" after the rear y split. and the lim ports on the 98's are 32/33mm. not until the 99-00 did they go to 33/34.
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I had thought the same thing about the lim port size. I bought a 2000 lim and when I went to install it the original was already the larger size, measuring the same 33/34mm.
 
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