Motor Swap Question

[andrewburnison]

i dont know much about a ford but i have a 1997 ford contour 2.0 manual & i wanted to do a SVT motor would the tranny that i have work? how much whp would i have if i got the svt & headers, full 2.5 exhaust, cold air intake, wat else could i do that would benifit me? im lookin for atleast 250hp altogether & would that beat a b16 eg hatc with 190hp? wat weight reductions can i do cause this fucker weighs 4grand?& how do i get a shortthrow for it or any performance parts? wat rims can i use? wat exact size?

[beyondloadedSE]

The swap is possible, but you would need an entire parts car from a V6 w/ 5 speed. You'll need a motor, wiring harnesses, V6 bell housing, axles from a V6, pcm, radiator, etc. Basically everything is completely different. You'll be better off just selling your car and buying an SVT.

FWIW, SVT's weigh about 2900-3000 lbs. I4's with a 5 speed should weigh less than that. Not sure where you came up with 4000 lbs.

Cant do short throws on the 95-97 contours as they came with a rod shift transmission. Only the 98-00s with the cable shift can use short throws.

Mods to do to a V6? Plenty. Check www.contour.org.

[andrewburnison]

ok thanks man well cant i just pull my contour motor & get a parts car from my friend who has acouple contours sittin in his junkyard & grab the contour sport motor out? but i would almost get the block machined so i coud do high copression forged pistions & shit but let me know

[beyondloadedSE]

Originally Posted by andrewburnison

ok thanks man well cant i just pull my contour motor & get a parts car from my friend who has acouple contours sittin in his junkyard & grab the contour sport motor out? but i would almost get the block machined so i coud do high copression forged pistions & shit but let me know

Yes, its certainly possible but to me it sounds like a lot more work than its worth. Like I said, its a lot more extensive than just pulling out the motor and swapping in a V6. The cars electrical system will need to be completely reran since the wiring harnesses are completely different. Your transmission will not work with a V6 because the bellhousings are different. You'll have to find one with a 5 speed. You would have to completely gut everything in the V6 including the radiator to make it work. Doesnt sound like something even I would want to do, even though Ive done a 3.0L swap in my contour.

If it were me, I would just find an svt with a rod knock and swap in a 3.0L. You can find those SVTs for about $2K or less.