I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure out a few things...
1) are there TWO 4 cylinder engines for the contour one zetec and one non?
2)Since I have seen two different style engines (zetec = smaller idler under exhaust side, different position, different motor mount plate), why isn't it specified ?
3) does anyone know where I could find the part numbers that would apply to my particular situation( 98' Contour GL zetec Vin3 production date 05/97)
4) does ford sell the parts or is aftermarket the only way to go?
(BTW I HAVE tried the gates kit... that's when I realized that there were two different pullies.. then when reassembling using the old smaller idler we stripped a motor mount bolt.. hence the junk yard trip finding a new mount only to see that the donor engine had the bigger pully and different mounting position on the head... then upon getting back to the car we realized the donor mounting plate was a little different... being that the bigger pully was a little higher and the timing belt "separator" was thicker".. witha lil grinding it fits like a glove but still if the engines were the same why doesn't it fit????)
also if anyone can clue me into why there are two diferent cooling tanks that would be pretty cool too...
thanks in advance for anyone who could possibly help me
1) are there TWO 4 cylinder engines for the contour one zetec and one non?
2)Since I have seen two different style engines (zetec = smaller idler under exhaust side, different position, different motor mount plate), why isn't it specified ?
3) does anyone know where I could find the part numbers that would apply to my particular situation( 98' Contour GL zetec Vin3 production date 05/97)
4) does ford sell the parts or is aftermarket the only way to go?
(BTW I HAVE tried the gates kit... that's when I realized that there were two different pullies.. then when reassembling using the old smaller idler we stripped a motor mount bolt.. hence the junk yard trip finding a new mount only to see that the donor engine had the bigger pully and different mounting position on the head... then upon getting back to the car we realized the donor mounting plate was a little different... being that the bigger pully was a little higher and the timing belt "separator" was thicker".. witha lil grinding it fits like a glove but still if the engines were the same why doesn't it fit????)
also if anyone can clue me into why there are two diferent cooling tanks that would be pretty cool too...
thanks in advance for anyone who could possibly help me
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