I have a dilema.:shrug:
I picked up a 96 Contour GL 2.5L with a bad Auto Trans about a year ago. After making the purchase I realized it wasn't worth the money to replace/rebuild the tranny. So after trying to decide what to do with the car , I finally just put it on craigslist 2 days ago to try to get rid of it.
The day after I put it on craigslist, someone put up a 98 SVT with a bad engine for $900.
Now my mind is spinning, do I pick up this SVT an throw my V6 in it, would it be a pretty straight forward swap? Is it worth $900? Will my wife kill me:blackeye: if I even think of trying this since the car I have has just sat for a year?
The car I have, engine seems strong, but I have never driven it because of the bad trans, so I am really unsure of the reliability of the engine. It was a poor decision to buy it in the first place, but if I get a decent SVT out of it for another $900, why not? If I do decide to do this, I'll be back for help on what all I need/should replace/swap.
Thanks for the advice.
I picked up a 96 Contour GL 2.5L with a bad Auto Trans about a year ago. After making the purchase I realized it wasn't worth the money to replace/rebuild the tranny. So after trying to decide what to do with the car , I finally just put it on craigslist 2 days ago to try to get rid of it.
The day after I put it on craigslist, someone put up a 98 SVT with a bad engine for $900.
Now my mind is spinning, do I pick up this SVT an throw my V6 in it, would it be a pretty straight forward swap? Is it worth $900? Will my wife kill me:blackeye: if I even think of trying this since the car I have has just sat for a year?
The car I have, engine seems strong, but I have never driven it because of the bad trans, so I am really unsure of the reliability of the engine. It was a poor decision to buy it in the first place, but if I get a decent SVT out of it for another $900, why not? If I do decide to do this, I'll be back for help on what all I need/should replace/swap.
Thanks for the advice.