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CEG'er
My wife's '99 Contour popped a radiator hose, and shows all the signs of a warped/cracked head. I came across a zetec engine that was such a good deal I couldn't pass it up, and it appears to have a March '98 manufacture date. I'm assuming that these are interchangable engines? The guy I got the engine from says it's out of a Contour, but I can't be positive. Were there differences in the engines they used in Contours and ZX-2's? How can I tell?
The major visual difference in the engines is the camshaft cover. The one in the car is black with the Ford oval and "VCT" embossed on it, the other one has a plain cam cover, painted light gray.
The major visual difference in the engines is the camshaft cover. The one in the car is black with the Ford oval and "VCT" embossed on it, the other one has a plain cam cover, painted light gray.