bitwaster
New CEG'er
I am new (see my intro in the classroom thread). I am refreshing/restoring my 99 Contour SVT. It is currently all original with 129K miles. It shows its age only in the paint and a few minor items like the sunroof gear, headlights, electric antenna, stuff like that. All of the is going to be repaired and replaced. Also the shift linkage is sloppy. The engine seems strong for now. The car has been sitting for 3 years and I am looking to refresh the whole car. My original plan was to go ahead with an engine rebuild, new clutch and fix the shift linkage. The tranny guy says the only way to fix the shift linkage problem is to remove the tranny. The slop is inside. The slop is so bad it will sometimes jump out of gear in second . I figure if I am going to pay for paint and R&R for the clutch I might as welll refresh the engine while the block and head aren't damaged and then I will have another 100K miles of care free driving. THIS NOT A TRACK CAR. I am having trouble finding a cost effective path to a rebuild. So, do I put the 3.0 in it now, wait till the 2.5L dies and then do the 3.0, or keep it original and find the path to a rebuild now?
Also, am I correct that the 3.0 is a direct replacement, uses the SVT ins and outs, flywheel, etc without mods? I don't do the work myself and my ASE mechanic doesn't do custom so I have to convince him this replacement is no different than the stock installation.
Also, am I correct that the 3.0 is a direct replacement, uses the SVT ins and outs, flywheel, etc without mods? I don't do the work myself and my ASE mechanic doesn't do custom so I have to convince him this replacement is no different than the stock installation.