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3L swap info
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elraido
I kant speel
Blackcoog or TRicker.
DNeinstadt
CEG'er
Check out our site for some information. 
KyleQ
Hard-core CEG'er
Yeah - you live in the state that has one of the best 3L swap crews on CEG... My car is a 3L swap done by Blackcoog and D9 - good folks to know.
TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
i removed / installed your engine too kyle!
KyleQ
Hard-core CEG'er
I'm not denying it - I just said that they have a TON of experience swapping engines for customers, you don't do it for a side-living.
For TRicker's credit, we hauled ass and had my motor out, headers on, 8lb flywheel on, SPEC 3+ on and the motor in, out, and in again and back to work starting Sat and finishing Sun.
I still owe ya one man - let me know if you need help on any of your projects.
TRicker
Hard-core CEG'er
yeah kyle. your gonna be helping me get my bumper off and on when i get it painted, help me put the mirko on, and help me swap hoods this spring. since those projects take more than two hands.
KyleQ
Hard-core CEG'er
Just call me up - I need to do the bumper dance when I get mine painted as well :laugh:
FIND
Addicted CEG'er
I need to move to minnesota next time, there are only useless contour owners in this state :crazy:
elraido
I kant speel
unless you can fab up new motor mounts, swap engine harnesses etc, it isn't worth it.
Blackcoog
Hard-core CEG'er
It would cost about $4,500
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=37192
:laugh:
Keep any parts from your Zetec that will transfer over (cosmetics) an then sell it to make money back.
JoeM
Veteran CEG'er
Chris is right...
To do it to a zetec you need ALOT....
Full front suspension, the Subframe, radiator and what not all from a V6 Car.
Its not worth it. Buy his, sell yours for 1500... Have fun.
KyleQ
Hard-core CEG'er
Yup - 3L SVT's are hella fun! One problem though - they burn through tires from all that damn low end TQ - a problem I can live with :laugh:
FIND
Addicted CEG'er
what do you mean, they drop right in and bolt right up without any modification to anything. We just dont put them in cause we want to keep our good gas milage we get outta the V6s.
Why do you need a V8. Bolt on a turbo and you will get more power than you will get traction for less money than you would spend fabbing mounts and subframes for a V8
Blackcoog
Hard-core CEG'er
I've seen pictures of V8 Cougars for race applications, but other than that nobody else has. As stated above why do you want a V8? Get a supercharger or turbo on the V6 and you'll have more power than this chassis can handle.