Ok, I searched, and spoke with people who have done 3Ls, and thought I had the answer, but I guess not. I am using an 04 taurus block and heads to make a port matched 3L. When I bolted the water pump on, I found out the hose that went from the waterpump to the block (between the heads) wouldn't fit. The nipple on the block is about 1.5" OD, and the hose is about a 1.25" ID. After my research I decided I needed the hose from the 04 taurus, I got it at the dealer, and it is the same size as the one from the contour, and doesn't fit. I am losing my mind, because it doesn't make sense to me that the hose for the taurus wouldn't fit on the taurus engine. Any ideas? did they give me the wrong hose at the dealer??