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noob question:4 banger for the 3L? #1299801 06/08/05 03:15 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 Tulsa, Oklahoma O okla_tour OP New CEG\'er
OP okla_tour New CEG\'er O Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 18 Tulsa, Oklahoma	could i drop the 3L into a 4 cyl contour mtx? i know i would need motor mounts and all, but owuld the trannys match up? I'm new to the contours just trying to get some info

Re: noob question:4 banger for the 3L? #1299802 06/08/05 03:21 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA R Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er
Russell-3L Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,732 Pittsburgh, PA	could i drop the 3L into a 4 cyl contour mtx? - yes....if you got lots of $$$ to spend would the trannys match up? - no...you need a v6 tranny, teh bellhousing is different you would need the v6 subframe, computer, wiring harness, and loads of other stuff. much cheaper to find a v6 with a blown engine for cheap, sell your car, and replace the blown v6 with a 3L Russell Oval Port 3L Nearly Done MTX75 w/ Homebrew Zetec FD and Torsen Complete

Re: noob question:4 banger for the 3L? #1299803 06/08/05 11:57 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,810 Ozark, AL W warmonger_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
warmonger_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 5,810 Ozark, AL	If you got the V6 with MTX and then could fabricate any necessary mounts to bolt it to the subframe I would say it would work. You wouldn't be able to use the zetec trans though. Former owner of '99 CSVT - Silver #222/2760 356/334 wHP/TQ at 10psi on pump gas! See My Mods '05 Volvo S40 Turbo 5 AWD with 6spd, Passion Red '06 Mazda5 Touring, 5spd,MTX, Black

Re: noob question:4 banger for the 3L? #1299804 06/08/05 04:06 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO D DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO	Originally posted by Russell-3L: It's much cheaper to find a v6 with a blown engine for cheap, sell your car, and replace the blown v6 with a 3L 2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.

Re: noob question:4 banger for the 3L? #1299805 06/08/05 04:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple... S Swazo Hard-core CEG'er
Swazo Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple...	SOME MTX subframes allow the use of either V6 or 4 popper BUT, yes.... a donor car is the way to go and is not hard to come by. 2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone

Re: noob question:4 banger for the 3L? #1299806 06/08/05 09:04 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO D DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
DemonSVT_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 9,602 KC, MO	Originally posted by Swazo: SOME MTX subframes allow the use of either V6 or 4 popper BUT, yes.... a donor car is the way to go and is not hard to come by. Still needs the axles, MTX, both harnesses, pcm, sensors, etc, etc... 2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.

Re: noob question:4 banger for the 3L? #1299807 06/09/05 12:35 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple... S Swazo Hard-core CEG'er
Swazo Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple...	Oh I agree, but if the donor car had the 2 bolt style LCA's he could opt to retain the 4-bolt LCA type subframe that is on the car now. 2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone

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