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Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407746 10/12/05 10:19 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 165 depew, NY B bobbyd CEG\'er
bobbyd CEG\'er B Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 165 depew, NY	Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0: putting in a 2.5 doesnt make any sense to me at all. Do a 3L man. If you're in a pinch and just want it running again, do a hybrid. V8 swap (im being somewhat sarcastic lol) 1997 30th Anniversary SS,Jethotts/ORY/GMMG, 160thermo, ,TB bypass, 1LE intake elbow, BMR STB, 32mmswaybar..21mm rear,BMR LCAs, PR,SFCs,TA,LT4 KM,255lph, shift kit

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407747 10/13/05 06:08 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Grand Rapids MI B BSOELMAN CEG\'er
BSOELMAN CEG\'er B Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Grand Rapids MI	russle 3.0l did it with an atx but had it built and had a high stall converter in it. he later did an mtx swap 95 mystique daily driver 96 mystique parts car 95 contour 3.0L oval port swap in the works check my classified ad

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407748 10/14/05 07:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 319 Ottawa, Canada D dutchie_dup1 CEG\'er
dutchie_dup1 CEG\'er D Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 319 Ottawa, Canada	SHO swap....and put it in the trunk!!!

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407749 10/14/05 09:00 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Georgia Tech S SVTatGT Hard-core CEG\'er
SVTatGT Hard-core CEG\'er S Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,516 Georgia Tech	Originally posted by MCconnection cc: Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0: putting in a 2.5 doesnt make any sense to me at all. Do a 3L man. If you're in a pinch and just want it running again, do a hybrid. What if he has an atx. Is that possible with an atx? There are tons of 3Ls with ATX, its called the Ford Taurus Cameron 98 Black CSVT #2958

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407750 10/14/05 09:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Grand Rapids MI B BSOELMAN CEG\'er
BSOELMAN CEG\'er B Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Grand Rapids MI	Originally posted by SVTatGT: Originally posted by MCconnection cc: Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0: putting in a 2.5 doesnt make any sense to me at all. Do a 3L man. If you're in a pinch and just want it running again, do a hybrid. What if he has an atx. Is that possible with an atx? There are tons of 3Ls with ATX, its called the Ford Taurus DIFFERENT TRANNY. 95 mystique daily driver 96 mystique parts car 95 contour 3.0L oval port swap in the works check my classified ad

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407751 10/14/05 10:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 611 Fridley, MN, USA B Blackcoog_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
Blackcoog_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er B Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 611 Fridley, MN, USA	There are a few 3L swaps running ATX's. It is possible. 1999 3.0L Cougar: 220fwhp and 200tq 2003 VW Passat W8 with 4 Motion AWD http://www.cardomain.com/ride/300644 PM for intrest in 3L SVT Contours, 3L swaps into your current car, Prepped 3L engines, or anything 3L related.

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407752 10/15/05 03:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 566 Riverview MI, (Downriver Area) M MCconnection cc Veteran CEG\'er
MCconnection cc Veteran CEG\'er M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 566 Riverview MI, (Downriver Area)	I'm sure the stock atx could not handle the added power from the 3L... 99 Blk SE Sport 2.5 CD4E Euro Focus SVT Wheels 5 % tint Mesh Grilles w/indiglo ford KKM intake filter FMS 9mm wires Superchip Signal mirrors Fog lamp mod Dingless A6 sidemarkers Duals SVT springs/struts

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407753 10/15/05 09:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 98 C COUGAR99 CEG\'er
COUGAR99 CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 98	The atx in the 3L escape/Tribute is a CD4E. It can handle it, however a trans cooler would probably be considered a must have.

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407754 10/16/05 02:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 70 S streetrider05 CEG\'er
streetrider05 CEG\'er S Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 70	there are a few cougar owners who run 3L's with the CD4e tranny, i think the contour is the same... As stated just put on a nice tranny cooler. It will bolt up, and it can handle the power

Re: KABOOM!!!!!!!! #1407755 10/16/05 10:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Grand Rapids MI B BSOELMAN CEG\'er
BSOELMAN CEG\'er B Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 338 Grand Rapids MI	Originally posted by streetrider05: there are a few cougar owners who run 3L's with the CD4e tranny, i think the contour is the same... As stated just put on a nice tranny cooler. It will bolt up, and it can handle the power it can with a good cooler and no additional mods, if you start modifying things then reliability goes down. 95 mystique daily driver 96 mystique parts car 95 contour 3.0L oval port swap in the works check my classified ad

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