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Trans swap #738391 09/04/03 03:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 111 Montgomery, ILLINOIS J JD60538 OP CEG\'er
OP JD60538 CEG\'er J Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 111 Montgomery, ILLINOIS	Yeah, I know, this has been asked many times before. Sorry! But, I bought my car auto so my wife could drive to(one vehicle), I'm buying her something else and want to put an MTX in mine. I know its possible. My q's are: are the electronics the same or close enough? Sensors, ETC. What upgrades should be done to the trans before it goes in? Thanxz 1998 Contour GL Zetec I4 w/auto MODS: Fog lights and Mesh grills Soon to come are a set of Rims and Yokohama AVS ES100's Come see at cardomain.com

Re: Trans swap #738392 09/04/03 05:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI H hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters
hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI	I found this list of parts needed using the search function. This list was taken from someone in NECO who did the swap. In addition to this, you will need an ECU from an MTX 'tour. If you want to "upgrade" the tranny, you can always send it to Terry Haines who can install a new differential (Quaife LSD would be my personal choice) and change out the synchros, spider gears, etc. I'm not sure what the cost would be, I've been told around $1300 for the treatment, but that was not from Terry himself. MTX75 Transmission $1600?new $~700used Clutch Disc $100.21 Plate $103.20 F7RZ-7550-AA & F7RZ-7563-AA Clutch Slave cylinder $73.84 Flywheel $94.48 Left half shaft $150? Right jack shaft $50? Clutch Master Cylinder $29.19 Clutch Pedal Assembly $178.62 F7RZ-2455-AA Clutch Hydraulic line upper $15 Clutch Hydraulic line lower $15 Clutch fluid supply line $5 Mount-fender side $85.22 Mount-tranny side-left $41.25 Mount-tranny side-right $40 Mount-cross member side-right $36.97 Shift Tower Assembly $72.97 XS8Z-7210-BB Shift boot $29 regular $99 leather Bolts- Clutch to flywheel $2 Friction Modifier $3.60 XL-3 Crossmember $450 Shift cables $45 3 quarts Mobil 1 synthetic ATF $15 Vehicle Speed Sensor-mtx $50 134Kohm resistor $1 Radio Shack Here is the thread it came from. Beer is my Gatorade. Hooray Beer. '98 "Sport" Pacific Green '98 E0 SVT Silver Frost Pictures

Re: Trans swap #738393 09/04/03 06:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN B beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN	Originally posted by hetfield: $1300 for the treatment, but that was not from Terry himself. bingo! my upgrade from terry cost $1270 so thats right on par. luckily all of my syncros were in great shape and didnt have to be replaced. the two big things i got were a quaife and the zetec final drive. Jim Hahn 1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04 3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit 364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm

Re: Trans swap #738394 09/04/03 07:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI H hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters
hetfield_dup1 Scourge of the Master Debaters H Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,714 Grafton, WI	Actually I think I got the $1300 from you indirectly. I was talking to James (svtcarboy) at the national meet about me driving over to Terry's and having some preventative-type work done, and he mentioned your work cost $1300 from Terry. What was the full list of work you had done, if I may ask? Beer is my Gatorade. Hooray Beer. '98 "Sport" Pacific Green '98 E0 SVT Silver Frost Pictures

Re: Trans swap #738395 09/05/03 05:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to... T TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er
TourDeForce Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 7,117 West Palm Beach, FL - Going to...	I would LOVE to have an MTX in my 'Tour, but if I'm looking at all that expense, I would hesitate. Then I would think about all the work. Solution: I'd sell my ATX Zetec & buy an MTX Duratec. Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.

Re: Trans swap #738396 09/06/03 06:11 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN B beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
beyondloadedSE_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,025 Fort Wayne, IN	Originally posted by hetfield: Actually I think I got the $1300 from you indirectly. I was talking to James (svtcarboy) at the national meet about me driving over to Terry's and having some preventative-type work done, and he mentioned your work cost $1300 from Terry. What was the full list of work you had done, if I may ask? Quaife diff assy 491.00 2 x diff bearings 35.16 2 x drive shaft seals 14.20 shaft bearing 27.83 shaft bearing 38.23 1/2 shift fork 15.70 3/4 shift fork 24.98 speedo gear 6.30 seal assy shift shaft 33.83 Zetec output gear and shaft assy 112.27 Zetec final drive ring gear 45.87 ============================================== Total parts 845.37 MI tax 50.72 Labor 375.00 Subtotal 1271.00 Jim Hahn 1996 T-Red Contour SE Reborn 4/6/04 3.0L swap and Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit 364 whp, 410 wtq @ 4,700 rpm

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