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Originally posted by shady180:
Originally posted by SVT PETE:
Originally posted by shady180:
Originally posted by LUCA:
Welcome!
What kind of 'tour (year, color, etc.) did ya get?
I'm not far from Allentown, so maybe I'll see you cruising on by. 
its a silver 98 SE Sport with a SUPPOSED SVT powertrain, that remains to be verified yet though. But it does move.
Welcome. What does "Supposed SVT powettrain" mean? 
Guy i bought it off of swapt the motor and tranny at 90K, he claims to have replaced it with an SVT motor/tranny. It does have the same duratec cover as the real SVT's but that doesnt really mean anything. I'm hoping to find a serial number on the block and run that. So thats why i say "supposed". I don't wanna run around saying I have an SVT powered contour if it turns out that I really don't.
If its is a REAL SVT engine, It will PING LIKE HELL on 87 octane !!!
Did he swap the PCM for the SVT PCM also ???
If not, You'll need a chip and at least 91 octane to get any HP out of that bad bay !!!
Pete...
2004 Mercury Marauder 300A
Black Clearcoat/Dark Charcoal LEATHER
DOB 10/31/2003
DOP 1/2/2004
www.mercurymarauder.net
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Originally posted by RoadRunner:
Did he swap the PCM for the SVT PCM also ???
If not, You'll need a chip and at least 91 octane to get any HP out of that bad bay !!!
good question, um, how exactly would i find that out. I only run 91 octance or higher in it so i'm not too sure if it'd ping on 87.
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Originally posted by shady180:
Originally posted by RoadRunner:
Did he swap the PCM for the SVT PCM also ???
If not, You'll need a chip and at least 91 octane to get any HP out of that bad bay !!!
good question, um, how exactly would i find that out. I only run 91 octance or higher in it so i'm not too sure if it'd ping on 87.
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Okay I'm prepared...
Wait until your tank is low...
Put in a few gallons, and I only mean one or two, of 87 octane.
Drive and and see what happens.
If it pings badly, you'll need to go back and fill up with 91 octane.
You may also notice a loss in power.
If it only pings ever so slightly, then you've got a regular Duratec engine.
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There is a big compression difference between the SVT Duratec and the FORD Duratec.
87 Octane will definitely bring out a ping if it is a true SVT Duratec.
Pete...
2004 Mercury Marauder 300A
Black Clearcoat/Dark Charcoal LEATHER
DOB 10/31/2003
DOP 1/2/2004
www.mercurymarauder.net
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Originally posted by RoadRunner:
There is a big compression difference between the SVT Duratec and the FORD Duratec.
87 Octane will definitely bring out a ping if it is a true SVT Duratec.
9.7:1 as compared to 10.0:1 for the SVT right?
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