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Re: What should i do.... #1032167 08/23/04 09:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin T Thinkmoto OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin	I don't like having the fate of my car especially the motor in the hands of a stranger...no matter how talented they are. I guess it's hard for me to trust people with all the ignorance around these days. Oh and that is not a bash on Keyser for all the whiners that will want to turn that around on me 06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Dmax/ally 06 Pontiac G6 GT 05 CRF250R FOR SALE 06 KX65 with riding gear $2700 obo

Re: What should i do.... #1032168 08/23/04 10:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,676 Vienna, Austria W Wien_Sean Hard-core CEG\'er
Wien_Sean Hard-core CEG\'er W Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,676 Vienna, Austria	I would do the 3L but if you don't want to do that I can understand you reservations. I would make sure the E1 block is a as strong as you can get it. Perhaps do some other things to the E1 to get more power. Good Luck, and man I wish I had such decisions to make. 1999 Contour SE Duratec ATX My feet and the Stra�?Ÿenbahn http://www.tempo-topaz-performance.com/topazsho/ the coolest Topaz ever! To bad it's not mine

Re: What should i do.... #1032169 08/23/04 09:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin T Thinkmoto OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin	The big decision for me is $$$$ I have little to spend now for motor mods etc. My E1 2.5L runs excellent and the tranny is great so far. Thats why I want to just swap them out and drop it into the EO. Then all I have to do is swap the suspension,rear subframes,and decide on brakes. 06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Dmax/ally 06 Pontiac G6 GT 05 CRF250R FOR SALE 06 KX65 with riding gear $2700 obo

Re: What should i do.... #1032170 08/23/04 09:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,580 DuPage Co. IL Y Y2KGreenSE Hard-core CEG'er
Y2KGreenSE Hard-core CEG'er Y Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,580 DuPage Co. IL	"Thats why I want to just swap them out and drop it into the EO. Then all I have to do is swap the suspension,rear subframes,and decide on brakes." Do that, and save $$$ for more important stuff like housing and savings account. 2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 SE, Code Red. '00 Tropic Green Ford Escort SE [Contour's little cousin]

Re: What should i do.... #1032171 08/23/04 09:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,831 Sheboygan, WI F Frosty Hard-core CEG\'er
Frosty Hard-core CEG\'er F Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,831 Sheboygan, WI	Originally posted by Thinkmoto: yeah the 3L route would be nice, but I'm not to excited about the chip burning process. Hopefully the motor is fixable...if not I guess I'll drop in the E1 motor and go form there. On a side note I started going through all the reciepts the guy gave me. There where a lot of little annoying recalls on the car. The rear brakes where allrplaced 6 months after he bought the car(calipers.pads rotors brake cables) And the repair bills for replacing the lower control arms and the water pump $1500++ Good lord I feel sick just reading those bills. I got the original window sticker with the car and even his finance paperwork Nice, hope I can find a CSVT documented like that!!! IMO I think you should just swap motors if you're worried about the hassle with the 3L. If you want performance results...maybe the 3L is the way to go. Idk, but ov3n's 3L was pretty quick Sat. A Contour is not just a car, it's an experience 99 T-Red SE Zetec ATX Born April 16, 1999 98 E0 Silver Frost CSVT #3175/3565 Born August 21st, 1997 Stored at P.R.T. for the winter 67 Mustang 289 project car

Re: What should i do.... #1032172 08/24/04 12:11 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin T Thinkmoto OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin	The funny thing about all this is 2 weeks ago I bought a new TIG welder$$$$$$ Then I put an offer on a house and it's accepted...I have inspection tomorrow to go to. Then this CSVT comes up and I can't pass up the deal...especially considering I could finally finish the car and sell it for a nice profit....hopefully. So all in all it's been all good but I'm fuggin broke hella big time. I close on the house in less then a month and move into a house with no furniture nothing. It's friggin hilarious I have so much crap for the garage and yet I have nothing for the house But anyways I'll be fixing this svt the cheapest route possible...I already have a bunch of hoses etc to replace on it as is. friggin crap is brittle 06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Dmax/ally 06 Pontiac G6 GT 05 CRF250R FOR SALE 06 KX65 with riding gear $2700 obo

Re: What should i do.... #1032173 08/24/04 03:34 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,346 illinois I incubusjunkie614 Hard-core CEG\'er
incubusjunkie614 Hard-core CEG\'er I Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,346 illinois	3, trece, III, how ever you want to show...do numba 3! E1 CSVT s/c-----x turbo---x 3L------check

Re: What should i do.... #1032174 08/24/04 04:16 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 7,012 moving up M m!key Hard-core CEG'er
m!key Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: May 2000 Posts: 7,012 moving up	4. zetec turbo Oo (xxx)oO o xxxxxxxx o

Re: What should i do.... #1032175 08/24/04 06:21 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,141 New Berlin, WI P Pole120 Hard-core CEG\'er
Pole120 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,141 New Berlin, WI	Originally posted by mikey boy: 4. zetec turbo LMAO anyway still say do number 2 and hook me up.... 99 SE V6\5spd - 156 HP\157 TQ 15.166-90.84 Totaled 02/12/06 99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88 Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06 Pietenpol Racing Technologies project vehicle 90 Festiva L 5spd, Blue(not for long), 103k

Re: What should i do.... #1032176 08/24/04 09:27 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin T Thinkmoto OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Thinkmoto Hard-core CEG'er T Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,887 Wisconsin	Originally posted by mikey boy: 4. zetec turbo As much fun as it would be to do that...It's not very economically sound for me. And I'd rather just buy a MTX zetec car to do that. Like I said before funds are non exsistant now and alot of my stuff is getting sold asap. I have a new project after this motor swap and its a little more involved 06 GMC Sierra 2500HD Dmax/ally 06 Pontiac G6 GT 05 CRF250R FOR SALE 06 KX65 with riding gear $2700 obo

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