A direct fit for your 96 Zetec is a 95-97 Zetec. If you use a 95 Zetec you will need to use your 96 engine harness and one or two of the sensors from your 96. I know some are putting in newer Zetec engines, but I have not done that and I do know for sure that 95-97 is a direct fit. The CD4E tranny brings up another issue. 95-96 is the same. In some books the 97 is also the same, but in others it is not. I have yet to put a 97 tranny in a 96 or 95, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Typically when a model is changed, the last year of the old design and first year of the new design get confused by a lot of parts suppliers. I think this is one of those cases. You can not use a 98-up Cd4E in a 95-97 Contour.
I have several low mileage engine available, but I don't have any trannys. If you're interested you can give me your zip code and I will give you an estimate with shipping for one. Shipping is a killer though. Otherwise you may want to try local salvage yards to see what they have or get a whole parts car.
