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I currently own a 98 V6 se with about 200,000 km. The tranny is probably on its last legs, and Im not 100% sure the engines been kept up with the greatest of care (the car was my dads, my old engine was mint after 270,000 km to bad the tranny wasn't, and i have a witness)
Any ways, I have been informed that I can pick up a '04 MPV engine and tranny for a reasonable price, from an MPV that was originally in Japan. From what I've been told they still use a 2.5 V6 there.
Can anyone verify this, and if I cant use the engine would I be able to use the trany? If I can use the tranny would I have to make any mods to it in order for it to work ie flashing the PCM, changing sensors, etc.
Any thoughts or input would be greatly appreciated.
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You can't just use any old 2.5L V6 in your contour
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
You can't just use any old 2.5L V6 in your contour
Yeah, you are going to need a CD4E ATX transmission and a 2.5L DURATEC. the 2.5 V6 in the MPV is a whole different ball of wax, that engine is completely designed by Mazda, where as the 2.5L V6 in the contour's was designed by Ford, Cosworth, and a little bit of porsche engineering. But. You could use an engine from a Mercury Cougar... and im pretty sure the transmission would fit also.
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The MPV's 2.5-liter V6 was once used in the Ford Contour. It's quite adequate in a small sedan like the Contour, but it's too small for use in a minivan designed to carry seven people.
The big question is if the tranny is compatible? 
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Uhhhhhh....the MPV uses the Duratec
Last edited by KyleH; 12/12/05 03:35 AM.
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1995 Ford Contour V6 MTX-sold @ 214,000km
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Originally posted by KyleH:
Uhhhhhh....the MPV uses the Duratec
in that case, it might work
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Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
Originally posted by KyleH:
Uhhhhhh....the MPV uses the Duratec
in that case, it might work
The motor will work, but why bother getting it shipped from Japan.
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Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoââ??¢:
Originally posted by rkneeshaw3.0:
Originally posted by KyleH:
Uhhhhhh....the MPV uses the Duratec
in that case, it might work
The motor will work, but why bother getting it shipped from Japan.
Just make sure you Overnight it.
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For arguements sake, lets say the engine is already in north america. Your saying I should be able to use the engine and tranny?
Thanks
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