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Originally posted by Stazi:
I say take a break, then do what Tom and I did (I'm doing still  ). Buy a regular Taurus 3L and drop her in + SVT cams. $500 and you'll be back on the road again. I know, the cost of the custom motor totally sucks, but Tom proved (and I hope to also) that the regular Taurus 3L is good for 350-400hp without fancy rods and pistons.
And if you want to go the bullet-proof route, I have a complete longblock for sale ... check out the link in my signature ... maybe we can work out a deal?
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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
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Originally posted by Stazi:
I say take a break, then do what Tom and I did (I'm doing still ). Buy a regular Taurus 3L and drop her in + SVT cams. $500 and you'll be back on the road again. I know, the cost of the custom motor totally sucks, but Tom proved (and I hope to also) that the regular Taurus 3L is good for 350-400hp without fancy rods and pistons.
Do it! Do it! 
99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 20K miles, "Nice Twin" (factory stock).
99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 28K miles, "Evil Twin" (Turbo AER 3L and more in progress)
96 Red LX, Opal Grey Leather 2.5L, ATX, 22K miles
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Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoâ�??¢:
Your car is/was a work of art...I cannot believe you are gonna let a bad motor end this for you! 
+1 your car is an inspiration dude!
#3162 of 6535
98 SVT Silver frost
Viper Responder 791 w/ 2way remote start
Let the modding begin!
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
I let my car cool down before I did another compression test, and the first plug I pulled was covered in oil 
I've tried all I am willing to try with this car. I'm not sad really, just burned out. It would have been nice to have a daily driver turbo Contour, but it just did not work out in the end.
I am taking the car back to my shop tonight to begin parting Swazo out. I'll start listing items in the classifieds and on ebay within the week.
Thank you all for the support in building this car! CEG is an awesome forum with lots of great info and really great memebers. 
Well, if you change your mind, it is Just a Shortblock away from fun, maybe $400.
Since you are going to have to work to part it out, you might want to think about fixing it.
Also, if you fix it then you can sell it for quite a bit more than you can now.
Just take a few weeks break while you see how you feel in a little while.
Also, sorry that it turned out to be that.
I don't know why you didn't pick that up the first time you ran the compression test.
Former owner of '99 CSVT - Silver #222/2760
356/334 wHP/TQ at 10psi on pump gas!
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Originally posted by warmonger:
Just take a few weeks break while you see how you feel in a little while.
I concur. Why put all that money and effort into something, just to get a fraction of it back with parting it out? You've been racking your brain pretty hard lately, so it sounds like you just need a little break. Take a couple weeks to yourself man, you'll change your mind.
Mark
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Thanks for all of the ideas/options guys. I've just got too much going on to keep tinkering with Swazo. I have a frame off restoration on my 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS to compete with "tinkering time" and I am setting myself up for a move from Utah to Florida. Don't think that this is the end. I'm coming away from this with.... ideas 
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Thanks for all of the ideas/options guys. I've just got too much going on to keep tinkering with Swazo. I have a frame off restoration on my 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS to compete with "tinkering time" and I am setting myself up for a move from Utah to Florida.
Don't think that this is the end. I'm coming away from this with.... ideas
I Guess he's serious about getting out (I've been there in the past too - but for different reasons). Just bought $950 in parts from his ad, Aussie bar and Koni struts/H&R springs...
I hope I have better luck with my turbo project this fall.
99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 20K miles, "Nice Twin" (factory stock).
99 Tropic Green SVT, Tan Leather, 28K miles, "Evil Twin" (Turbo AER 3L and more in progress)
96 Red LX, Opal Grey Leather 2.5L, ATX, 22K miles
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Originally posted by Quick_SVT:
Originally posted by MapOfTaziFoShoâ�??¢:
Your car is/was a work of art...I cannot believe you are gonna let a bad motor end this for you!
+1 your car is an inspiration dude!
Swazo...take some time off. I have gotten to a point where I have a hard time quitting these cars simply because I know them so well. I am sure you are pised, but just take a few weeks off and then get back into it!
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"I wish I could quit you.." *looks at Turbo 3L in garage* 
2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi
#1 for Bendix Brakes Kits!
Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55
AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70
Gutted pre-cats $80/set
A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!
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