That would be Ray McNary.
Ray had inside sources at Ford and was the first to let us know that the 99 Taurus 3.0 Duratec would have the same bell housing pattern as the 2.5 making it easier to do a 3.0 conversion on a Contique.
Ray also was a leader on modifications at the time.
I'm sure that he would be trying to find out all he could to see what it may take to install a 3.5 in a Contique.
I miss Ray. May he rest in peace.