I had my work done in the Norristown, PA area (somewhat along US 202 north of I-76).
I'll give you the trans shop info. They just did a tricky MTX-75 rebuild/LSD install. Everything cost $700. Labor was $350, machine shop for Quaife was $175, and parts was the rest (replaced some bearings to standard from off-spec rebuild bearings). They didn't pull the trans; that's included in the 3L.
Dave's Transmissions 3831 Ridge Pike, Collegeville, PA 19426 610-489-2684
My 'Tour is very fresh in their minds and they passed the "Terry Haines" quality test.
I'll ask my mechanic if he would ever want to work on a Contour again. If so, he has done a great job through the trials and tribulations of the 3 liter. He is very meticulous and won't half-a$$ anything. For example, he spotted the reused axle bolts (a no-no from a previous Ford Service experience), and used plumb lies to align the subframe due to a missing alignment cone of some sort. I'll post Tuesday if you are interested. $60/hr labor rate.
