I came up with the 5/26/99 change date from my local Ford parts dept. They told me earlier this year that the SVT front pad part # changes effective with that build date, and the new SVT pad is interchangable with the stock Contour front pad (but still has it's own unique part #). I've got a set of Mintex C1144 front and rear pads from BAT that I ordered based on my 2/99 build date, but haven't had a chance to put them on yet to see if they fit my front calipers.
Could it be that Ford 'phased out' the old calipers rather than use a firm change date?
Oh well, confusion reigns. Sorry if I added to it.
