heycongrats..i also have a 96 atx...gettin to 100000 soon...the only thing i worry about is the tranny( i can fix everything else i think)..any problems with yours yet at 100000 miles?...as far as gettin hot, mine gets to that point while idling...but it seems the hotter it gets without overheating obviously the better it runs...while idling the engine is just silent..

96 zetec gl.dynomax exhaust(self bent) KKM intake..Bridgestone Potenza RE-910's...other mods also
87' Ford Thunderbird..Now my daily driver ( the wife uses the contour mostly) true dual exhaust with the super mystery mod.(hey there not even there!) tinted windows and stereo upgrade. the $200 car is starting to be a great car