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The nose of the Contour is longer because of the low speed impact bumpers required in the USA. The rest of the world pretty much doesn't require these practically useless bumpers, therefore the Mondeo noses are shorter to save un-needed parts cost. Since the nose on our cars tapers a bit, the further forward it is, the narrower it is. The differences are slight, but they are different enough to not be a bolt on.
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if everything on the mondeo is smaller and not as wide, the 2.5 must be really wedged in there, because there isn't much room in my engine bay with it in there.
Alex T.
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Originally posted by slolx50:
if everything on the mondeo is smaller and not as wide, the 2.5 must be really wedged in there, because there isn't much room in my engine bay with it in there.
The engine bay is the same size, everything outside of that is different. The bumper from the grill forward is shorter, the front end components are wider collectively, the fenders curve differently to match the different curve of the outer lip of the head lights, hood is different along the front curve mating up to the grill... Run the Contour into a brick wall about 5 MPH and your dimensions will more closely match a Mondeo's... 
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now that i look more closely i can see that the bumper is further in, but i still can't see the differences in the hoods.
Alex T.
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Originally posted by CRZYDRVR:
In reply to:
I love those headlights!!! THe front end looks very similar to the Saleen one. But overt all it looks too agressive/RICE!
I like the headlights, but a bumper like that would last about 2 days on the roads I drive on. Plus the mountains they call speed bumps over here would kill them even faster.
The hood is nice, though.
Baaahhaaa! That's like the valleys they call pot-holes in New Orleans...that bumper would be taken out in a day.
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are there any body kits for the SVT besides the one it comes with?just curious
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the hood will likely not work cuz of the headlights. the headlights are different and the hood is made to fit the shape of the lights, hence wouldn't work on ours.
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I just thought I would post some pics of my hood cuz I love to brag and yes my car is a whore (and she does it very well). here are some pics of it. I based it on that hood when I made it.  here is the home page... you will want to goto the aesthetics page to see better pics 2FAST4U
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