five times the cost of an engine swap to install awd? thats a shame, the idea of cruisin' in an all wheel drive tour was beginning to grow on me... i'm sure if i look back on this threat i'll find the answer but what's the difference in weight between the v8 & v6? how much hp can the duratec handle before its really just a track car and not a street car. here in the uk i've seen turbo'd zetecs with up to 400+ ponies and unless your trying to go a whole lot more than that with a v8, isn't power to weight an issue? just something that came to mind