The current 2.5 Cougar has transmissions that have been stockpiled for EOP (end of production) since 2000.They are not the latest 'Mondeo' type transmissions.The 'rebuild' is only good if it contains those latest level parts re sycros,blocker rings,selector forks etc.Almost ALL of the internals,including the diff gears, have been upgraded on all the post summer 2000 transmissions,the ones we hardly ever see!,the chances of getting those 'latest level' parts in your trans are slim to none...I have a trans in the shop that is still waiting for the latest level selector forks (Mondeo style), one comes from France the other from Spain...the 'rebuilds' are using up the 'old stock' & 'old level' parts...
