Just wanted to clear up the chain issue that I mentioned above. I found the answer to that and wanted to share it with everybody...
- Drive Chain - 2.0L Ford Contour - 3/4 Wide - 45 Links - E.T. Guides - 57T Drive/52T Driven -Years 94-Up
- Drive Chain - 2.5L Ford Contour - 1 Wide - 46 Links - E.T. Guides - 55T Drive/54T Driven -Years 94-99
- Drive Chain - 2.0L Mazda/Probe - 3/4 Wide - 46 Links - E.T. Guides - 55T Drive/54T Driven -Years 94-Up
- Drive Chain - 2.5L Ford Contour - 3/4 Wide - 46 Links - E.T. Guides - 55T Drive/54T Driven -Years 00-Up
Also found this as well...
- Sprocket - Drive - 55T - .855 - 2.5L 94-99 -Years 94-99
- Sprocket - Drive - 55T- .615 - 2.0L - All, 2.5L 00-Up -Years 94-Up
- Sprockets - Drive/Driven - 55T/54T-.625 Wide - 26T Sun Gear - Probe, 2.5L Contour 00-Up -Years 94-Up
- Sprockets - Drive/Driven - 55T/54T-.855 Wide - 26T Sun Gear - 2.5L Contour -Years 94-99
All this was gather from
NetGearHead Online. This at least verifies, or gives us some indication, that there are some fairly major changes in the design.