Originally posted by procyon:
Last comment for group: I think it would be beneficial to your fellow CEGers (esp. newbies) to be more specific in descriptions of parts than as 2.5 or 3.0L.


here, here!

Originally posted by procyon:
David, to answer your question, you will need to use your original Contour front cover. The front cover on that Escape has the mounting location for the belt tensioner on the opposite side. The sensor locations are not the issue. (not all 3.0Ls have the same front cover. Some people just have 3.0L Taurus on the brain around here.)

Just FYI, I'm surprised that more people don't use the Escape 3.0L as their donor engine. It even comes with the power steering bracket. Even better would be the 3.0L Mazda MPV which has the bracket, doesn't have the transmission bushing like the Taurus or Escape, and has a DMD installed.

Originally posted by procyon:
But the 3.0L Escape, Mondeo ST220, and Mazda MPV all have the familiar "2.5L style" FEAD. In fact, they all share the same front cover with the 2001+ 2.5Ls.


why does DavidZ need to switch front covers if the 2001s have 2.5L FEADs and front covers?

Last edited by gamiller; 11/12/03 11:42 PM.
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