Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Pics and Videos Blew your Zetec? Throw in a 1.8T

Originally posted by KevContour:

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I believe in American cars, I would NEVER pull a Ford engine out of a Ford, and throw some forign POS in my beauty. If the car has a ford logo on it, so shall the engine! Why your at it with removing that Ford engine and installing forign one in, why not buy a new car?

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I too believe in America and American engines, but that being said, its a pretty known thing that the 1.8T is stout engine, not some POS, thats a bit "extreme" don't you think The site says the motor, probably the 225hp version, is capable of handling 300-400hp w/o changing engine internals and engine management, thats pretty good in my book, or anyones for that matter. I do agree with Baco, I believe it was him, to a point, who said something about buying a Focus w/ VW motor installed in it. I mean its not for everyone but that install looks to be pretty clean and the right person who can ID a quality swap would scoop it up in a minute.