Originally posted by TexasRealtor:
I had a '98 Contour with a zetec and a 2000 Focus with the zetec. The engines are basically the same.




ummmm NO.... for one a 98 Zetec in a contour has VCT and the focus doesn't well OK the SVT focus does but it's still NOT the same VCT 98+ contour Zetec VCT is on the Exaust cam SVT focus VCT is on the Intake cam. any year contour to any year focus the oil pan is differnt shape making header fitment harder, throttle body on the 98+ contour is slightly differnt than a pre 98 contour, and on the focus the ATX and MTX get differnt throttle bodies which are both differnt than the contours. intake manifolds are also differnt from the contour to the focus.... shall I pop the valve cover off and continue????? lifter.... YEP differnt making it limited as to the selection of how wild you can go with cams on the contour... I could go on but I'm too lazy...brows around this section and in the archives and you can see they are not so similar.... and yes I would say search but I know lance had to turn it off cause of the servers motherboard issues.

2003 Subaru WRX some mods Even if you don't have the answer, you certainly have to admire the problem. aka ZetecRacing