Originally posted by Lee K:
In the early days of CEG, when everything was done via a listserv, there was a guy who worked for SVT that reported of the SHO-engine-in-a-Contour prototype. Other old timers like Lance may remember this, but it was discussed at length. How they technically solved the problems you mentioned, I can't answer, but supposedly SVT gave it serious consideration.
I was an active member of the old american.edu listserv (circa mid '97), and don't remember such a discussion, though my memory could escape me...and I'm unable to get to the dyndns.org archives at the moment. Do you remember his name?
Possibly more important than that they may have tried it is why in the world they would want to try it? Why would they want to shoehorn an almost-decade-old, expensive, iron-block, maintenance-intensive Yamaha V6 when they had two versions of the cheaper, more compact, mass produced, all-alloy Duratec V6 right in front of them that could be easily tweaked for hard runnng (hello? Mondeo?). The Duratec's transaxle, frame, cooling, and electrical interfaces would require little/no change.
Doesn't make sense that an idea like that could even make it past the brainstorming session...
B. Riley
Melbourne, FL
'01 Camry LE V6/5-spd
Was: '00 Black/Tan SVT Contour #560 - Sold 3/26/03
Before that: '95 Champ/Blue Contour GL V6 ATX
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