Kokopellian - Thanks for the vote of confidence
vudusvt - The answer I was looking for - yeah!
CRZYDRVR - An excellent question! Not being an expert, or even a novice, when it comes to the Contour, I feel I must put in my two cents.
Yeah, V-8... I know that's the new big thing with the Ford Focus - V8/RWD converions. Holy crap, those things are fast. So much torque and HP in such a light little car - you can boil tires so quick, man. There's a guy over here with one and I got to ride in it. I'm still trying to recouperate. So, in short, if you can squeeze a V8, V10 or V12 into your Contour, I say, "Do it, man!"
But first, I'd get a good stapler or some glue. You'll need it to reattach your skin.