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that's really a nice looking SVT. I'm glad you decided to fix her up.

any good pics of the build , post motor built and manifold mock up? are u going toms route using weapon r headers? and just chopping them up or using there design?

Route I plan on using is very simple ... I following the outlets of the stock headers so that I can create a "universal" up-pipe that can be used with or without stock headers, MSDS headers, or dare I say it ... those "other" headers which aren't being made any more. My goal is a very friendly bolt on setup that requires VERY little/No modification to the chassis. Currently, I'm working on how I plan to accomplish this AND retain use of the stock windshield washer fuild bottle.

I got word from my fabricator that the headers I had ordered are done and ready to be shipped. I should see them by Friday of next week hopefully and can get started on tubing routing. I have "taken a break" so to speak with 99.9% of the longblock buildup done. All I have to do now is to order "post style" Coolant Temp Sensor in the crossover pipe. Once that is fitted, I'm done with the longblock and ready to bolt up the trans. Obviously I must first fit the SPEC Stage III and SVT Flywheel, but that is less than a 30 minute job. Mate all that to the tranny and I'm good to start dropping it into the car.

I "may" still fab everything up outside the car, but I need a few bits of metal to simulate a fenderwell in order to bolt everything to my spare subframe ... much easier I think and less time consuming to simply fab everything with the engine/tranny in the car ... I'm still wrestling with this one.

I got tired of looking at the "tub" in the garage so I decided to open it up and take the newly rebuilt transmission out and introduce it to the engine. Before I could do that, the engine needed some things attached:

New SVT Flywheel ... I orginally had it for the Cougar buildup, but decided to go Fidanza for the Cougar, so it was an extra. Add to that a SPEC Stage III (sprung hub) and you have a nice looking setup that will hook up without a problem.





On to the transmission. She mated up without any hassles, but I made a small mistake. When I disconnected the transmission from the original SVT engine that was blown, I didn't label the bolts or document which went where. I did however put them all in a baggy. However, I have 8 bolts and only 7 holes accounted for ... can someone help me identify where I have the wrong bolts.

The 4 "top" bolts are all "short"


This bottom bolt on the "front" of the engine is also "short"


The bottom bolt on the "rear" of the engine is also "short", while the top bolt is "long".


The other "long" bolt is different from the one in the engine/transmission because it has a stopping tab to stop it from backing out ... can't figure out if this is a "stray" bolt or does it belong on the transmission/engine joining or elsewhere?

This....


Goes here... (You'll need the nut for it.)

What is that oil return line for on an N/A motor?!

I bought a 1999 Cougar as a project car. The "race" engine that I talk about (full built w/forged internals) is for the Cougar. I then got "cheap" and decided NOT to drop $6,000 on the ADC kit. So, I decided to start looking for a turbo cdw-27 car to revert to stock and remove the turbo system from. The rest is history. However, I still have/had parts for the Cougar that I'm using on this Contour. The transmission was sent to TH and thus the "silver" one. The "red" one is for the Cougar. Cleared up?

Thanks Todd for the explination of the bolt location ... I have a spare nut that fits ... which side does the nut go on ... tranny or engine side ... does it even matter?