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Help! My Baby Died! #1518116 03/04/06 06:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6 D Dirk OP Newbie
OP Dirk Newbie D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	Well it finally happened. I blew the engine in my 2000 Contour SVT at 104,000 miles. Ford says it will be $4,800 for a new installed motor. I simply can't put that kind of change into the car. Question is.. what should I do with this car. Should I try to sell it? Or should I put it in my workshop and maybe look at putting in a 3.0 upgrade? Some guys at the ford garage said they might be interested in buying it as is.. what would be a good price?? Any help is appreciated! Dirk

Re: Help! My Baby Died! #1518117 03/04/06 07:23 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 751 Morrisville, NC W weargle Veteran CEG\'er
weargle Veteran CEG\'er W Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 751 Morrisville, NC	How exactly did the engine "blow"? Whirling dervish of FFOG.

Re: Help! My Baby Died! #1518118 03/04/06 07:51 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6 D Dirk OP Newbie
OP Dirk Newbie D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6	The garage said it was a bearing.

Re: Help! My Baby Died! #1518119 03/04/06 09:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,238 Renton, WA T tropictour Hard-core CEG\'er
tropictour Hard-core CEG\'er T Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,238 Renton, WA	Originally posted by Dirk: Some guys at the ford garage said they might be interested in buying it as is.. Dirk Yeah I bet they would. I would look at doing a full 3L oval port. With all the info and people on here you can make it happen for way less than $4800. -tropictour 2000 Contour SVT Tropic Green SHO Shop CAI Bassani 1999 Contour SE BAT Kit

Re: Help! My Baby Died! #1518120 03/04/06 09:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8,281 Skunkworks Autosport S Steeda. Captain Impound Boy
Steeda. Captain Impound Boy S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 8,281 Skunkworks Autosport	If you want a 3.0 installed my shop is in detroit and we can do it for alot less than 4800

Re: Help! My Baby Died! #1518121 03/05/06 06:11 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,687 New Braunfels, TX H Hydramatic Hard-core CEG\'er
Hydramatic Hard-core CEG\'er H Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,687 New Braunfels, TX	Is that a skunk I smell? J.T. 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 294ci V8. Custom CAI, headers on the way... 1997 Mercury Mystique Zetec ATX Deceased February 2006

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