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Stuff a V8 in your car? read...
#471555 11/01/02 12:47 AM
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Many times in the past some poor newbie hops in here and says something like, "Hey! Can I put the SHO V8 in my Contour???" That question soon followed by a resounding, "You're a f00king moron! It can NEVER BE DONE!!"

Well, I went on a little fact finding mission today while I was "oot and aboot".

I measured both engines from my Contour V6 and my Lincoln LS8. Here's what I found:

-Duratec V6 24" X 24" from valve cover to valve cover, and crank pulley to tranny.

-Lincoln V8 26" X 26" from valve cover to valve cover, and crank pulley to tranny.

So what does this mean? If you can spare 1" between the engine and the firewall, 1" between the engine and the radiator, and two inches between the crank pulley and the fender, it should fit. This, of course, if a custom fabricated engine mount(s) was made. Nothing a big block of steel and a grinder couldn't fix.

This also means the fancy 4.0L 282HP Jag engine with VCT will act the same, too.

Deep thawts.

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#471556 11/01/02 12:57 AM
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What about the front to end and height?

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#471557 11/01/02 01:08 AM
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alright...so,chris when are you going to make the swap kits.....

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#471558 11/01/02 01:16 AM
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#471559 11/01/02 04:05 AM
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Originally posted by AirKnight:
What about the front to end and height?


Front to end is 26"

Height is the same as the v6.

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#471560 11/01/02 06:17 AM
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Very interesting.

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#471561 11/01/02 09:49 AM
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In reply to:

-Duratec V6 24" X 24" from valve cover to valve cover, and crank pulley to tranny.

-Lincoln V8 26" X 26" from valve cover to valve cover, and crank pulley to tranny.



What is the tranny size on the transalxe that is mated with the V* and is there a MTX available?

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#471562 11/01/02 02:59 PM
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And doesn't the 3.9 bolt up to the MTX-75? I think I remember someone saying that...

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#471563 11/01/02 04:31 PM
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Originally posted by friction:
And doesn't the 3.9 bolt up to the MTX-75? I think I remember someone saying that...


Well, it has the same bolt pattern as the Lincoln LS 3L Duratec, so it should have the same bolt pattern as the MTX-75.

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#471564 11/01/02 05:52 PM
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Well. Im no car expert but.... if we totally replaced the engine with a Jag or Lincoln.... would it still be an SVT Contour? I agree with enough money, anything can be done... Cause if I had a bazillion buckaroos, I'd want to totally redo the insides of the contour... make it a rear wheel drive... put some super mods inside... and custom everything. and the reason i would do that is cause the SVT contour is such a nice looking car. unique... people are always WTF is that?!?!?!

i think i got carried away... in closing... i would like to put a new engine in my car... whatever works to make it faster.... would the new Cobra engine work if someone totally re-did the contour body?

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