Ford Contour SVT

07/23/07

 

 

 Bred in European racing fashion, the Mondeo's cousin, the Ford Contour, came to the US as an SVT vehicle.  With the engine designed by the likes of Ford Cosworth and Porsche, this beauty puts out one of the highest hp/L measurements in a stock US production car.

This is my Ford Contour SVT, #651 of 6535 built in the 1998 batch.  I test drove it at the Len Stoler Dealership in Columbia, MD, and after I burnt a little rubber at the first traffic light I sped away from, I was addicted.  Of course, over the years, and it has been about 7 years since this car was purchased (June 1997), the modification itch came over me.  First it was the KKM intake (which I just changed to retrofit an AFE filter to, www.afefilters.com);  but then, I had to have the Sho Shop Y-Pipe, the Bassani Exhaust, the Baer Big Brake Kit, the Recaro Seats (www.recaro-seats.com), and other countless mods.  Some I installed myself (the blood shed of installing the Recaro's comes to mind, the blown fuses when installing the Xenon's, more blood shed with the KKM, some blood shed with the grills), while I left the "professionals" to tackle the rest (the exhaust stuff, the wheels, the brakes) primarily because I don't have access to a lift or a safe set of jack/jack stands. 

                                                                                       

Turbo charging glory is here, 401fwhp, 381 ft/lbs of tq at 17psi!:

1.  T3/T4 Dual ball bearing liquid cooled
2.  Headers-321 Stainless headers, 304L downpipe and intake pipes
Downpipe includes flex and 3" high flow cat
3.  Filter-7" K&N
4.  Intercooler-Spearco Liquid to air
5.  Blow Off Valve-Turbo XS type H-RFL
6.  Wastegate-Tial 35mm divorced wastegate by Garrett
7.  Heat Exchanger-8 pass 1/2"
8.  Reservoir Tank-4 gallon aluminum reservoir tank, with aviation style lid
9.  Intercooler pump-198 gph
10.  Injectors-6 42# Ford
11.  Spark plugs-6 NGK gapped at .03
12.  Engine Management-Custom dyno tuned ADC chip
13.  Ventilation-Catch can with breather
14.  Battery hold down kit-0 gauge battery line, eyelets and hold downs

The engine upgrades include:

  1. Cylinder Head has been P&P for turbo app, fit with 3L valves and ST220 Valve Springs complete with ARP Head Bolts
  2. Diamond Piston Forged Flat Top, 9:1 CR
  3. Pauter 4340 Chrome-Moly Forged Rods complete with 220k psi steel rod bolts
  4. Fed-Mogul Main Bearings (no ARP Main Bolts available :( )
  5. Clevite 77 Rod Bearings
  6. Fel-Pro Complete Gasket Kit
  7. Upgraded 3L Oil Pan and Windage Tray
  8. Magnecor 8.5mm Wires
  9. Triple-EH SVT UIM rated at ~190cfm (more to come on that soon)
  10. 34/35mm SVT LIM
  11. Tom Warmonger 70mm GT Throttle Body
  12. ADC-Custom 3" Catback with Magnaflow mufflers, all stainless steel with TIG welding.

The Tranny Upgrade, because of my 3rd gear grind, includes:
 

  1. FRP Torsen T-2 LSD
  2. Upgraded Shift Forks
  3. Upgraded Synchros
  4. Upgraded Shift Tower (all from Ford!)

 

 

That's all you'll be seeing if you try to take one on. . .

PLEASE CONTACT Keith or Chris at www.arizonadynochip.com for the turbo kit and other related information.

 

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