beyondloadedSE’s Ford Contour

This isnt your everyday Ford Contour. I bought this 1996 Ford Contour January of 1998 from North Brothers Ford. My original intent was to just do a few minor mods like wheels, tint, exhaust, etc. As the years went by, I loved this car so much I couldnt possibly get rid of it. I figured it was time to get serious and let the modding begin.

A few of the big modifications worth listing are:

1999 3.0L 24V Duratec longblock
Forged Aluminum Ross Racing 8.5:1 pistons
Forged 4340 Chromoly Pauter Connecting Rods
1mm overbore and balanced crank
Clevite 77 and Federal Mogul bearings
Arizona Dyno Chip Turbo Kit
-Garrett T3/TO4E ball bearing turbo
-Spearco 700 cfm Water/Air intercooler
-321 Stainless steel turbo manifolds and collector pipe
-Reflashed PCM from Jerry @ SCT
-42lb injectors
-Water resevoir and pump
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
Ported and polished 3.0L heads (3 angle intake, 4 angle exhaust)
Mondeo ST220 3.0L valve springs
2000 SVT lower intake manifold
BAT Electric Waterpump and controller
3.0L Valve covers
Custom 3" Mandrel Bent Magnaflow Exhaust
Dual mode dampener
Bulldog Box Transmission
-Quaife LSD
-Zetec 3.82 final drive ratio
-Post 2000 shifter forks
-All new bearings
Fidanza 11.5lb Flywheel
SPEC Stage III clutch
Driveshaft Shop Stage 2 axle shafts
SVT front and rear motor mounts
Energy Suspension polyeurathane inserts
Apexi AVC-R boost controller
Ford Lightning 80mm MAF
Lotek gauge pod
Autometer mechanical boost gauge
Autometer electrical oil pressure gauge
Autometer electrical EGT gauge
1500 degree 100' x 2" header wrap

Updated 5/22/05
364 whp, 410 wtq @ 16 psi...Run was cut short at 4700 rpms due hitting 13:1 air/fuel mixture. The good news is, it was making these numbers at only 4,700 rpms. If the pull would have been made to redline, easily a 400 whp pull seeing as how my hp numbers were slightly greater than my tq numbers on every pull.

List of Contents
Page 1: Basic Overview of Car and List of Mods
Page 2: Engine and Turbo Pics
Page 3: Drivetrain Pics
Page 4: Spring Zing 04 Pics
Page 5: Spring Zing 05 Pics
Page 6: Spring Zing 06 Pics