2000 SVT Contour

For those of you not familiar with the SVT acronym, it is a skunkworks team within Ford Automotive Company responsible for reproducing limited production high performance derivatives to include the SVT Mustang Cobra, SVT F150 Lightening, and what I own the SVT Contour. Click here to go to take a look at the SVT site!

MODIFICATIONS: 3/22/00
K&N Air Filter

7/01/00
Limo Tint

ENGINE-
  Configuration


Bore x Stroke

Displacement

Compression Ratio

Horsepower

Torque

Redline

Specific Output

Valvetrain




Intake Valves

Exhaust Valves

Fuel system

Intake Manifold


Throttle body

Air-Mass sensor

Exhaust system

Transversely mounted, 60-degree V6, cast aluminum block and heads, fully counterweighted forged crankshaft

82.4mm x 79.0mm

2,544cc/155cid

10.0:1

200 hp @ 6,600 rpm

169lb/ft @ 5,500 rpm

6,570 rpm (fuel shut-off occurs 7000)

78.6  hp/liter

Double overhead cams (hollow camshafts), chain drive, roller finger followers with hydraulic lash adjustment, beehive vavle springs, four valves per cylinder, EXTRUDE HONE Powerflow process applied to primary and secondary intake ports

2 per cylinder, 32mm head diameter

2 per cylinder, 26mm head diameter

Sequential electronic fuel injection

Airflow-tuned upper intake, cast aluminum plenum chamber,  EXTRUDE HONE Powerflow process applied to internal surfaces

60mm bore throttle body

70mm diameter

2.25-in (57mm) stainless steel

DriveTrain

Suspension
Front

Rear


Wheels & Tires
Wheels



Rims


Tires


Accessories

Transaxle Five-speed manual, short-throw shifter

MacPherson strut, lower A-arm, coil spring, 19mm stabilizer bar

Multi-link type, strut, one lowering trailing arm, two transverse links, coil spring, 18mm stabilizer bar


10.94 in. (278mm) vented disc, single-piston caliper
9.88 in. (251mm) vented disc, single piston caliper
Four-channel, four-sensor system

Cast aluminum, painted surface, five spoke, 16 x 6.5 in. (406mm x 165mm)

BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KDW, 215/50ZR-16, undirectional tread pattern

Anti-lock brake system, Articulater sports seats with leather trim, vinyl head restraint, and power lumbar support.  SVT white-faced gauge cluster, SVT suspension tuning, Air-conditioning/manual control, Premium electronic AM/FM stereo cassette with compact disc player,  Power moonroof with sliding sunshade