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Ford duratec engines the term duratec can be confusing because in europe, all ford gasoline engines are considered to be duratec. Cosworth camshaft duratec he i4 250280bhp inlet yd0718 cosworth camshaft duratec he i4 250280bhp exhaust yd0719 dunnel engines single valve springs dunnel engines water pump cover. Alot of the hotrod guys have started moving to duratec 150s as the old vauxhall redtops are getting old. Compare that to tuning a traditional ford engine such as a pinto. I weighed the duratec engine when it arrived at 102 kilos. Originally known as the ford taunus, this engine is now more commonly known. The jaguar ajv6 engine is similar but adds variable valve timing. Please see our engine specs and separate component options below. Ford duratec v6 engine news newspapers books scholar jstor june. Is duratec he engine reliable i get the opportunity to drive quite a variety of new cars and recently drove a new ford mondeo 2.
I think a replacement with driven plate and cover will be around 7 kilos. Dunnell engines duratec and zetec engines and components for road and race. Levantas power allows for higher compession ratios 10. These two books about engines are unexpectedly great. Shop the biggest brands with confidence and enjoy rapid worldwide. Some early 2012 mazda cars are equipped with the 2. Much of this information is also available in our full catalogue which you can lay your hands on by using the online. I have since removed 2 kilos of stuff that doesnt do anything and the flywheel clutch. The question was are durateche and the american duratec are the same as mazda lengine and i still cant hear the answer to that. Kent performance engine tuning camshaft cam lube oil grease 250ml. Ford duratec he tuning guide this is the latest exciting power unit to come from ford and looks very much like the zetec especially when that engines badged as such.
Ford tuning tips and modifications maximise your fords driving pleasure. Our 2lt touring car class engine has been used with great success by many erc drivers. Contour svts all come with 19lb injectors so no action is needed if you have an svt other than swapping over your old injectors into the new engine. This is the latest exciting power unit to come from ford and looks very much like the zetec especially. Our engine builds come with a typical 30 day parts warranty. To get in excess of 200 bhp youd need eight grandplus. Two books on two very different types of engines recently arrived at petrolicious hq. In north america however, only the dual overhead cam engines carry the duratec name and the brandname is affixed to a large number of different engines.
The ford sigma is a small straight4 automobile engine introduced in 1995 by ford motor. Tuning the zetec page 1 last on march 28 2017 zetec 2. Has some yamaha origins, and i believe the basic design metamorphised into the duratec. This new engine is referred to as a duratec, which stands to reason really. The block, crank, rods and pistons as an assembly are very easy to move around on your own. Anyhow there are great departuresthe motor has chaindriven cams as contradicted to the zetecs cinch, in addition to the instigation and depletes are individually on the inverse sides. What are some good books on tuning engines for performance. In one corner, we have a heavyweight book about the mighty and heavyweight v12. And, if all you wanted was a good high powered plant, you could do the dirty and switch to hnda power then all youd need is only around five grand for a basic vtech unit. The last upgrade of the engine is named duratec tivct. Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection system by greg banish and performance fuel injection systems hp1557. There are no hydraulic tappetslifters in the engine. If you have an engine issue that was not caused by the installer you will need to send the engine back to our shop for inspection.
I think this is the bar code version of what is meant to be stamped on the block. Ford first introduced this engine in the ford mondeo. A fourstroke engine has two revolutions per cycle of displacement, so the displacement rate is onehalf of actual engine speed. The engine was designed by japanese company mazda lf model of mzr series. The theoretical 100% filling of a fourstroke engine with a 300 cubic inch displacement operating at rpm is calculated by. How to design, build, modify, and tune efi and ecu systems. But there are big differences the engine has chaindriven cams as opposed to the zetecs belt, plus the induction and exhausts are respectively on the opposite sides. In the 2001 version of its 2litre duratec r engine, cosworth racing. The new duratec he gdi tivct replaced this engine in. We will send out a different engine if the issue was not related to install issues. We use cnc ported heads with larger valves and our own designed camshafts. Duratec he engine duratec he engine the engine has a timing chain not belt. The i4 duratec is our latest ford engine, currently installed in the mondeo, focus and st fiesta.
The primary engineering input came from porsche, who was developing a similar v6 before selling the engineering to ford, and cosworth, who helped with cylinder head manufacturing. This is the bible of aseries engine tuning for a reason. Ford duratec engine ford wiki ford wiki duratec he 2. Duratec he the duratec he was the world debut of the new inline in the all new mondeo mk2.
The omex throttle body kits are pre assembled and all wiring is plug and play to. Yes, it is a bit outdated but so is the aseries engine. Tts are proud to offer our tuner supercharger kits for the 2. The duratec he has all the higline fetures that all future ford engine will have. There really hasnt been too much major development since this printing.
As you probably know, theres a brandnew four cylinder ford engine in town. This is the latest exciting power unit to come from ford and looks very much like the zetec especially when that engines badged as such. This section of the website provides a whole host of information from general technical articles covering many topics, to tuning guides for specific engines, and background informationspecs on the most popular gearboxes. The caterham power train build number is on the block behind the exhaust, but this does not. Little story of the ford cosworth dfv, most successful f1 engine in history. The kit comprises of matched parts which have been dyno proven to give a measurable increase in power without loss of drivability.
Carefully selected blocks are used and honed to comply with fia. It was in the same week that i drove a new bmw320 and a new mercedes c200 and i have to say the mondeo is a match for either. We have a wide range of tuning articles covering all models of ford from small engined family cars to large engine hot hatches and executive cars including the sierra cosworth and mondeo v block engines. The new duratec he gdi tivct replaced this engine in 2010. Duratec tuning ive just pushed the button and bought a duratec engine for my fiesta st 150, the background is that the ticking noise i was told was definitely the timing chain and that it could be done in situ in a couple of days was wrong in both the diagnosis and the time it would take. Producing 290bhp and 180ftlbs of torque it has twice won the erc after only 3 seasons of use. Vizard covers ever topic in fantastic depth and gives real world data and anecdotes to every aspect of the engine.
There are basically two zetec engines zetec s 1400,1600,1700, used in fiestas,pumas etc can produce serious power, but tuning parts not cheaply available. This comprehensive throttle body kit designed for the 2. You will find this mazdaford designed unit in mondeos from. Engine purchased march 2014 i have bought a brand new 2. The cams are interchangeable, so a 115bhp unit will become a with the addition of the better rs cams. Machined from 6082 aluminium to the highest standards and finished in black anodised coating these bracket sets are perfect for almost any level of installation from home build kitcars through to full blooded race cars.
Guide to performance tuning the duratec engine from ford. Dunnell engines duratec and zetec engines and components. Dunnell engines ford duatec, ford zetec engines supplies of ford components for the road and motor sport. Including the visteonlevanta 32 bit, black oak module. Duratec engine rebuild hours page 1 caterham pistonheads. F1 engine on behalf of ford motor company, at the time, he simply stated, we. If you do not see what you need, pistons and connecting rods may be available or can be custom made. It a very long time since i last drove a mondeo and to say i was impressed is an understatement. Said to be the most sophisticated and smooth engine design, this type of engine has found its way into some of the most desirable luxury and supercars of yesteryear and today. We recommended the use of 19lb injectors with our 3l swaps. This is the most recent electrifying capacity unit to claim roots in passage and looks absolutely much similar to the zetecin particular when that motors badged accordingly. Over time, duratec became an omnibus name for fords gasoline engines unrelated to the original v6. Duratec is a brand name of the ford motor company used for the companys range of gasolinepowered fourcylinder, fivecylinder and sixcylinder passenger car engines the original 1993 duratec v6 engine was designed by ford and porsche. Zetec e 1600,1800 2000 iron block,pretty tuneable, but superceded by duratecs these days.