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8189
If you're like me I get a lot of car magazines. I have been e- mailing a soldier in Iraq, and now I know what to do with that giant stack of magazines!! Send...
Douglas Lee
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May 2, 2003
8:42 pm
8190
I Rex, I created an adapter to fit a Saab 900 slave cylinder (hydraulic) inside the bellhousing between a zetec and a T5. The throwout bearing is nearly...
Jim McSorley
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May 5, 2003
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8191
hey guys i have a question on the head casting part numbers, i have a '99 VCT head of unknown origin, i purchased an engine off of ebay, the seller had no idea...
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May 6, 2003
6:40 pm
8192
This one's been floating around for a couple months, a little on the pricy side... http://www.precisionturbo.net/turbokit/main.htm Ryan Modos '89 Mustang LX...
Ryan Modos
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May 7, 2003
4:39 am
8193
yeah it is pretty salty but consider the price of a GT28 turbo. it in itself is probly half the price of the kit....
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May 7, 2003
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8194
Well, any kit with anything resembling decent engine management is going to be a bit expensive. You should see all the money people who buy the cheap Gude kit...
Lefebvre, Robert (R.)
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May 7, 2003
11:19 am
8195
Yeah, but we've pretty much agreed on the *opinion* that Gude is a freak of the industry... (Slander cover and referance to D.U.G. ;Op ) That's cheaper than...
Ryan Modos
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May 7, 2003
10:33 pm
8196
i just called Precision, the GT28 is cheaper than i thought. they sell the head unit for $950, i asked if they modify there focus kit for my S/R. they said...
DZx2fast4u@...
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May 7, 2003
11:26 pm
8197
DZx2Fast4U, This may not help but I have a '98 Contour Zetec VCT and the head numbers are RF-978M-6090-R74. The head was cast on the fourth month of '97....
Russ Olesen
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May 8, 2003
2:17 am
8198
... And you'll still have more power on nitrous as well. 225 hp is very conservative, not to mention 185 hp for an auto. Of course, it'll still scatter a...
Ryan Modos
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May 8, 2003
3:58 am
8199
if you're looking for just the turbo, i can offer T03's T04, hybrids for $450 outright... built to spec :) Rob ... ...
Rob Green
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May 8, 2003
5:53 am
8200
Yeah, it's a running prototype, which is good. But I'd like to see the finished product on somebody's car. I think it should be a nice setup, especially if...
Lefebvre, Robert (R.)
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May 8, 2003
11:24 am
8201
The only reason I would think they are doing this is the intended market and perhaps that it would be a flip chip like the diablosport and others. Ford ...
Ryan Modos
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May 8, 2003
6:01 pm
8202
yeah the i know its not a pre 5/98 head, and my buddy at the ford dealership didn't help much either, he said they find parts by application, not part number....
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May 9, 2003
3:15 pm
8203
Its either a ZX2 head or an Escape head. Chris B. ... From: DZx2fast4u@... [mailto:DZx2fast4u@...] Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 2:40 PM To:...
Chris B.
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May 10, 2003
6:03 pm
8204
I recently purchased a Ford Focus with a 4 cylinder Zetec engine. Can ayone out there tell me what the name "Zetec" is derived from, and how does the engine...
gbernier505
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May 13, 2003
1:15 am
8205
i would venture to guess the name zetec is just marketing schtick. what it is is a 2.0 litre CVH based Ford motor with dual overhead cams - used in the 95-00...
Rob Green
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May 13, 2003
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8206
... I'm hardly an expert on these engines since I'd barely heard of them before I bought my '98 ZX2 a couple of weeks ago but it is a 2 liter double overhead...
harrison rose
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May 13, 2003
5:41 am
8207
better than sex??? i'll leave that one alone. the variable cam timing is a feature only on some models of zetecs... and that feature is called "vct" rob ... ...
Rob Green
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May 13, 2003
5:44 am
8208
... The Variable Cam Timing is indeed hydraulic, but it does not add performance. It does, however, replace the need for an exhaust gas recirculation system....
Ryan Modos
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May 13, 2003
11:05 am
8209
After I wrote my first email I found this site http://www.mr2sc.com/websites/articles/vvt.htm which offers a well written explaination of variable cam timing....
harrison rose
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May 13, 2003
3:40 pm
8210
... Simple. Look for a large wart on the timing chain cover on the exhaust side... Lee "Auto racing, bullfighting and mountain climbing are the only true...
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May 13, 2003
7:31 pm
8211
zx2's have vct, as do 98-00 contours, cougars, and mystiques. 95-97 contiques and focii do not have vct. rob ... ...
Rob Green
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May 14, 2003
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8212
zx2's have vct, as do 98-00 contours, cougars, and mystiques. 95-97 contiques and focii do not have vct. oops - focus svt has vct on the intake side - my bad. ...
Rob Green
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May 14, 2003
6:06 am
8213
As a VCT owner, I would recommend a non-VCT engine if you are interested in tuning. It is a hassle item. ... From: zetec@yahoogroups.com...
Tom Coan
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May 14, 2003
4:48 pm
8214
It's funny that you mentioned the Lotus 7 using a zetec engine because I'm building a replica here in the US based on inspiration provided by some UK guys...
Jim McSorley
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May 16, 2003
5:55 pm
8215
Hey Jim, How is the build coming along. I havent heard from you in a while. Cheers, Toby...
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May 16, 2003
6:56 pm
8216
Jim, Did you get a bellhousing as opposed to modifying the one on your web page? I am in the same boat with an Elan. Just not as far into it as you. Thanks, ...
Briggs Pletcher
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May 16, 2003
9:10 pm
8217
Greetings, Can anyone offer any feedback/suggestions about a Zetec motor built around the following components - Jenvey individual throttle bodies,...
Raymond Bensin
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May 16, 2003
10:17 pm
8218
Hi Raymond I've only got one suggestion, box it all up and post it to me!. 8~) ... the following components - Jenvey |individual throttle bodies, Electromotive...
Steve Sweet
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May 17, 2003
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