duratec engined mx5?
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has anyone ever read/seen/chetted to someone about etc a duratec engined mx5? it seems to make some sense given that the 'tec has a mazda-fit bellhousing (or rather a mazda bell housing fits to it).. but just wondering if the duratec is too big/heavy etc.
oh and on duratecs - was the st170 a duratec or a zetec?
oh and on duratecs - was the st170 a duratec or a zetec?
The ST170 is not a Duratec, it is only 'badged' as such. It's actually an iron block Zetec with variable valve timing added.
The current generation MX-5 engine is indeed to a large extent a Duratec, to the point where the Duratec is (I believe) the first 'Ford' engine to depart from a bellhousing bolt pattern that Ford used for a number of years, instead using the standard Mazda pattern.
ETA - Also the Duratec engine is an Alloy block, so is quite light. I wouldn't be surprised if it's considerably lighter than the original MX-5 engine, although it may be larger in size
The current generation MX-5 engine is indeed to a large extent a Duratec, to the point where the Duratec is (I believe) the first 'Ford' engine to depart from a bellhousing bolt pattern that Ford used for a number of years, instead using the standard Mazda pattern.
ETA - Also the Duratec engine is an Alloy block, so is quite light. I wouldn't be surprised if it's considerably lighter than the original MX-5 engine, although it may be larger in size
Edited by The Wookie on Tuesday 12th October 13:42
briSk said:
stedale said:
Some wiki'ing suggests that the Duratec is infact to a large extent the Mazda MZR engine as fitted to the current MX-5 in 2.0L and 1.8L formats.
yeah sure [ 
] i was wondering about them in 'proper' mx5s esp the mk1!2 minutes that was all
Edited by stedale on Tuesday 12th October 13:44
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