What is DuRATeCH

mecka · 14-06-2007, 10:08 PM

Hi i just can't get to the bottom of this, is the DuraTech engine in the fiesta like a like V-Tech engine in say a honda prelude ? in other words is DuraTech V-Tech ?

photn · 14-06-2007, 10:47 PM

nah mate. its just a name.

the Fiesta's engine is in real fact a Sigma engine. developed by yamaha

Danny · 15-06-2007, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by photn

nah mate. its just a name.

the Fiesta's engine is in real fact a Sigma engine. developed by yamaha

Sigma was the Family name for the all alloy 4 banger engines ford bought out in the mid 90's, and Duratec is the new family name replaced Sigman a while back.

They were originallly developed BY Ford in conjunction with Yamaha in the mid 90's. at this stage they are pretty different to what they were originally anyways, so i'd give most of the credit to ford and Mazda for the current engines state of tune. Thats right, the duratec 1.6 and the MZR 4 in the mazda 2 are closely related..

zetec · 15-06-2007, 01:03 AM

Zetec and Duratec are just marketing names, they're not technologies like VTEC.

mecka · 15-06-2007, 02:53 PM

ahhh ok thank you guys so very much, so in other words the fiesta engine is a high revving lawn mower engine that goes hard heHe lol, or was i ment to say motorbike dope, lol, once again thanks guys, also the air filter, where the heck is it ? is it under the black cover that says duratech ? and also whats under the exaust manifold that has a pipe going into the intake ? looks like a tiny turbo hehe i wish but what is it ? thanks.....

Steffo · 15-06-2007, 06:34 PM

The air filter is IN the black engine cover.

mecka · 15-06-2007, 07:15 PM

ahh k, coz i wanna rip the filter out to get that vroom vroom hehe, stuff putting a pod on go filterless

probley just mesh hehe, and knock on wood that nothing happpens if something does for warranty just put the filter back in muahaha, does anyone know how to take the cd player out ? does it have RCA cables and a remote wire ? thanks for all your help.....

Ives · 15-06-2007, 07:41 PM

http://www.eurofordclub.com/airfilter3.html

Piotr · 15-06-2007, 10:11 PM

If you have a WP you need to take apart the dash and then unscrew the the radio if you have a WQ you need to get unlock keys and use them to take out the radio. WP has the flat lights while WQ have the honda Jazz type lights.

hey don't tave Pre-outs so you need to use a line-converter and slice the speaker outputs.

professorsabre · 15-06-2007, 11:29 PM

btw... Our Cougar's motor, "unshamelessly taken from wiki", The 2.5 L and 3.0 L V6 Duratecs are evolutions of the same design, first used in the 1994 Ford Mondeo. It is a modern aluminum DOHC V6 with a 60° bank angle. The primary engineering input came from Porsche, who were developing a similar V6 before selling the engineering to Ford, and Cosworth, who helped with cylinder head manufacturing.

Have a read about the Duratec variants, it's quite a good read.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratec

mecka · 16-06-2007, 01:21 PM

lol why are fiesta engine so much of a son of a girl dog :P 50 screws to get a airfilter out fcuck me drunk, others are 4 clips and your done, ive got the WQ well is the unlock keys just like a flat lil stick that you poke on all 4 corners ? or do they work another way ?

Danny · 17-06-2007, 04:12 PM

Come again?

mecka · 17-06-2007, 04:46 PM

lol, someone said i need to take the cd player with unlock keys, what are they where are the locks ? is it the little rectangle box on each corner ?

Lplus · 19-06-2007, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny

Sigma was the Family name for the all alloy 4 banger engines ford bought out in the mid 90's, and Duratec is the new family name replaced Sigman a while back.

They were originallly developed BY Ford in conjunction with Yamaha in the mid 90's. at this stage they are pretty different to what they were originally anyways, so i'd give most of the credit to ford and Mazda for the current engines state of tune. Thats right, the duratec 1.6 and the MZR 4 in the mazda 2 are closely related..

Nope, the Duratec 1.6l in the Fiesta is an all alloy Ford/Yamaha/Mazda engine with belt driven cams, used by Mazda under the MZI designation, available in the UK Fiestas from 1.25 to 1.6 litres. (was 1.7 litres in the Puma)

The Duratec 2.0 l engine in the Focus and the new XR4 is an all alloy Ford/Mazda engine with chain driven cams, used by Mazda under the MZR designation. Available in the UK Fords from 1.8 to 2.0 litres (2.3 l in the new mondeo) and in Mazdas from 1.35 to 2.3 litres.

Duratec is simply a name to make all the engines sound Durable and high Tech

Ives · 19-06-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lplus

Duratec is simply a name to make all the engines sound Durable and high Tech

csv8 · 25-06-2007, 10:21 AM

Ford Duratec engine
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Duratec
Manufacturer: Ford
Production: 1993 – present
Class: Petrol engine
Capacities: 1.3 L
1.4 L
1.6 L
1.8 L
2.0 L
2.3 L
2.5 L
3.0 L
3.5 L
6.0 L
Block: Alloy
Cylinder Head: Alloy/chrome
Valves: 8 (small cars) SOHC
16 (4 cyl) DOHC
24 (V6) DOHC
48 (V12) DOHC
Timing: Twin chains
Variable valve timing (Mazda only)
Configuration: Straight-4 (up to 2.3 L)
60 degree V6 (larger capacities)
V12 (6.0 L)
Fuel supply method: Electronic fuel injection or direct injection, badged SCI
Aspiration: Natural (standard)
Turbocharged (Focus RS)
Predecessor: Zetec
Also used by: Aston Martin
Jaguar
Land Rover
Volvo Cars
Lincoln
Mazda
Mercury
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The Duratec is a range of four, six and twelve-cylinder gasoline engines used in Ford cars.

Originally there was a 2.5 L V6 introduced with the Mondeo. When the 2000 Mondeo was introduced, the 1.8 L and 2.0 L engines became Duratecs too.

Now there are engines of all sizes called Duratec. In North America, Ford uses the Duratec name on all its dual overhead cam 4 and 6 cylinder engines. In Europe, all Ford gasoline engines are called Duratec.