Duratec

[conibear]

Just thought if anyone's considering doing a Duratec installation into a SEIW, then here's a couple of pictures of mine. At the bottom is how I did it and what the spec is.

The engine developement was undertaken by Raceline. It has a Raceline wet sump and water rail. Crank & pulley keyed. Pistons pocketed, high lift stage II cams, Throttle bodies, Weber alpha ECU, AP heavy duty racing clutch, ultra light flywheel, and a 4-2-1 7" silencer. It utilises the standard Mondea starter motor, standard water pump, lightweight alternator, Caterham engine and gearbox mounts. It is in a SEIW MT75 chassis but fitted with a T9 close ratio heavy duty track gearbox which enables the engine to go back a lot and thus uses a short prop-shaft. It also has a 4.1 LSD. It produces 226 bhp @ 7250 rpm.

If anyone has intentions of doing this and wants me to answer questions, please fire away.

Cheers

Ian      

[Petrol.Head]

Is it a 1.8, 2 or 2.1  Litre Duratec.

I would love to see the pictures but they don't appear on my PC  

I was talking to Raceline about doing the same thing with a 1.8 engine.

Have you tried the car out yet ?.

Did the car have another engine in it before the Duratec or is it a new car ?.

If so it would be interesting to get the before and after weights as the Duratec should be a lot lighter than a Ztec or a VX.

[conibear]

As far as I know Duratecs only come in a 2 litre or 2.3 litre form, mine is the 2 litre. It is a new engine and new car, so it's being run in and car not had SVA yet, but I have driven it and seems lively. The engine is 20-30kg lighter than Zetec or VX, I don't know weight of car yet, but will post when known.

Cheers

Ian

[SteveD]

if your running it in ,how do you know its producing 226 bhp @ 7250 rpm      

[conibear]

The same spec was at Weber's factory under developement for their ECU, they produced 226bhp on their rolling road back in October, the same spec is in a Stylus (orange) see kitcar november issue. A caterham recently recorded over 230 bhp with the same spec.

Ian

[SteveD]

so it could be 230 bhp ,     could be more when the engine free's up a little etc  

[Arm]

Kin el

Makes my engine look tatty

[SteveD]

well i didn't like to say but yes it does mr mason    next on the list tidy up engine bay          

[windy]

Kin el

Makes my engine look tatty

Might be tatty Ash but yours is an engine that delivers the goods.      

Are you ready to run!!!!!

Nice colour!!!

[conibear]

Raceline guarantee 225bhp so realistically thats what it is and its only a Catering van that could have more "with the same spec". I heard this "catering van" sold for £28k last month

   

I do hope mine delivers the goods and it will be ready to run Jan 2004, Windy  

Unfortunately, I can't run the car on slicks with the wet sump, not until the dry sump kit's available (spring 2004).

[Petrol.Head]

Ford do a 1.8 Duratec as well as the 2 and 2.3 Litre.

I was told that Racelines first mock up engine at the Autosport show last year was a 1.8 Litre.

Minister use the 2.3 in their High Torque Cateringvan engine.

PS. your pics are now up and OK  

[windy]

Here's a picture of a nice engine fitted to a Ford    

[SteveD]

i didn't realise matt had gone for vx power    

[windy]

i didn't realise matt had gone for vx power  

Yep he's moved over to the dark side      

[SteveD]

errrrm yes its very f****n dark where you pair are        

you can't beat the classic lotus t/c