Duratec or Zetec

[rose5691]

What are the differences between the two please? I have a 2L Zetec on twin 40's and I'm considering a Duratec powered Westy. Just need to know if I will feel much difference in power and performance.

Thank you,

John.

[peterg]

popcorn anyone?  

[devans414]

Popcorn at the ready  

Note to self 'sit back, relax and enjoy the fight'  

[devans414]

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· Posted on Jul. 01 2010,07:44

popcorn anyone?  

...I must learn to type quicker  

[rose5691]

oh dear, did I say something....

[housebeautician]

Keep your head down mate, this is dodgy ground

[rose5691]

So lets's get started...

[Terry Everall]

Duratec is the one to have for lots of reasons

[rose5691]

you're teasing me now!As standard in a westy, both on injection what's the difference then?

[fatbaldbloke]

Zetec for lots of other reasons    

...discussion going well so far.....

[rose5691]

Oh for goodness sake children!

www.pistonheads.com/sales/1832585.htm

[stephenh]

I refuse to get drawn into this one...................................

Duratec=  

 

 

[peterg]

OK, I assume you've done a search....

but for starters, the Duratec is newer technology and has greater potential than a Zetec - a highly tuned 2ltr Zetec won't really go above 270-280bhp max whereas a 2ltr Duratec can relatively easily be taken up to 300bhp and beyond now (if you have the money of course...)

[fatbaldbloke]

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Oh for goodness sake children!

I take that as a compliment, I'm desperately trying to avoid growing up.

By way of serious opening gambit, comparing a Zetec with webers, probably around 155-160 hp with a Duratec on TB's at 205 hp will give you a difference.  However, if you took a Zetec and fitted, for example, the 205hp Dunnell kit, you would notice much less difference, if any.  

For sure, there's likely to be a price and age variance, so a Duratec car would most probably be pricier than a Zetec engined car and may in general be built around newer parts, but is a well sorted Duratec better than a well sorted Zetec (plus probably a couple of grand in the bank)...I wouldn't have said there was a lot in it.

Sits back with popcorn and large coke.....

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

if you already have a hole in the nearside of the tub for your exhaust then stick with the zetec and tune it up if you want more horses

or even better stick the duratec ST in

duratec is the more expensive route but you get 180bhp plus without touching engine internals on TB's - oh and it's a bit lighter too but the exhaust comes out other side

I will now get my coat and retire from this topic