I decided this winter im building a cheater motor to join in with the competion, but this year i will work on learning how to drive first.
This is what im thinking...
new rings bearings gaskets and seals, obviously
I'll deck the block
get new/better rod bolts, balance and lighten the rotating assemble
install main studs
port polish and mill the head
headstuds
install cams and adjustible gears
bigger fuel injectors
bigger throttle body?
custom intake
better fuel pump
mix of 92 octane and racing fuel
sct xcal3 tunner, with custom tunes
full set of gauges
good clutch and possible lightweight fly wheel
NOS
zetec modding
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You ever thought about cheap "race gas" E85? Hi-Teck in Elk river is getting better by the day with there E85 tune I believe they have done a couple focus's now and still trying to talk me into it...
Also if you are looking for bigger injectors look into the stock SVT ones.
Also if you are looking for bigger injectors look into the stock SVT ones.
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First off... where can you get these done? I've been looking and coming up short every damn time.ZX3_HORNET_RACER wrote: deck the block
balance and lighten the rotating assemble
port polish and mill the head
Second... why not just do straight 110 instead of 92/110?
hafftrak wrote:If you want to go all out with the Zetec, you need to be talking to the guys across the pond.
It's considered a lake but thanks
Port/polish - do yourself. Granted you may not get the repeatability of CNC or the fancy mean nothing numbers that go with it, but you get experience and can visually see what the changes are. Basic rule for us is don't touch the port floor and don't go too big (slows the air too much). Larger diameter valve seat and work the throats to match. Don't try to gasket match or you'll go too big.
Balance/lighten - Sure any AERA machine shop can handle that, or knows where to send it to be done. I know Engelke in Lester Prairie could probably handle the job. For you city kids I think Headwerks comes highly recommended, seem to hear that name thrown around a lot.
I wouldn't take too much weight out of the rotating assy. though. It's part of the reason we have TQ (other is our extreme rod angle). Sure it'll RPM up faster, but you'll also be shifting more. Short track I assume you want to shift as little as possible.
Good set of cams will go a long ways on an otherwise stock engine. Add to that shaving the head and upping the compression with fuel to match and you get a nice little package.
Zetec head you can take roughly 0.060" off with little issue. All out race cam and I'd say 0.040" would be the limit, duration may catch up to you.
I'm running the SVT head and it's shaved ~0.050" and I have a bit more I could go if/when the time comes (but I machined my chambers out a bit too, ~52cc total each).
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Stilz wrote:First off... where can you get these done? I've been looking and coming up short every damn time.
Second... why not just do straight 110 instead of 92/110?
I dont et the smiley face.
I work at a machine shop and will do every thing myself, this is my first 4 cylinder i have ever messed with, but i have done ALOT of v8 motors.
After serching around and talking to several people, im leaning towards E85.
I need to get to hy-tech in elkriver to talk to them, i didnt know they played with cars like these.
Is there anyone else in minnesota that can help me with tuning and dyno too?
I DO APRECIATE ANY AND ALL INPUT, THANKS GUYS AND LADIES.
I thought there was a ford racing 2.0 zetec available a while ago with an ITB setup....I think it was intended for the midget cars, but you'd likely be able to fit it.
You could always do an SVT swap, if you can find a good deal on one, and it's cosmetically very similar to the base zetecs to the uninformed.
FR might still have the 4.06 gears for the MTX-75 as well, which would likely be the best bang for your buck.
You could always do an SVT swap, if you can find a good deal on one, and it's cosmetically very similar to the base zetecs to the uninformed.
FR might still have the 4.06 gears for the MTX-75 as well, which would likely be the best bang for your buck.
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2004 Sonic Blue SVT ZX3, #1593 of 1978 Born 4/8/04
Stage 2 ported TB, Semi-custom Borla center exit, FSWerks CAI, FS front strut bar, suspension by FR/Multimatic gone, but not forgotten
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[quote="tgnorman"]I thought there was a ford racing 2.0 zetec available a while ago with an ITB setup....I think it was intended for the midget cars, but you'd likely be able to fit it.
You could always do an SVT swap, if you can find a good deal on one, and it's cosmetically very similar to the base zetecs to the uninformed.
FR might still have the 4.06 gears for the MTX-75 as well, which would likely be the best bang for your buck.[/quote]
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You could always do an SVT swap, if you can find a good deal on one, and it's cosmetically very similar to the base zetecs to the uninformed.
FR might still have the 4.06 gears for the MTX-75 as well, which would likely be the best bang for your buck.[/quote]
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