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RE: 2000 Focus

To: "'RHendr6343@aol.com'" <RHendr6343@aol.com>,
Subject: RE: 2000 Focus
From: Phil Vanner <philv@pclink.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 16:27:04 -0500
Just to round things out - you left out the 1.3 Mazda engine in the 
Festiva/Aspire.

Phil Vanner


On Wednesday, July 19, 2000 11:28 AM, RHendr6343@aol.com 
[SMTP:RHendr6343@aol.com] wrote:
> In a message dated 7/19/00 11:33:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tcbracer@juno.com writes:
>
> > Does anyone know if the ZX3 head will fit on the 1.6l block?  For SM,
> >  would this equate to installing a complete ZX3 engine?  Also, after the
> >  event Sunday the car experienced total power steering loss for about an
> >  hour (40 miles of stop-and-go driving) then it magically righted itself.
> >  Anyone with experience similar?  Any ideas why?
> >
> >  Jon FP 73
> >  Broken Datsun
> >  Temporary HS Focus
>
> By 1.6, I assume you mean an earlier Ford 4-cylinder (Kent, CVH, or Capri,
> Probe, or 1.8 Escort-the last three are Mazdas).  I believe the answer is no,
>
> though I can't say for sure.  The 2.0 (and in Europe, 1.4, 1.7,etc) Zetec
> found in the ZX2, ZX3, Contour, and Escape is a completely different design.
>
> I'd be very surprised if everything matched up on any other engines.
>
> In short, Ford's 4 cylinders:
> Kent 1.6  Formula Ford, Cortina, Pinto, etc
> CVH 1.6/1.9/2.0  Escort  DOHC
> Mazda 1.6/1.8/2.0  90's Capri, 1.8 Escort, Probe
> 2.3/2.5  SOHC  Ranger, Mustang to 93
> 2.3/2.5 HSC  Tempo/Topaz  pushrod
> 2.0 Zetec  DOHC  Contour, ZX2,ZX3
>
> Families typically don't interchange-information from my personal experience
> and Ford Racing Performance Parts 2000 catalog
>
> Rick Hendricks

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