FrankieJames7 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 so in this thread we are going to discuss the ford/mazda inline 4. first came out as the zetec for ford and then turned into the duratec, then the ecoboost. idk what mazda called it but for both companies this engine was introduced in the late 90s or early 2000s. specifically if the reluctor wheels are different between the 2.3 and 2.0 duratec from 05 and 06. my race car is a 05 focus st 2.3 sedan, was told it has a bad motor but i am not sure. it is for sure out of time because my boss was looking at it and accidentally moved one cam shaft and it skipped some teeth. my parts car is an 05 or 06 focus 2.0l and a manual. the only difference i know between the 2.3 and 2.0 is that the 2.3 is internally balanced and has a slightly longer stroked crank. someone told me they don't easily swap from model to model and year to year. hopefully one of you experts and know it alls have experience with this engine and can tell me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 51 minutes ago, FrankieJames7 said: so in this thread we are going to discuss the ford/mazda inline 4. first came out as the zetec for ford and then turned into the duratec, then the ecoboost. idk what mazda called it but for both companies this engine was introduced in the late 90s or early 2000s. specifically if the reluctor wheels are different between the 2.3 and 2.0 duratec from 05 and 06. my race car is a 05 focus st 2.3 sedan, was told it has a bad motor but i am not sure. it is for sure out of time because my boss was looking at it and accidentally moved one cam shaft and it skipped some teeth. my parts car is an 05 or 06 focus 2.0l and a manual. the only difference i know between the 2.3 and 2.0 is that the 2.3 is internally balanced and has a slightly longer stroked crank. someone told me they don't easily swap from model to model and year to year. hopefully one of you experts and know it alls have experience with this engine and can tell me Zambroski could help you. He knows everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamgreen02 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Have a 2010 Duratec 2.0 with over 200K miles. Still runs and looks like brand new. Wish I could say that about the rest of the car! I've done a power steering pump that went out, changed the water pump and thermostat proactively at 150k, and the serpentine belt a couple times. Oh, and the valve cover gasket was leaking, new gasket fixed that. Two sets of plugs and a set of coils, all done proactively. All factory parts besides PS pump. The AC system is a total POS that cost a ton to fix. Not sure if they all used the same setup there? Bad compressors and evaporators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 looking up more, the 2.3l comes with a balance shaft unless it was a ford ranger it came out of, the block off a 2.3 is 11mm taller to accommodate the 11mm longer stroke. heads and valve covers are slightly different. on another forum someone said you would need the ecu original to the displacement, ie 2.3 ecu only works on 2.3 engine. i am not sure if they are interference engines but the 2.3 supposedly has dished pistons and different compression. more than likely i will have to use the donor ecu. both are manual gearbox cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 hour ago, teamgreen02 said: Have a 2010 Duratec 2.0 with over 200K miles. Still runs and looks like brand new. Wish I could say that about the rest of the car! I've done a power steering pump that went out, changed the water pump and thermostat proactively at 150k, and the serpentine belt a couple times. Oh, and the valve cover gasket was leaking, new gasket fixed that. Two sets of plugs and a set of coils, all done proactively. All factory parts besides PS pump. The AC system is a total POS that cost a ton to fix. Not sure if they all used the same setup there? Bad compressors and evaporators. this is my 2nd focus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 4 hours ago, FrankieJames7 said: so in this thread we are going to discuss the ford/mazda inline 4. first came out as the zetec for ford and then turned into the duratec, then the ecoboost. idk what mazda called it but for both companies this engine was introduced in the late 90s or early 2000s. specifically if the reluctor wheels are different between the 2.3 and 2.0 duratec from 05 and 06. my race car is a 05 focus st 2.3 sedan, was told it has a bad motor but i am not sure. it is for sure out of time because my boss was looking at it and accidentally moved one cam shaft and it skipped some teeth. my parts car is an 05 or 06 focus 2.0l and a manual. the only difference i know between the 2.3 and 2.0 is that the 2.3 is internally balanced and has a slightly longer stroked crank. someone told me they don't easily swap from model to model and year to year. hopefully one of you experts and know it alls have experience with this engine and can tell me Wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 4 hours ago, FrankieJames7 said: my race car is a 05 focus st 2.3 sedan, When you say "race" car do you mean vroom vroom around a track or is it a Native car???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Mainecat said: Zambroski could help you. He knows everything what would you say if i told you zam is the victim of a brain eating amoeba that exclusively attacks mn hillbillies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tommcat said: Wrong thanks for your expert insight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 minute ago, FrankieJames7 said: thanks for your expert insight Well, 25 years with Ford would indeed qualify me as an expert, but that pales in comparison to the fact that i have at least 5 test lights, so that pretty much makes me a fucking genius. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 4 hours ago, FrankieJames7 said: hopefully one of you experts and know it alls 4 minutes ago, FrankieJames7 said: thanks for your expert insight Maybe if you showed just a wee bit of respect,,,guys would offer to help. Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 5 minutes ago, FrankieJames7 said: what would you say if i told you zam is the victim of a brain eating amoeba that exclusively attacks mn hillbillies? I would say someone else is using your account again, there is no way in hell that the real frankie spelled amoeba correctly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Tommcat said: Well, 25 years with Ford would indeed qualify me as an expert, but that pales in comparison to the fact that i have at least 5 test lights, so that pretty much makes me a fucking genius. Yeah but do you have a lift???? That's the new standard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Just now, HSR said: Yeah but do you have a lift???? That's the new standard!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Just now, Tommcat said: 3 Mind blown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 40 minutes ago, Tommcat said: I would say someone else is using your account again, there is no way in hell that the real frankie spelled amoeba correctly. ban me then faggot. oh wait, you're an hcs faggot, never a true member of fs, not like at hcs where you got into position by sucking 14/88 wpww cock over there. seriously doubt it would work here though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsky Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I'll translate the first post so it is clearer and more help can be offered. "My shitbox escort has a blown engine after the expert at the shop I work at decided to do more than change the oil and filter on it. This car dominates the local street (dirt actually) racing scene so it is more valuable than whale oil. I need advice on which shitbox donor car engine would work best to get it back to dominating. I really hope it's a 2.3 because the expert mechanic that destroyed my car reluctantly gave it up for free." Best advice is to do an LS swap if you really want to maintain the cars local rep. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 24 Hours of Lemons caah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 49 minutes ago, HSR said: Maybe if you showed just a wee bit of respect,,,guys would offer to help. Just sayin' my enemies on fs.com and hcs will always be my enemies and that comment was addressed to them. hopefully i can make new friends on here though from those that are not offended by it, and also want to see a bad ass car get built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieJames7 Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, jdsky said: I'll translate the first post so it is clearer and more help can be offered. "My shitbox escort has a blown engine after the expert at the shop I work at decided to do more than change the oil and filter on it. This car dominates the local street (dirt actually) racing scene so it is more valuable than whale oil. I need advice on which shitbox donor car engine would work best to get it back to dominating. I really hope it's a 2.3 because the expert mechanic that destroyed my car reluctantly gave it up for free." Best advice is to do an LS swap if you really want to maintain the cars local rep. my best advice is to kill yourself you pure white retarded know nothing weak american faggot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsky Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Just now, FrankieJames7 said: my best advice is to kill yourself you pure white retarded know nothing weak american faggot Advice is spot on except I am black. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, FrankieJames7 said: ban me then faggot. oh wait, you're an hcs faggot, never a true member of fs, not like at hcs where you got into position by sucking 14/88 wpww cock over there. seriously doubt it would work here though And you just mouthed off to the 1 guy that can probably answer all your questions. 2 hours ago, FrankieJames7 said: my enemies on fs.com and hcs will always be my enemies and that comment was addressed to them. hopefully i can make new friends on here though from those that are not offended by it, and also want to see a bad ass car get built How do you plan on doing that??? You basically hate white men/Americans according to your posts . May be time to re-evaluate your 'tude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 hours ago, jdsky said: Advice is spot on except I am black. BLM bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommcat Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 11 hours ago, FrankieJames7 said: ban me then faggot. oh wait, you're an hcs faggot, never a true member of fs, not like at hcs where you got into position by sucking 14/88 wpww cock over there. seriously doubt it would work here though What is a "true member" of fs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 12 hours ago, Tommcat said: Well, 25 years with Ford would indeed qualify me as an expert, but that pales in comparison to the fact that i have at least 5 test lights, so that pretty much makes me a fucking genius. But do you have a DVOM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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