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Cool BTCC Mondeo Vid

The engines used are Mazda derived 2500cc V6 taken from the Ford-USA Probe model. Cosworth Engineering were responsible for the race engine design, selecting the V6 due to it's excellent 24 value twin cam head design and larger piston area compared to the available four cylinder units. The all alloy 60 degree V6 was also light and compact (only 457cms) so could be fitted well down in the chassis to improve the car's center of gravity.

The rules stipulate the use of the standard production block and cylinder heads, but Cosworth replaced virtually every other component within the engine with their own custom built items. An all steel crankshaft and connecting rods were topped with aluminum pistons, the engine capacity being reduced down to 2000cc limit by changing the length of the engine stroke.
 
dob01 said:
The engines used are Mazda derived 2500cc V6 taken from the Ford-USA Probe model. Cosworth Engineering were responsible for the race engine design, selecting the V6 due to it's excellent 24 value twin cam head design and larger piston area compared to the available four cylinder units. The all alloy 60 degree V6 was also light and compact (only 457cms) so could be fitted well down in the chassis to improve the car's center of gravity.

The rules stipulate the use of the standard production block and cylinder heads, but Cosworth replaced virtually every other component within the engine with their own custom built items. An all steel crankshaft and connecting rods were topped with aluminum pistons, the engine capacity being reduced down to 2000cc limit by changing the length of the engine stroke.
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pre98zetec said:
I believe most of the BTCC cars were zetec's... since they all say ZETEC on the front where the plates go.
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dob01 is right, all of the supertouring Mondeos starting from the 94 car up to the 2000 model were all V6's from the Mazda 626/Ford Probe, taken down to 2.0 from the original 2.5L. So, the cars never used a Duratec either. The Zetec stickers on the later model cars were strictly for advertising. One of the reasons I got my SVT Contour 10 years ago is because of the BTCC Mondeo's.

Here's a not so good picture, Ford was very secretive of the motor, but if you look closely, you'll see the other cylinder bank facing backwards.

btcc_pieni.jpg


Here's the video of that hillclimb from a spectator view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trxCgy-Oqa4

mondeo_BTCC00_side_800.jpg

ford_split.jpg
 
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Yeah, I believe someone stated a while back that Zetec was actually a trim level or some such thing. I also got my Contour thanks in part to the BTCC and also to the PPG Champ Car SVT Contour pace car. :cool:
Karl
 
todras said:
Yes, but CEGers that have been around know that he is correct. ;)
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THANKYOU:cool:
Heres some more (not from Wikipedia)

The Ford Zetec is a name used on many inline 4 cylinder automobile engines. All are multi-valve DOHC engines, but they are based on three distinctly different designs.
It as used in cars such as Ford Mondeo, 1995-2000 Ford Contour/Mercury Mystique, 1999-2002 Mercury Cougar, 2000-2003 Ford Escape/Mazda Tribute, 2000-2003 Ford Focus and 1998-2003 Ford Escort ZX2. It has been made in 1.25L, 1.4L, 1.6L, 1.7L, 1.8L, 2.0L and 2.3L capacities.
The Zetec is also the basis for the Formula Ford 2000 series from 2003 where it replaces the older Ford Pinto and Ford Kent.
Zetecs for Europe are built in the Bridgend, Wales and Valencia, Spain plants. American engines are built in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. Asian Zetecs are built in Chung Li, Taiwan. South American Zetecs come from Sao Paulo, Brazil. And more are built in Inonu, Turkey.

Zetec
The first Zetec engine appeared in 1992, powering the fourth generation of the European Ford Escort and Orion. It was codenamed as the "Zeta" engine before Italian car maker Lancia threatened to sue Ford for trademark infringement as it already owned the name. Ford hurriedly renamed the engine "Zetec".
Early versions of the engine (prior to mid 1998) came complete with self-adjusting hydraulic valves. This help prevented the notorious valve tapping (on the CVH) but caused other issues. The biggest problem was that a special Ford formulation of oil was required otherwise the valves tended to stick. Similarly, if the engine wasn't regularly revved above 4000 RPM, the valves tended to stick then too. For these reasons, conventional tappets with shims were introduced in 1998.
 
I have a SAE pdf on the investigation of the duratec as a touring car engine, if anyone wants it?

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todras said:
Yes, but CEGers that have been around know that he is correct. ;)
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Well, it isn't important enough to search for the original post or two that discussed this a few years ago either on this forum, the other Contour forum or the Mondeo forum though I might just to show that no one argued the point at that time. Not even those CEGers who have been "around". :cool:
Karl
 
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