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Ok here the situation its kinda long so bare with me I have a 99 se with a duratech on that has about 115K on it its acually is running very strong but i dout that that would be for long. I want to drop a zetec turbo in it, my first question is which turbo kit can I get to make about 260 to 280 HP at the wheels, and on a scale of 1-5 how hard is it to do the swap? Thank for all your help you guys always give me good ideas.
99 contour se sport
mods: scautosports intake, custom exaust(2.5" pipe slipt into 2.25 into two mufflers)
H&R springs
B&M short shihter
bsa rims 17"
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Your engine, rebuild, streetflight. 
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Originally posted by Cookie Monster:
Why use a Zetec kit?
Im wondering the same thing.
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
psycho_bass@hotmail.com
Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods
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i think he is wanting to do the zetec motor and turbo swap. if not, what the hell are you thinking? 
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yes i wanna put a zetec motor with a turbo on it, plus im thinking it might be a bit cheaper, weight less, and get the same amount of power.
99 contour se sport
mods: scautosports intake, custom exaust(2.5" pipe slipt into 2.25 into two mufflers)
H&R springs
B&M short shihter
bsa rims 17"
too much audio to list
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I ment putting a a zetec motor with a turbo kit on it. Cause im not sure of the difficulty of the swap. Plus I wanna know if it would be cheaper (if it is how much cheaper)than rebuilding my motor with strong internals and putting a streetflight kit on it. (I also plan to put strong internals in the zetec motor as well) yeah I know im a little confused also 
99 contour se sport
mods: scautosports intake, custom exaust(2.5" pipe slipt into 2.25 into two mufflers)
H&R springs
B&M short shihter
bsa rims 17"
too much audio to list
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Since the Zetec has a much larger aftermarket base,
it can be built up very well.
Much better choice for turbo than a standard duratec.
Frank McCoy aka Mod-deth aka Mid Life Crisis aka SVT Doood aka mcgainer is a SCAM ARTIST
Pre98 Zetec - Some Mods
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i do have a question though... is it better to rebuild or buy new? my engine & tranny are at 121K and I don't know how much longer it will go...although it appears to be okay. I know that mtx-75's and zetec blocks can both be had for like $600-800 bucks so is it better to rebuild or just swap in brand new...in your opinion. (thread hijack )
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To tell you the truth id rather rebuild cause I bought that car brand new and i know what it has gone trought. I have baby that motor plus id like to keep the 6 cause that why I bought the car to beggin with. I just wanted to go with the zetec cause I thought it would be a whole lot cheaper to build a race like zetec rather than a duratec, but if the duratec can produce the kind of power that I want with a decent rebuild and mild boost it would be cheaper rather than trying to build a strong zetec to get that kind of power. The thing is that im not trying to get sky high HP like 300+ on the tour more like a reliable 250 at the wheels
99 contour se sport
mods: scautosports intake, custom exaust(2.5" pipe slipt into 2.25 into two mufflers)
H&R springs
B&M short shihter
bsa rims 17"
too much audio to list
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