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What is the difference between Duratec, and Zetec, i personally have a duratec, but what's the difference, and which one is better?
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yours is the better. Basically (i'm not sure on all the EXACT specs but) the duratec is a V6 and the zetec is just a 4. Zetec's have 16 valves and Duratecs have 24. and i think its like 20-30hp more with the duratec. congrats.
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Sometimes I just start slowing down and glare in the rearview and say "yeah I could go for an SVT rear". Jackasses. 
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To quote "The Canadian Used Car Guide 2001-2002" Quote:
The 4-Cyl engine and the SVT model are really quite powerful
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Good fuel economy with the reasonably powerful 4-cyl engine, esp when coupled to a manual
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The V6 engine(non-svt) performance are pretty disappointing, for both accelerations and pick-up are no more muscular than those of the 4-cyl engine which doesn't burn as much gas
With this fact, they did publish better numbers but, I've driven both and I don't feel 45Hp faster.
Let the flaming begin.
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haha, sounds like the zetec can keep up pretty darn well with the duratec. I'm not sure myself, never driven a V6 duratec. I wanted to get an engine swap but from those stats, i'm thinking i'll stick with my small but powerful zetec! 
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Originally posted by Cris'pus:
With this fact, they did publish better numbers but, I've driven both and I don't feel 45Hp faster.
Let the flaming begin.
I really can't comment directly on that, since I've only driven Duratecs, but I can attest to the difference between a non-SVT Duratec w/ ATX and an SVT w/ MTX. The butt dyno shows a noticeable difference.
At the track back in August for the national meet, a non-SVT Duratec w/ MTX ran about 2-3 seconds faster than a Zetec w/ ATX in the quarter mile. However, I'm sure the tranny accounted for a good part of that difference, so its not really a fair comparison. Plus, the Zetec was Hector's, and I think he was having some timing issues at the time.
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The Butt Dyno was good when I tested friends Duratec, and nicer sound.
Mine stock was about .3 sec slower than atx V6's in ΒΌ mile. The stock Zetec atx can't brake 16's I believe, yet.
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I think the Zetec wins the durability comparison, though. What, with oil starvation, IMRC failures, and bad water pumps and all on the Duratec.
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Not in my family they don't.
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95 Mystique Duratec MTX - Water pump blew at 150K my parents noticed it and got off the road and to a shop. Car worked fine for another 10K until my brother got in a accident with it.
The 96 Zetec had many more issues during it's life than the 95 Duratec.
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Duratec (standard) has +45 HP and about +30T. Given the same tranny you could not help but notice a big difference. At least 1.0 sec in the 1/4th.. Zetec a bit better on gas but not much with both giving 30+ MPG highway.
More parts for zetec but even with big bux a N/A zetec will be hard pressed to outperform a Duratec with bolt ons.. One guy spent $5000 IIRC to get a British Zetec to 165 FWHP N/A...same as a stock SVT Duratec. And 3L Duratecs are another cheap option for 200+ FWHP.
Main zetec advantage...turbo. The kit is cheaper, the forged internals are cheaper, and its a simpler overall deal. If you are planning N/A..Duratec. But get a zetec for FI..
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