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Has anyone thought about, or completed an engine swap from the 4cly to the v6. If you have what problems did you run across. If no one has why not? I am looking for some input so that I can decide what path to take the car. Thanks 
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Well, for one it would be cheaper and less a PITA if you just spent your money on a engine rebuild and an addition of a turbo to the Zetec then to swap it out with the Duratec. Here are a few reasons why:
1)Changing most mounts.
2)Total redo of computer
3)Tight spaces
4)cost
5)from what i hear duratec is not as reliable an engine(correct me if im wrong)
I hope i help in a little way, i know there is a lot more to discuss, but i dont have the time to spew out everything.
'95 Tour LX ZETEC MTX TOO MANY MODS TO LIST ANYMORE!! http://www.geocities.com/marine113 Best mod ever to my tour: A Beautiful passenger seat filler, that is my Beautiful Girl!!
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You forgot tranny too.
Zetec & Duratec have different bellhousing patterns.
Easiest, cheapest, most practical way to do it:
Sell your car, buy a car with a Duratec MTX setup.
Realistic way to do it:
Like he said.
Strengthen your Zetec and Turbo that bad boy!!!
You don't say if your's is ATX or MTX. If ATX you'd need $2k in tranny work (Level 10) to support any serious added power...
Then your best bet is to just buy an MTX car... (I abhor automatics so I am a bit biased)
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I did the swap.
I went to a dealer and traded up to a Duratech!
2000 SE fleet, V6, ATX, ABS, no spoiler, T-Green/tan. Built 01/2000 in MO.
Added 12 spoke factory SE rims, K&N. Biggest mod: ESP Plan!
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Thanks for the input! It's really tough watching all of the rice burners on Sat/nite, with parts from a cracker jack box. I am currently looking into both turbo and engine build up work. Crane has a cam shaft kit, $600+ though. Anyway about the atx, where should I limit the power so that I don't burn it like a match.
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Originally posted by smoothy1995:
Well, for one it would be cheaper and less a PITA if you just spent your money on a engine rebuild and an addition of a turbo to the Zetec then to swap it out with the Duratec. that's what i plan on doing on mine. however, i have a question...for a stage 3 turbo, would i need a new tranny? if so, about how much $ would that run me?
Black 98 Contour SE Zetec ATX
5% Charcoal-black tint (tint on exterior and interior)
Knauberized on 5-05-02
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