can anyone help, had a bad experience with a 24v cos that was built for my xr4i, turned out to be a complete bag of crap!!
that will teach me to go to an engine builder!
anyway, i was wondering if the st220 engine can be made to fit a RWD car, if not i will just put a v8 in and be done with it, althought it might be nice to have something a bit more nimble, got a v8 sierra xr8 already!
cheers, paul

 

Dunno, especially as there are so many versions of V Duratec across the family, but in the back of my mind are some British low volume, performance cars......Ginetta, Noble. Could easily be mistaken....

 

Deffinetly would be something different mate !! you will probably have to look at what bell housing pattern it is most probably rwd mazda box but im not 100% on that

 

Why?

The heritage of the Duratec V engine is purely Ford (America) as a modular engine in the early 90's. There are SOHC, VVT, V8, IMRC, etc versions. I don't know what it is, but I'd expect it to be a conventional Ford V4/6 pattern.

It has no linkage, apart from the name, to the Mazda Duratec HE I4, let alone the Probe V6 engine.

Why is it Ford started/loves to confuse the consumer engine names (a little at first) and then going mad with trim levels as well. I know someone who insisted he could easily drop his Focus turbo engine into his MK3 Mondeo because it was a 'Zetec'.!

Martin

 

this was something i started ages ago and it ended up not getting finished. The ford duratec v6 like st200/220 will bolt to a mt75 gearbox from a scorpio so yes it is possible.