On Fri, 2 May 2008 13:53:42 +0100, Paul Giverin <paul@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
:>In message <dMtSj.73$bU7.54@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, "Denny \"Smitty\" Schmidt"
:><smitty56401@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
:>>Is the 2.0 motor in the 99 escort the same basic motor as the 2.0 used
in
:>>the focus?
:>>Thanks
:>>
:>>
:>Yes and no. The Focus uses the Zetec "Blacktop" engine and the Escort
:>uses the earlier Zetec "Silvertop" engine.
:>
:>The differences are solid lifters as opposed to hydraulic, revised
:>cambelt routing, shorter pistons and a few other things.
Another difference, at least in the US (and probably Canada), is that
the only '99 Escort to get the Zetec engine was the ZX2 S****t Coupe.
The rest of the '99 Escort models got the SPI 8 valve engine.
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