Ford Zeta engine

Developed in the late 1980s by the Ford Motor Company, the Ford Zeta engine was a straight four, double overhead cam internal combustion engine intended to replace the Pinto and CVH models.

The Zeta shared some parts with other Ford engines developed at the time, including the smaller Sigma I4 and larger Duratec V6. The engine shares its bore and stroke dimensions with the 2-valve CVH engine. Ford Power Products sells the Zeta in 1.8 L and 2.0 L versions as the MVH. It is a commonly held myth that the Zeta is merely a DOHC 16-valve development of the CVH, but whilst the cylinder blocks have similarities - this is largely to do with the need to attach the engine to legacy transmissions and mounting points on existing models and also the Zeta was also made in the same factory on the same production tooling; the blocks are not actually interchangeable.

Production of the engines, renamed Zetec (the rename occurred because Lancia owned the "Zeta" trademark), began at Ford's Bridgend plant in Wales in September 1991, with later production added at Cologne, Germany in 1992 and Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico, in 1993. The first Zetecs displaced 1.8 L, with a 2.0 L version arriving quickly afterwards. The final Zeta Zetec was produced on December 10, 2004 at the Bridgend factory with over 3,500,000 built at that location.

The engine fits the Ford T9, BC5/iB5, G5M/G25MR, CD4E and MTX-75 gearboxes using the same bell bolt pattern as the Crossflow.

Phases of Production + Zetec Variants Features Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Cam Shaft Cover Aluminium Aluminium Early: Black Coated Magnesium / Later: Plastic Label on Cam Cover DOHC 16v 16v Zetec 16v Zetec Sump Single Part Aluminium Single Part Aluminium Two Part: Aluminium & Steel Water Pump Directly Above Crank Directly Above Crank Offset to Exhaust Side of Crank Oil Filter Angled Downwards Angled Downwards Horizontal Cam Belt Cover Plastic Plastic Plastic / Aluminium Cam Followers Hydraulic Hydraulic Solid

Overview of applications + Zetec manufacturing facilities Factory Market Bridgend, Wales Europe Cologne, Germany Europe Valencia, Spain Europe Chihuahua, Mexico North America Zhongli, Taiwan Asia İnönü, Turkey Various

1992–05/1998 — Ford Mondeo Mk 1 1.6 90 bhp (Engine codes: L1F, L1J) 05/1998–2001 — Ford Mondeo Mk 2 1.6 88 bhp (Engine codes: L1N, L1Q) Ford Fiesta Mk 3 1992–1995 (1.6 90 bhp Si) (1.8 105 bhp S/XR2i 16V) (1.8 130 bhp RS1800) Ford Escort 1992–1998 (Europe) (1.6 90 bhp Si) (1.8 105/130 bhp XR3i) (1.8 115 bhp Si/GTi) 1995–2000 Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique 1999–2002 Mercury Cougar 2000–2003 Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute 2000–2003 Ford Focus Mk 1 1998–2003 Ford Escort ZX2. Formula Ford 2000 series (2003–present) Donkervoort D8 Classic Donkervoort D8 Sport

2.0 The 2.0 L Zetec shared its bore and stroke with its predecessor, the 2.0 L 2-valve CVH. On top of the 16 Valve DOHC head, the Zetec for the US Market Escort ZX2, Contour, and Cougar gained Variable Valve Timing on the Exhaust Cam, removing its requirement of EGR for US Emissions. The SVT variant was equipped with Variable Valve Timing on the Intake Cam.

A high 10.2:1 compression ratio and larger valves contributed to the SVT version's much higher output; while a special ECU tune that modified the Variable Valve Timing, among other settings, contributed to the 10% power increase on the ZX2 S/R.

Applications: 1995–2000 Ford Contour 1995–2000 Mercury Mystique 1998–2003 Ford Escort (North America) ZX2, and 1999–2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R, and 1999–2002 Mercury Cougar 2000–2004 Ford Focus Mk1, and 2001–2004 Ford Escape 2001–2004 Mazda Tribute 2002–2004 SVT Focus, and

Turbo The European Ford Focus RS featured a turbocharged version of the 2.0 L Zeta unit producing and of torque, although it was badged as Duratec-RS.

Ford Zeta engine

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