Developed in the late 1980s by the

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, the Ford Zeta engine was a

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with which Ford had intended to replace the analogous

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and CVH models. Ford designed the Zeta to share some parts with other Ford engine developments at the time, including the smaller '' Sigma'' I-4 and larger ''

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'' V6. This 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. Production of the engines, renamed

Zetec Ford Motor Company used the Zetec name on a variety of inline 4-cylinder automobile engines. It was coined to replace "Zeta" on a range of 1.6 L to 2.0 L multi-valve engines introduced in 1991 because Ford was threatened with legal acti ...

(the rename occurred because Lancia owned the "Zeta" trademark), began at Ford's

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plant in

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in September 1991, with later production added at

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in 1992 and Chihuahua, Chihuahua,

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, 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

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, B5/iB5, G5M/G25MR, CD4E and

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es using the same bell bolt pattern as the '' Crossflow''.

Phases of Production

Overview of applications

* 1992-05/1998 -

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1.6 90 bhp (Engine codes: L1F, L1J) * 05/1998-2001 -

1.6 88 bhp (Engine codes: L1N, L1Q) *

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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

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and

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* 1999–2002

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* 2000–2003

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and

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* 2000–2003

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* 1998-2003 Ford Escort ZX2. *

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2000 series (2003 – present)

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

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on the Exhaust Cam, removing its requirement of EGR for US Emissions. 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

, among other settings, contributed to the 10% power increase on the ZX2 S/R. Applications: * 1998-2003

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ZX2, 130 hp (97 kW) and 127 lb·ft (172 Nm) * 1999-2000 Ford Escort ZX2 S/R, 143 hp (107 kW) and 146 lb·ft (198 Nm) * 2000-2004

, 128 hp (97 kW) and 135 lb·ft (183 Nm) * 2002-2004 SVT Focus, 170 hp (127 kW) and 145 lb·ft (197 Nm) * 1995-2000

* 1995-2000

* 2001-2005

Turbo

The European

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featured a turbocharged version of the 2.0 L ''Zeta'' unit producing and of

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, although it was badged as ''Duratec-RS''.

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Gasoline engines by model Straight-four engines

Phases of Production

Overview of applications

2.0

Turbo

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