Raceline Zetec ST170 black top engine

[Phil]

A couple of people have told me that this is not the ST170 engine as it only puts out about 160BHP

Anyone help me with the spec on this engine please?

 

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[Molecular--Bob]

The ST170 engine looks a bit different to a regular zetec, this is the USA Caterham instalation here . If the cam cover is sort of lumpy and silver, then it is an st170 zetec, if smooth and black then probably a Focus spec zetec. Also the St170 has vvt that you would have to control in some way.

 

Edited by - Molecular--Bob on 26 Aug 2007 18:40:13

[Phil]

It is smooth and black.

Why do they call the Focus model the ST170, does this relate to the BHP?

 

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[Molecular--Bob]

I think it refers to the designed output in the focus. It is the American zetec bottom end with a Cosworth head, and should do around 190 with throttle bodies and a cat free exhaust. It has VVT and variable intake as standard which makes controlling it a bit tricky. Lots of the Raceline stuff bolts straight on, and Caterham USA can sell you a bell housing and mounts that put it straight into a series 3 chassis.

 

Not that i've looked into this or anything 😬

[Phil]

I have done the conversion from Raceline, brilliant results, I just wanted to know some more about the engine.

 

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[I.Mupferit]

Why not ask Peter McEwen, he will know all about it (especially as he supplied it) and you won't find a better authority on the subject.

 

Brent

 

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[Phil]

Brent

Due to the fact they are closed all weekend and they are very busy I tried the power of Blat Chat.

 

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[johnny]

Phil--changing the subject, did you move your steering wheel closer to the dash? john (hpc)