Re:anyone else thing Ford is biting off Honda?
i believe it was ford that created the first variable valve timing engine, but it flopped and then years later honda did and and was successful with it
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Re:anyone else thing Ford is biting off Honda?
Originally Posted by KFB
i mean Honda makes a VTEC engine in 89 and then about 10 yars later Ford makes the ZETEC engine. vee-tek and zee-tek
and VTEC stands for something. WTF does ZETEC stand for? "zariable engine technology enside car" ??? honda did not invent variable cam timing, or variable lobes. they just made it marketable in a car first. like hotrex said vortec has nothing to do with variable cam timing. ---- they just had to take the valve cover off a Honda or Acura VTEC engine and copy that ---- |
Re:anyone else thing Ford is biting off Honda?
Zetec is the engine family name. This line of engines has been around since the late 70's/early 80's over in Europe. Some Zetec engines have VCT (Variable Cam Timing)which is more of an emissions devise than a performance device as there is no EGR on the VCT equipped engines. VCT is an oil-pressure operated mechanism that allows advancing/retarding on the exhaust cam in my car (Escort ZX2). DOHC, 2.0, 130 hp at the crank from the factory.
But, the Zetec is dying out in favor of the Duratec, so this argument is moot. |
Re:anyone else thing Ford is biting off Honda?
zetec engines are variable valve timing in the SVT focus. and yes, with in 2 years the zetec will be no longer and will be replaced by the duratec.
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Re:anyone else thing Ford is biting off Honda?
i could be wrong but i thought porsche was one of the first out with variable valve timing. that was in 1986 i think.
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Re:anyone else thing Ford is biting off Honda?
well i guess i was wrong and Ford isn't copying Honda.
but i will have to research a little before i completely agree. |
Re:anyone else thing Ford is biting off Honda?
Originally Posted by KFB
well i guess i was wrong and Ford isn't copying Honda.
but i will have to research a little before i completely agree. |
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