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Thank you. And thank you for posting the photo.

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Jerry Henneman

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Hi Justin. I would like to come over and see yours some time. Things kind got away from me before the holidays. Now I'm trying to get a rolling chassis before I start work on a new deck in the spring. And this is competing with a bathroom remodel that my wife is determined is going to happen before the deck. Always something.

Jerry

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Jerry Henneman

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While poking around looking at Duratec performance parts yesterday I noticed that Massive Speed System sells an EGR blanking plate for just over thirty bucks. The primary drawback appears to be that it's anodized bright purple.

http://www.massivespeedsystem.com/_mass ... 97348.aspx

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Jerry Henneman

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You have got to love the color schemes they come up with for aftermarket parts.

What color would you like it to be?

K "shameless plug" S

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A quick dip in sodium hydroxide solution will eat the anodizing away and let the color leech out.
Wash in a degreaser, rinse in plain water, then follow up with preferred polish of choice, or paint.

Dimensions won't change enough to care about.

Or, use the gasket to make a blanking plate with the drill press and jigsaw.

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06 RX-8 Shinka
91 3000GT VR4
01 Tibb
04 RX-8 Touring RIP
Some people never have anything except ideas. Go do it.
Emissions & fuel economy haven't exactly been areas of strength for past rotary power plants, but absolutely no one with a soul has ever cared.

Regular easy off oven cleaner demolishes anodizing in short order dose not corrode the metal.

Thirty bucks for a scrap piece of aluminum with two or three holes drilled into it is not a drawback?

Bill

Well now, Pilgrim, what ya got against purple??? (Note icon to left...)

Just kiddin...

JDK

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Speaking of Duratecs, does anyone know of any manuals or resources for rebuild information? All the manuals I have seen so far say that Ford does not have rebuild procedures for them. Apparently Ford deemed them disposable?

There was a manual from the production line that was floating around for awhile. It wasn't really a how to - just how stuff went together and what torques to use.

Considering the cam sprockets and harmonic balancer is not keyed, I think you're right in suspected these were supposed to go together exactly once.

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You mean this one?...http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/general-technical-chat/521297-repair-manual-engine-duratec-he.html

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Perfect - thanks! A good place to start. I will pick up the specific cam tool and TDC pin soon.

hi I am new to the forum, I am just wondering if anyone has successfully used a duratec 2.3 from a 2007+ for ranger. I plan on pulling the entire engine, automatic transmission, wiring harness and computer. I have hptuners software so I am wondering if I could use it to disable the pats system and if I really need the fuel pump from the ranger. is there something I could do to trick it either in the software or????

if anyone cares to share how they wired the efi engine for standalone operation that would be awesome. I have 2 chevy vegas one has a chevy ls1 efi I just finished wiring up the other one I plan to use duratec 4 cylinder. any help is greatly appreciated!

so a 2005 focus 2.0 with a blown trans popped up in my area. I could pick up the entire car and have the pats key, antenna and everything I need here for the engine.

DO you guys know if the focus computer is capable of controlling the ranger automatic transmission?

I see most are using manual trans on the forums

Is anyone running DCOE's on a two litre Duratec? I've been debating the Webers with Megajolt ignition vs. ITB's with Megasquirt. I just put together a spreadsheet showing the costs for all the components for each approach. A Microsquirt with the ITBs, ignition module, the high pressure fuel system stuff and all the ancillaries adds up to about a thousand dollars more than the Webers with Manifold, ignition, linkages, etc. A basic MS3, built from the kit is slightly more, and an assembled MS3 adds another couple of hundred. It makes for a compelling argument for the carbs, especially since I don't like the idea of the high pressure fuel system in the car, and I have access to some expert help for setting up the Webers.

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