madteg
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| posted on 24/3/07 at 12:13 PM |
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zetec/ differance
What is the differance from a silver top and a black top and will manifolds fit both
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bob
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| posted on 24/3/07 at 01:27 PM |
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Silvertop has hydraulic cam lifters and the later blacktop has solid lifters.
I have no idea re manifolds but the silvertop is normally cast ali inlet/plenum and the blacktop is a plastic affair.
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Chaz
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| posted on 24/3/07 at 02:22 PM |
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I have one to add, are the block mounting points from engine to the car the same? Are the gearbox mountings the same, i.e to a MT75/Type9?
[Edited on 24-3-07 by Chaz]
[Edited on 24-3-07 by Chaz]
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zetec
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| posted on 24/3/07 at 04:01 PM |
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I think the gearbox mountings are the same till the change to Duratec. MT75 Sierra box was used as a FWD box and called the MTX75. The sump area on
the later post 97ish engines are part ali with a steel pan. the silver top/black top thing is not set in stone as at some point they crossed over, I
think late early version engines had a black cam cover. Check the sump type to make sure.
[Edited on 26/3/07 by zetec]
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