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ThoR294 03-27-2018 02:26 PM

Since I love bad cars...
 
The focus was running like butthole (stalls at idle, lack of power). I did plugs/wires/coil which didn't help. So, I did a compression test...

from cyl 1 to cyl 4 ... (PSI) 130, 40, 60, 130.

added some earl: 150, 90, 120, 155.

said fudge it, found an engine and met the guy at cabelas. fun saturday trip.
https://i.imgur.com/rikNeYTl.jpg

Friend has a lift, so we pulled it out
https://i.imgur.com/1Uch0zQl.jpg

assembling da "new" one:
https://i.imgur.com/cC2Vy6wl.jpg

yey!!!
https://i.imgur.com/PtRXTQTl.jpg

I pulled head off of old engine. Can see the discoloration on 2 middle cylinders.


https://i.imgur.com/DlDVY18l.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/SX8enXJl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/08TnIArl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/vuvOA4Gl.jpg

Enjoy brahs

Blackbirdws6 03-27-2018 03:42 PM

That looks like a whole lot of fun. How does it run now?

ThoR294 03-27-2018 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6 (Post 946912)
That looks like a whole lot of fun. How does it run now?

It was fun for sure. It was worth the $ in the learning experience.

Infinitely better. Actually gets out of its own way and doesn't stall at idle. I am also getting 26mpg vs 22 lol.

unstable bob gable 03-27-2018 06:24 PM

Industrious!

LTb1ow 03-27-2018 07:12 PM

y doe

wretched73 03-28-2018 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LTb1ow (Post 946924)
y doe

:stupid: Seriously why???

ThoR294 03-28-2018 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wretched73 (Post 946927)
:stupid: Seriously why???

only cost $200.

cheaper than finding another car and having to fix tires, brakes, suspension, etc. ;)

LS1ow 03-28-2018 09:05 AM

that doesnt look like a focus SVT motor.

unstable bob gable 03-28-2018 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wretched73 (Post 946927)
:stupid: Seriously why???

Beats a car payment..

sweetbmxrider 03-28-2018 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS1ow (Post 946931)
that doesnt look like a focus SVT motor.

His threads are always full of disappoint :facepalm:

ThoR294 03-28-2018 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 946933)
His threads are always full of disappoint :facepalm:

if i swapped in an SVT motor then you'd really ask why.

Not an easy swap

LS1ow 03-28-2018 09:31 AM

Fun Fact: My buddy from Jackson blew the motor in his focus sedan and ended up swapping in a full driveline and interior from a SVT hatch. So he had a SVT Focus Sedan, which they never actually produced.

unstable bob gable 03-28-2018 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS1ow (Post 946936)
Fun Fact: My buddy from Jackson blew the motor in his focus sedan and ended up swapping in a full driveline and interior from a SVT hatch. So he had a SVT Focus Sedan, which they never actually produced.

Nice one of none.

ThoR294 03-28-2018 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS1ow (Post 946936)
Fun Fact: My buddy from Jackson blew the motor in his focus sedan and ended up swapping in a full driveline and interior from a SVT hatch. So he had a SVT Focus Sedan, which they never actually produced.

That's a cool swap.

Lots of guys do the ST swap in the new generation sedans since they only make them in hatches.

This turd is an auto, so I'd have to swap like everything. just engine swap way easier. I'd just buy an SVT if I wanted the SVT drivetrain

wretched73 03-28-2018 11:19 AM

You could have bought another focus off craigslist for under a grand though!

ThoR294 03-28-2018 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wretched73 (Post 946939)
You could have bought another focus off craigslist for under a grand though!

Tried, nothing worthwhile.

Paul Huryk 03-29-2018 10:57 AM

Good to see you put all your focus on your focus...

LS1ow 03-29-2018 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Huryk (Post 946960)
Good to see you put all your focus on your focus...

:bertstare:

ThoR294 04-16-2018 12:14 PM

uh oh...

https://i.imgur.com/8GNyIUyl.jpg

Race car!

I might have to keep up with bob (found this on a focus sale group)

https://i.imgur.com/BrBxK5xl.jpg

wretched73 04-16-2018 12:56 PM

What're you even referring too?

And FYI- You can't make chicken salad with chicken ****

ThoR294 04-16-2018 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wretched73 (Post 947267)
What're you even referring too?

And FYI- You can't make chicken salad with chicken ****

bob got a supercharged buick.... sooooooo

and duh. its just fun to try :rofl:

unstable bob gable 04-16-2018 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThoR294 (Post 947268)
bob got a supercharged buick.... sooooooo

and duh. its just fun to try :rofl:

Let the haters hate. I for one am all for resurrection of a cheap ride. And if ya can make it faster so much the better!

ThoR294 04-16-2018 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by unstable bob gable (Post 947269)
Let the haters hate. I for one am all for resurrection of a cheap ride. And if ya can make it faster so much the better!

my thought process is, if I can sell the parts again for the same/more, then its worth it.

Now If I bought like a brand new turbo kit from FSWerks... yeah lol

ThoR294 10-28-2018 10:25 PM

hehe.

shocks were blown - bought a set of eibach shocks/springs off of eBay with a 15% coupon!

https://i.imgur.com/quvUytKh.jpg

Also found some sweet wheels since I needed tires...

townsend 10-29-2018 01:02 PM

i had a 2001 zx3, silver, just like yours. beat the ever living sh** out of it. ended up hydrolocking the motor with a ghetto cai that sucked up water by the fog light. god i loved that car though. go cart handling


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