Minnesota Focus Owners Club

Update: It run's and drives. It's kinda scray to drive...not because it's fast but because one of the tie rod end was so bad it was wondering in and out of the lane. It fell apart while I was replacing it. And Both the back brake cylenders leak fluid all over inside, so they dont do diddly. And it was out of brake fluid so the front did'nt work so well either. And one of the front tires is larger then the other, so when you hit the gas it shoot's you off in to the ditch. And the cat was soaked in fluids from the last motor, so all that had to burn off, and with all the exshaust leaks the car was one big ball of smoke.

The car should of gone to the yard, the body is'nt all that great either. The previous owners were bad at maintanace.

But it run's good, the clutch is awsome, it has no problems with the the added power. I think I'm gonna advance the timing some more (move the crank trigger), it just does'nt seem to be where it should in power.

sounds like fun

All done.

i have to say thats a really clean install...if someone was to ask how much would you do this for...if car and engine were supplied?

also when can we see it and you should FI it.

iamgod wrote: i have to say thats a really clean install...if someone was to ask how much would you do this for...if car and engine were supplied?

I really dont know, it was a lot of work, but the second time around should be easyer. The only problem is I dont have a lot of spare time, it's kinda spread out here and there.

iamgod wrote: also when can we see it and you should FI it.

I hope to make it to some gathering's this summer. But I really want to get to the track soon with my other Escort, hope'n to get some 13's second slips this year.

quick Question...did you reuse the stock motormounts...or weld in the focus ones?

iamgod wrote: quick Question...did you reuse the stock motormounts...or weld in the focus ones?

It's a Zetec from a Zx2, so it bolted right in.