Ford SVT Focus Engine Teardown -- What's the Damage?

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video, I broke down the two Focus engines that I have to take a count of what parts I have and what parts are broken. Between the original engine and the Craigslist engine and transmission I bought, I just need one complete setup. They both had their issues. I hope you enjoy this video and are excited about this project. I have been excited about doing the work and producing the video because I want to drive this car and it has been sitting around for too long!
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@EEI605 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the next vid!

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

Ya I'm excited to keep plugging along.

@user-du5lt5ij7h 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the responce,the smoke was from the oil that came out of the valve cover which had blowen out all the way around, I have not found out why yet,Im looking into it as I have time ,I love this car,but i dont want to pull the engine.I dont have a garage or other suitable place.

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

Oh dang it. Ya if there was pressure under the valve cover I would be wondering if that vent tube in the valve cover is working right. Maybe it's plugged or something.

@sauceman143 Жыл бұрын

Awsome !

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@PBeatty 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to know I’m not the only guy that wears sandals while working on my car.

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

Haha no doubt. Gotta be comfortable! 🍺

@user-du5lt5ij7h 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man I loved your vids,but one thing I didnt see was you removing or replacing the valve cover.I have a 2003 Ford Focus SVT/ZX5 I absolutly love it until about 3 weeks ago when it blew something ,power los smoke etc... I was not driving ,but it was pulled over and engine cut off manualy! I do not know yet what the problem was/is and dont know if I will fix or what yet its all about time and money ,LOL . Great vids keep it up .

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

Oh damn. Ya in one of my later videos, I install the valve cover with all new gaskets. When I bought the car, the valve cover was already removed by the previous owner lol. It was pretty tore up. That sucks about your car having issues. The thing that concerns me is the smoke part of your description. I hope it isn't hurt. Always appreciate comments!!!

@georgeswann5592 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video! I'm swapping out the short block on my son's svt as well. Did you bring the engine out the top or the bottom? Any tricks you can share?

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

I went out the bottom I think. It has been almost two years ago now that I pulled it out. Don't really remember mucj besides. Just jacked the car up real high in the front and used a cherry picker with a decent length of chain to drop it down below the car onto a floor jack and roll it out. Hope that helps a little. 😬

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

And I'm glad u liked the video!!!👍 Thank you for commenting!

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

I just put it in from the top when I installed it. Video to come on that. 👍

@user-du5lt5ij7h 2 жыл бұрын

where did you get your lower intake from? One of the things I thought was great about your vids was you showed the part no.of losts of things ,thank you again.

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

The lower intake manifold itself I got with the car. I got the gaskets between the lower intake manifold and cylinder head from rock auto. 👍

@user-du5lt5ij7h 2 жыл бұрын

@@605BOLT oh okay well I ask because it looks new where you put it on the engine and mine melted and I can't seem to find a replacement yet

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

Ah shoot. Ya I would try the Facebook groups. Lots of cars being parted out. I sold my extra already for 30 dollars shipped so don't pay a lot because they are pretty basic and plentiful.

@benitocarrillo664 4 ай бұрын

Yea man

@605BOLT 4 ай бұрын

😎⚡👍

@adrianescudero5642 Жыл бұрын

Could you help me find out what is the engine compression of a focus svt?

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

Anything north of 120lbs will probably be good. Anything above 100lbs will probably run.

@adrianescudero5642 Жыл бұрын

@@605BOLT thanks 👍

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

I will say also, in my experience, it's not so critical what the actual number is but rather how similar the cylinders are to each other. If they're all reading 100-110 psi, I would run it no problem. If three are reading 150 and one is reading 110, I might want to do just a little more checking or at least retest the low cylinder. Hope that makes sense.

@kylejulies1692 2 жыл бұрын

Hello,awesome video. is the st170 and 2.0 zetec crank the same ?

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying that! I don't know. Ui would assume so but I don't know for sure .

@kylejulies1692 2 жыл бұрын

@@605BOLTthanks for the reply, but compared to the two crankshaft u had of the two engines,were they both identical?

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

@@kylejulies1692 yes the SVT crankshaft and Zetec crank are identical. 👍👍

@kylejulies1692 2 жыл бұрын

@@605BOLT cheers dude,enjoy the rest of ur day. I'm all the way from cape town South Africa 🇿🇦 . Thanks

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

@@kylejulies1692 haha wow. That's crazy. Happy to help on anything else if I can. Thanks for commenting!!! 🍻

@kylejulies1692 Жыл бұрын

Hi,is there a difference between the 2.0zetec and duratec|st170 crank?

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

I'm not aware of any difference. Somebody said once they were balanced a slightly better but I've never seen any evidence of that. The one I put in my focus was actually out of a regular zetec. It ran great.

@kylejulies1692 Жыл бұрын

Parts are a nightmare to find in South Africa, ford SA doesn't even stock conrods, pistons,cranks the only thing they have are gaskets not even head bolts.

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

Dang. That's a bummer. Another guy commented from south Africa. Maybe he has the hookup.

@kylejulies1692 Жыл бұрын

@@605BOLT read thru the comments trying to find the guy from sa but dnt seem to find his comment

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

@@kylejulies1692 he added me on FB. Sorry I should have clarified. Let me do some digging tomorrow and I'll try to ask him if he has a hookup.

@user-du5lt5ij7h 2 жыл бұрын

I forgot to say I have over 300,000 mi and the clutch pressure plate and slave cylender have been replaced 2x The last time was in Feb

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

Oh damn. Ya I hope I don't have fart with those. Just another thing to fix. My car is just about to 150K. Got a long ways to go before I get to 300K. That's impressive.

@MegaReddevil71 Жыл бұрын

See why us spec zetecs are non interference as the pistons have valve cut outs in the event of cambelt failiure our UK engines have a flat top piston no cut oits valves get damaged here wouldn't use the rod of number 4 again source another as the housing will be out of round due to the hammering action of it knocking on the crank also its scored

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

It has run great since day one. The rod measured in spec as well. You will see that in future videos. US spec SVT engines are interference engines even though they have small reliefs cut into their face. I used a different crank. But you will see that in future videos as well.

@MegaReddevil71 Жыл бұрын

@@605BOLT everyone seems to think us spec engines are non interference how about the std zetec black top motor

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

@@MegaReddevil71 I believe the standard us spec zetec is non interference. But I have never worked on one or really researched one at all. Just from memory. 👍

@jessiebickel2214 2 жыл бұрын

Cast crank as well. That's a regular zetec bottom end.

@605BOLT 2 жыл бұрын

The two cranks were identical.

@jessiebickel2214 Жыл бұрын

@605BOLT I stand corrected sir.

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

No worries my man. 🍺

@terraboundmisfit Жыл бұрын

Do you not own a ball peen hammer? Or may be a framing hammer?

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

I have several framing hammers. Could get a ball peen if needed. Haven't needed one specifically yet.

@terraboundmisfit Жыл бұрын

The only reason I ask is because I noticed you were using a pair of linesman pliers to hit the center punch to mark the rods.

@605BOLT Жыл бұрын

@@terraboundmisfit it's kind of an inside joke to all the electricians out there. Using a lineman's pliers as a hammer is a common inside joke. Use what you got sometimes haha. Yes a hammer of any type would be more proper lol.