Turbo 5.3 Ford Focus
11-23-2010, 11:27 PM
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Turbo 5.3 Ford Focus project i have been working on for a while. i posted it up here about a year ago. it has gone through a lot of changes since then. thought i would repost it and actually update this thread.
some specs on it
junk yard 5.3 (just rebuilt it b/c it was blown up when i bought it, i didnt know that till i started it)
ls1 IM, arp rod bolts
master power t76 q trim turbo, custom kit
th400, built, full manual
8.8 4 link mustang rear with qa1's (c-notch b/c the krugel kit doesnt and they sit up like a 4x4)
275 nittos
mustang rack
custom subframe
stock front suspension
megasquirt
some specs on it
junk yard 5.3 (just rebuilt it b/c it was blown up when i bought it, i didnt know that till i started it)
ls1 IM, arp rod bolts
master power t76 q trim turbo, custom kit
th400, built, full manual
8.8 4 link mustang rear with qa1's (c-notch b/c the krugel kit doesnt and they sit up like a 4x4)
275 nittos
mustang rack
custom subframe
stock front suspension
megasquirt
Last edited by Turbo Turtle; 11-23-2010 at 11:34 PM.
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11-24-2010, 06:41 PM
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I gotta say, that is one of my favorite conversions. I have always liked the Kugel Components conversion.
Did you use anything from them?
Looks killer, great job.
Lookin forward to this build.
Subd
Did you use anything from them?
Looks killer, great job.
Lookin forward to this build.
Subd
11-24-2010, 11:07 PM
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no. it is all built by me. the krugel kit is cool b/c it is all bolt in but the engine, tranny, and rearend must sit so low that the car sits up way to high. as you can see from the pic i have went out of way to tuck every thing up and get it even with body.
11-25-2010, 12:21 AM
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i wont have any updates till after turkey day but i can post some more previous work that you guys missed out on. most people are interested by this part.
i bought this engine off a guy that said he was going to swap it into this nova but gave up on the project. it was complete from oil pan to IM and acc and came with harness and ecu. paid 500 for it.
a couple months later after i got it into the car, megasquirt built, and wiring built. i started the engine. it seemed to run ok just had a high idle that i couldnt get down (1k rpm). but it smoked real bad. so i went to diagnosing that... in the end this is what i found....
rebuilt. stock pistons, rods, gm bearings, hastings rings, stock hg, stock head bolts. found a set of comp 918 springs for 50 bucks that i installed... whole rebuild cost me 300
i wanted to spend the least possible on rebuilding the engine i plan to switch to a 6.0 and build it later... i wish i would have bought the 6.0 originally now.. but to late for that.
since the rebuild i have only ran it for about 5 min total. i redid the alt bracket and alt type, had to remove the fans and install them on my DD, and cut the oil pan up. just recently got the oil pan back on, i need to get a new alt (the one i used for moc up had bad bearings), a new belt, and new fans.
the stock ls1 pan i was using had to be moded to get the rack in the right position. i did the cutting and modding. mogan performance welded it for me cause i dont do alum
i bought this engine off a guy that said he was going to swap it into this nova but gave up on the project. it was complete from oil pan to IM and acc and came with harness and ecu. paid 500 for it.
a couple months later after i got it into the car, megasquirt built, and wiring built. i started the engine. it seemed to run ok just had a high idle that i couldnt get down (1k rpm). but it smoked real bad. so i went to diagnosing that... in the end this is what i found....
rebuilt. stock pistons, rods, gm bearings, hastings rings, stock hg, stock head bolts. found a set of comp 918 springs for 50 bucks that i installed... whole rebuild cost me 300
i wanted to spend the least possible on rebuilding the engine i plan to switch to a 6.0 and build it later... i wish i would have bought the 6.0 originally now.. but to late for that.
since the rebuild i have only ran it for about 5 min total. i redid the alt bracket and alt type, had to remove the fans and install them on my DD, and cut the oil pan up. just recently got the oil pan back on, i need to get a new alt (the one i used for moc up had bad bearings), a new belt, and new fans.
the stock ls1 pan i was using had to be moded to get the rack in the right position. i did the cutting and modding. mogan performance welded it for me cause i dont do alum
11-25-2010, 09:12 AM
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Badass ride! Let us know what kind of times you run. This is the route I wanna go for my 01 Mustang. Already swapped the motor in and I am hoping for turbo next year.
11-25-2010, 09:22 AM
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my inspiration... i hope the end results are close to the same.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...y-mustang.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...y-mustang.html