topspeed1

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After catastrofic failure with my 418 NA build i decided to throw a boosted 5.3 in my focus.

As of today most of my parts have arived to get it running. My plan is to get it running na this week then dyno just to make sure this junk yard motor is healthy.

My headers i built work flipped around.

gonna run on a stock motor boosted while i build a motor

Turbo is a Garett GTX 42 with Tial stainless turbine housing
running holley hp system

edelbrock intake

Non intercooled e85.













link to my original build https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ord-focus.html

topspeed1

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truckdoug

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yesssss

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What are the specs on the turbo?

topspeed1

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https://www.full-race.com/store/garr...tx4294r-turbo/


turbo is a little on the small side but I already had it.

topspeed1

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got the motor running today.

runs great. Has a little blue smoke when you rev it. probably needs valve seals

Compression ratio was perfect.

Gonna dyno next week just to see.

chuntington101

Got anymore details about the car? Sounds an amazing project!

epfatboy

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If at first you don’t succeed boost it.... or something like that.

topspeed1

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ord-focus.html

check out my original build thread when you get a chance. It shows my progress from small block Chevy and then 4 ls motors. It’s been quite the journey. Excited about the boost though.
I will post more pics later

topspeed1

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A couple more pics

Mavn

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hey we both blew up our 416s and went to boosted 5.3s

topspeed1

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Hopefully a good decision for both of us.

topspeed1

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I put the stock 5.3 on the dyno today and as soon as I put any load on it the motor started knocking. Go figure. I just cant catch a break with motors. I guess thats what i get for buying a motor off ebay.

epfatboy

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That sucks ***..
No Salvage yards in the area? Normally you get to hear them run, yard drive, compression test, etc before they drop them out. Doesn't catch every problem but sure beats picking up someone elses previously enjoyed failure.

https://www.carparts.com/

topspeed1

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Couple of small updates.

I got an aluminum 5.3 today.

I am gonna start working on mocking up everything this week,

I bought a radiator for a jeep cherokee and it fits perfect tucked up behind the bumber. gives me more room for the turbo. Plus it is actually larger than my old radiator which was for a bmw

gonna fab up everthing then swap in the good motor.

topspeed1

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I got the turbo placed today. Made the charge pipe and welded the vband to the throttle body. Using a tial Q bov .

topspeed1

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Had some more parts come in.

Hopefully gonna get the fabrication done this weekend

2 tial wastegates and a tial bov

topspeed1

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So apparently I cannot catch a break with salvage motors. The aluminum 5.3 i bought was full of water. After talking to the salvage yard, they said, "sometimes the wash boy gets carried away with the pressure washer".

Anyway I pulled the heads off and cleaned out the engine. Had minor surface rust that washed off with oil. Gonna use this as an opportunity to add studs.

Also got some more fab work done. Made the collector.

jordoza

So the ford focus is the official vega/pinto/m9nza of the modern world. Awesome little car. Im sure it will suprise alot of people when your done.

topspeed1

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Made some progress this weekend.

Got the crossover pipe made. and the downpipe.

Also finished cleaning the engine and painted it.

Gonna swap out the motor this week. Hope to have is running next weekend.