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Lf: 2.3l Duratec
#1
Soooooo.... i have been thinking a lot about this over the past week.... i have had my heart set on a FS turbo set up... but.... i LOVE N/A soooooo much! with that said if the price is right i might end up tossing a 2.3l in the focus, make it a wanna be ST. Anyone know of anyone of happen to have a 2.3l sitting around??? doubtful but i thought i would try. I will also need the ECU to go along with it and likely a tranny as my third gear is a hurtin unit when i mash it into gear on the track.

PM me or email: James@cambridge.medichair.ca

Im willing to travel a bit for it and i have a truck to haul it in also. let me know
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq

2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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#2
Jamie I found at Stardard auto wreckers they have 3 2.0L for $500 there so you can ask and see if they can find a 2.3L decent guys there too.
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#3
sweet, thanks. i wont be looking to buy for a month or two, but im more or less pricing out my options to see what im going to do. a 2.3l swap with new tranny, cammed with UDP, adj. cam gears, new clutch and fly wheel along with upgrading my brakes mite end up being my favourite as it would give me a well rounded car.

If theres any other wreckers i should check post em up. i tried logels here in KW as they are the biggest in the area as far as i know...
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq

2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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#4
You won't find the ecu's at the wreckers. Good luck Ill keep my eye's open how about a mazdaspeed 3 swap with a emange standalone system.
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2008 Lincoln MKX Limited Edition - Grocery Getter
2007 Suzuki GSXR 600 - Rode and Sold
2004 Jeep Liberty Renegade - Offroaded and Sold
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X - R.I.P. Electrical Fire
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 - Traded in Now DrunkinMonkeys Car
2003 Ford Taurus Wagon - Inherited Drove and Sold
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#5
haha... i sorta wish... but at the same time im thinking of stayin all motor now... WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!

Found out i wont need a new ECU, just gotta get a tune from FS which i get for like 25$ since i got my xcal from them :P

I read up on what all is required.... seems soooo simple. only have to shim up passenger side mount and change dipstick location aparently.

If i go ahead with this, i will do stage 3 crower cams w/ springs/retainers, Steeda UDP (CFM is junk), BSD, stage 2 clutch and flywheel and maybe a cossie IM.. MMMMM COSWORTH


back on topic... i need more sources for engines! i wanna spend no more then 1000 bucks on engine and tranny
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq

2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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#6
found a motor at standard (thanks for the referal john) for 750$ with 53k on it and a 6 month warranty. first thing he said is that it comes up with a flag on the computer because ppl take out the balance shafts (LOL) so he said he would find one that was good haha.

Good price for sure... if it was less it would b even better mind u...
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq

2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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#7
Try a search here car-part
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GFXjamie,Aug 19 2009, 04:09 PM Wrote:found a motor at standard (thanks for the referal john) for 750$ with 53k on it and a 6 month warranty. first thing he said is that it comes up with a flag on the computer because ppl take out the balance shafts (LOL) so he said he would find one that was good haha.

Good price for sure... if it was less it would b even better mind u...
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That sounds like a good motor to have over the winter to build up.
Sold:2001 SE 2.0L SPI w/60mm TB, Steeda Shorty Intake.

Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.

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#9
ya thats what i was thinking... my budget for the turbo set up what going to be in the range of 5 grand, this cuts my costs almost in half with all the parts i would b buying then after that i will be able to do SVT rear brake conversion and re jig the fronts for some lapping fun and have a well rounded car.

I tried car parts.com and i found nothing as that is the search that comes up with every wreckers site as a parts search does it not?
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq

2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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#10
SO if you go with a 2.3 are you staying n/a
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My Rides on Car Domain

2001 Ford Focus ZX3 - Daily Driver
2008 Lincoln MKX Limited Edition - Grocery Getter
2007 Suzuki GSXR 600 - Rode and Sold
2004 Jeep Liberty Renegade - Offroaded and Sold
2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X - R.I.P. Electrical Fire
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 - Traded in Now DrunkinMonkeys Car
2003 Ford Taurus Wagon - Inherited Drove and Sold
2000 Ford Focus ZX3 Turbo - Award Winning 336 WHP - Parted and Scraped
1990 Ford Festiva - My 1st Car

[Image: ZX3PixelCarEngineVIEW.png]
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#11
atleast for another year :P
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq

2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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#12
GFXjamie,Aug 20 2009, 12:26 PM Wrote:atleast for another year&nbsp; :P
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Have you thought about doing a clutch/flywheel/lsd upgrade? I know that you like drag strip running, but with the turbo you'll probably wear through the stock clutch pretty fast.
Sold:2001 SE 2.0L SPI w/60mm TB, Steeda Shorty Intake.

Active: 2007 SES Hatch, Motegi MR7 Rims with 215/45ZR17 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires, debadged, black painted calipers and drums, RS Knob, CFM Short Throw, Billet E-Brake, CFM Focus pedals, MBRP Exhaust, XCal2, FS Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars, Diamond Plate Floor Mats and Sills, Alpine MP3 Deck, Alpine V-Power 300w Amp, Pioneer IMPP Sub, AlpineType-S door speakers, VF Engineering Rear Motor Mount, F2 RS Spoiler, Tokico D-spec shocks, HTP Cross Brace, EBC Rotors, Hawk HPS Pads, Russell SS Brake Lines, RS Wheel, SVT Blue Seats, Vibrant 2.5" Race Highflow Cat, CFM UDP. Rear SVT bumper to come.

Active: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited TJ [LJ], Volant CAI, 32" BFG Mud Terrains, and a whole bunch of goodies. Big Grin
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GFXjamie,Aug 19 2009, 01:11 PM Wrote:sweet, thanks. i wont be looking to buy for a month or two, but im more or less pricing out my options to see what im going to do. a 2.3l swap with new tranny, cammed with UDP, adj. cam gears, new clutch and fly wheel along with upgrading my brakes mite end up being my favourite as it would give me a well rounded car.

If theres any other wreckers i should check post em up. i tried logels here in KW as they are the biggest in the area as far as i know...
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heres the answer ur looking for. im debating the LSD option tho

and that will be a exedy stage 1 or 2 clutch
2007 ZX4 2.0l unaturally aspirated
FSwerks stage 2 Turbo kit, Cosworth Intake Manifold, 3" custom HKS turbo back
regular stage 2 @10ps : 232whp/219wtq
stage 2 plus @ 13psi: 278whp/229wtq
Stage 2 plus @15psi: 296whp/240wtq

2013 Focus ST Tuxedo Black - The daily
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#14
i gots a tranny for you lol :D
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