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Project Begins.
#1
Well its time guy's I have my Powerworks kit.
time to start putting it in anyone done this before all help would be appreciated.
Plus i take pics like a blind guy.
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#2
can't wait Bill.....all the best in installing

shouldn't be too bad for you......you have some good experience
2002 Ford Focus ZTS (Gave it away)
125whp/129wtq
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX with JDM 6 speed
207whp/273wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 2)13.9@99mph
320whp/330wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 3)
352whp/360wtq Dynojet
13.3@106mph
2004 Ford F-150 Lariat
2008 Honda CBR600RR "Silver Bullet" R.I.P.
2009 Honda CBR600RR "To Punish & Enslave"
2001 Honda CBR F4i Stunt bike "Burn the Rubber, not your soul"
2013 China 90cc dirt bike
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#3
Sundown,Oct 17 2006, 08:06 PM Wrote:Well its time guy's I have my Powerworks kit.
time to start putting it in anyone done this before all help would be appreciated.
Plus i take pics like a blind guy.
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I can take pics if you want, but I'm only slightly better than a blind guy, despite the fancy camera (you can dress a pig in silk, it's still a pig :P)

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#4
Good luck with the install. Can't wait to see the kind of numbers that thing puts down when you're done with it.

Wish i had the time to come up and give you a hand. But for the next 2 months school pretty much owns every free minute i've got.
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#5
good luck cant wait to see it and the numbers you throw down!!!
'05 Grand Cherokee LTD Hemi

'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
Not installed: FK 60/40 Springs
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#6
Sweet choice! Post pics damnit! Boxes to install work, i'm nosey! :lol:
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#7
I thought you were selling this car .... ? Now you've got a pw kit for it ? Good stuff.
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Mike,Oct 17 2006, 09:42 PM Wrote:I thought you were selling this car .... ? Now you've got a pw kit for it ? Good stuff.
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ya my friend was gonna buy it, im glad he kept it, i didnt wanna have a slower focus!!!
'05 Grand Cherokee LTD Hemi

'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
Not installed: FK 60/40 Springs
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#9
maybe i'm spacing out, but where did you get the kit from and how much did you pay for it??


Oh and suggestions include, get yourself 1 new axel nut, and pull the passenger side CV shaft and intermediate bearing support from the car completely. this will aid in the install of the kit.

when installing the oil lines, ONLY USE tpfe thread sealant and not teflon tape or RTV silicone on the plugs and fittings in the block adaptor and Relo.

while you are finishing up the last steps of doing the oil line install, i recommend filling the oil filter on the bench with fresh oil. you may need to top it up a couple of times over the course of the install, just make sure it's mostly full. this will cut down on the priming time of the oil system later.

also, wait until the very very last second before you install the new spark plugs and BEFORE you start the car. as the very last step before you start the car should be priming the oil system with the spark plugs OUT of the car! at the same time pull the fuel pump fuse. this removes the load caused by compression and shuts off the fuel being injected into the ports. doing so allows you to circulate your fresh oil through the oil lines and filter before starting the car on a dry engine.


oh and read the instructions atleast twice before you even pick up a wrench.
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#10
Prepare for some hard graft when it comes to drilling the front cross member for the chargecooler radiator. I don't know if the N. American cars are the same, but mine ate drill bits !

The permacool oil remote adaptor blocks are known for not lining up in the correct orientation, so you may have to either invest in better items, or change the O ring seals for something thicker. You may be lucky though and have items which are ok.
Focus ST170, Powerworks Big Boost SC kit, gasflowed ported and polished cylinder head, Piper exhaust cam vernier pulley, Hayward & Scott custom exhaust, RT Sports CAT, Omex 710 engine management, Magnecor KV-85 HT leads, Fidanza aluminium flywheel, Clutchmasters Stage IV clutch, Black Diamond front brake discs, Ferodo DS2500 front brake pads, EGR bodykit and spoiler, Cervinis Mach 5 bonnet, Defi gauges, Steeda Tri-Ax short shifter.
To come.....Staenz conn rods, JE custom pistons, Aquamist, Mocal oil cooler, KW Variant II coilovers, H&R anti-roll bars, Hughes Eng rear strut brace, uprated oil pump, LCR Camber plates, Rear camber bolts, Ferriday exhaust gasket, wheels.
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#11
I have been talking with my father he suggest i drop the entire drive line.
I want to get some work on my tranny any way maybe change the dif out and put in a lower set of gears.
Plus i try to keep my engine compartment fairly clean and i noticed a bit of rust on the block and the oil pan so i ordered a new pan today. I am going to weld stainless fittings directly to the pan. clean up the block and send in all the aluminum accessoies to get polished.

Any of the guy's on here that know me know I can be a little anal when it comes to details.
as far as the kit goes i bought it off a guy in Essex ONT. for $4,800. he bought for his sons car but the son wrote the car off
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#12
might as well go all out, especially since you have a daily driver now!! cant wait to see the finished product!! i see BBK in your future!!!
'05 Grand Cherokee LTD Hemi

'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
Not installed: FK 60/40 Springs
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Sundown,Oct 18 2006, 02:08 PM Wrote:I have been talking with my father he suggest i drop the entire drive line.
I want to get some work on my tranny any way maybe change the dif out and put in a lower set of gears.
Plus i try to keep my engine compartment fairly clean and i noticed a bit of rust on the block and the oil pan so i ordered a new pan today. I am going to weld stainless fittings directly to the pan. clean up the block and send in all the aluminum accessoies to get polished.

Any of the guy's on here that know me know I can be a little anal when it comes to details.
as far as the kit goes i bought it off a guy in Essex ONT. for $4,800. he bought for his sons car but the son wrote the car off
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Hmm, i might have to drop by one day to see the progress.

what else are you planning on upgrading?

Personally, i'd get a nice stage 2 or 3 clutch. and a LSD. instead of blowing all that $$$ on the SVT quaife. i've heard that the stock LSD for the Mini Cooper S is compatible with the SVT's transmission.

The thread was somewhere over on FJ.

IIRC. The SVT and Cooper S use the same getrag transmission, with slightly different gear ratios.
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99 Civic SIR: Sold
03 Focus SVT: Sold
01 Focus ZX3: Sold
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#14
As a supportive focus club member I wish you all the best on your project and hope it turns out how you want it to :) Go get them Tiger B)
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#15
Bill you'll have to let me try your car then! :D :D
2002 Ford Focus ZTS (Gave it away)
125whp/129wtq
2006 Subaru Impreza WRX with JDM 6 speed
207whp/273wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 2)13.9@99mph
320whp/330wtq Innovative tuned on Mustang dyno (Stage 3)
352whp/360wtq Dynojet
13.3@106mph
2004 Ford F-150 Lariat
2008 Honda CBR600RR "Silver Bullet" R.I.P.
2009 Honda CBR600RR "To Punish & Enslave"
2001 Honda CBR F4i Stunt bike "Burn the Rubber, not your soul"
2013 China 90cc dirt bike
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#16
Sundown,Oct 18 2006, 02:08 PM Wrote:I have been talking with my father he suggest i drop the entire drive line.
I want to get some work on my tranny any way maybe change the dif out and put in a lower set of gears.
Plus i try to keep my engine compartment fairly clean and i noticed a bit of rust on the block and the oil pan so i ordered a new pan today. I am going to weld stainless fittings directly to the pan. clean up the block and send in all the aluminum accessoies to get polished.

Any of the guy's on here that know me know I can be a little anal when it comes to details.
as far as the kit goes i bought it off a guy in Essex ONT. for $4,800. he bought for his sons car but the son wrote the car off
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Your father is a smart man, I did my tranny twice. It sucked.
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#17
how much power is the stock bottom end on the SVT good for?

i think if/when i ever go boost, im gonna save up and go all out with a full build up. i prefer the term do it right the first time!!
'05 Grand Cherokee LTD Hemi

'02 black ZX5 ****currently on jack stands my parents garage missing a transmission****
--FC/OBX 4-2-1 Race Header--FS Flex--MBRP catback exhaust--AEM CAI--Brembo Brakes with Hawk HPS pads--Toucan(ractive) 9mm Plug wires--FC Plug wire cover--Polished aluminum Ractive Strut Bar
Not installed: FK 60/40 Springs
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#18
scoobasteve,Oct 18 2006, 12:18 PM Wrote:IIRC. The SVT and Cooper S use the same getrag transmission, with slightly different gear ratios.
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Tranny is the same, not sure abouth the ratios though...
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#19
Im very interested in the numbers this thing will put out , you'll be dusting stock v8 stangs i think when you're done :D

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scoobasteve,Oct 18 2006, 01:18 PM Wrote:
Sundown,Oct 18 2006, 02:08 PM Wrote:I have been talking with my father he suggest i drop the entire drive line.
I want to get some work on my tranny any way maybe change the dif out and put in a lower set of gears.
Plus i try to keep my engine compartment fairly clean and i noticed a bit of rust on the block and the oil pan so i ordered a new pan today. I am going to weld stainless fittings directly to the pan. clean up the block and send in all the aluminum accessoies to get polished.

Any of the guy's on here that know me know I can be a little anal when it comes to details.
as far as the kit goes i bought it off a guy in Essex ONT. for $4,800. he bought for his sons car but the son wrote the car off
[right][snapback]212259[/snapback][/right]

Hmm, i might have to drop by one day to see the progress.

what else are you planning on upgrading?

Personally, i'd get a nice stage 2 or 3 clutch. and a LSD. instead of blowing all that $$$ on the SVT quaife. i've heard that the stock LSD for the Mini Cooper S is compatible with the SVT's transmission.

The thread was somewhere over on FJ.

IIRC. The SVT and Cooper S use the same getrag transmission, with slightly different gear ratios.
[right][snapback]212267[/snapback][/right]

Clutch is already a stage III plus i put in an aluminum fly wheel both in july
M father has suggesting we put nitrious coil pack around the super charger just to keep it cool. and add an achool spray to hel.p lower air tempeture
we will see where we end up once the drive line it out.
PS i am painting the block ford blue
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