New engine is here for the fiesta st180

[@vinnie5519]

Wouldn't be the same without the sound of rain 🌧️

[@samcook7046]

You should’ve put a lightened solid single mass flywheel on it and racing clutch.

[@HGGY-iy1yc]

Another great video steve. We have just finished building a st150 track car for my sons 17th birthday. He has loved building it and brought us very close. Now he has been watching your videos on you tube and has convinced me to build one like yours so I can see this costing me loads more. Great videos mate and cant wait to see yours up and running again.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Your in a slippery slip haha. Thanks for watching.

[@garethedwards2883]

Good for you Steve in being so positive and taking it on the chin then moving on.

[@90neil]

nice to see you smiling again Steve.

[@Zander_mcgeown]

@7.27 - Finally, I’ve been telling everyone about this issue with the clunking and they all tell me it’s my gear changing ability 😂 Thank you Steve!

[@gothikia]

Ah, a fellow man who always eyeballs the clutch. Never had a problem in 20 years of doing it. Plus you can never find the right bloody alignment tool when you need it! Top job.

[@chrismyers9951]

Cobb lower engine mount 7 yrs - solid as a rock. No noise.

[@leeevans4635]

New motor looks a minter mate look forward to the next video and pressing of the start button👍

[@dobbo4596]

GWB or bridges as i know them just 5 mins down the road from me there based in Pease Pottage👍

[@Kenny.1979]

Brilliant video. Interesting to watch. I'm looking to get a 2017 ST3 some time soon. Can't wait to see the engine going in and hear it crank for the first time.

[@cmartin_ok]

I do love the "fragile" sticker ! I hope that this only applies to it when in transit (not in A Transit)

[@peterlobb6456]

Roll on part 2, glad you got hold of a sound motor .

[@Alexander_l322]

Good result on that engine Steve. You went the right way about it doing the proper checks so you don’t get stuck with a stolen lump or one off a boy racer. I think you cooling issue with the air con rad really didn’t help. Might have been ok if the car wasn’t tuned and on a track but that extra power and driving style needs all the cooling it can get. I’d air con delete it and not worry but you probably want it left in 🤷‍♂️ it’s only good for the summer anyways.

[@Andrew_gta691]

Glad to see you haven’t gave up Steve, also much appreciated for messaging me back on Instagram about the engine codes, will be buying the lspi for my next service 100%!

[@hopey6857]

Good to see a motor going back in. Nice find Steve.

[@joedumn4943]

Hi steve. Just a little bit of advice i can give you after just carrying out fitting a new engine too is to get the crank shaft postion sensor re programmed. Its a known problem for them to fail after installing a new engine as ive found out my self this week.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Yes iv heard this too. How did you get yours done? At Ford?

[@joedumn4943]

Replaced it with a genuine ford sensor after putting a one from STS on to find it was faulty. I then plugged it into forscan and programmed it this way. Itll be fine for a couple of hundred miles without being programmed but will soon break

[@Sparkplugsteve]

What makes them break?

[@leeevans4635]

Can't see why the CPS would need to be programmed? If there is a reason why not fit the one from the old engine?

[@jeremyknight8569]

Great video man! You mentioned the clunk when you change gears. Here in the states at least it is because the stock lower motor mount has so much play that the motor hits the firewall. I can t remember if you've changed that, you probably have. for all those people new to Fiesta ST's that should be your first mod. Keep up the good work steve. I always get complements on my Fast N Old t-shirt.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Thanks for buying a shirt. 👌 The mount clunk is a different issue. This clunk is just from gentle driving and shifting. To make the mount bang you have to really hit it hard. It is also impossible for the engine to hit the firewall. If it did you would have some serious carnage of other parts it would destroy in its way.

[@FK121FK]

@@Sparkplugsteve Mine does that low speed clunk for 4 months now and it's driving me crazy. I have changed the top motor mount and lower gearbox mount and the noise still there. Any idea what I could do ? Please help

[@Sparkplugsteve]

It's the flywheel and normal they all do it

[@FK121FK]

@@Sparkplugsteve Well, glad to hear. It didn't make the noise when I got the car. Thanks for the reply Steve!

[@chrismyers9951]

Check your upper spring mounts on the rear. Probably on self destruction mode.

[@Goodchappy]

Wow, glad you got a new engine AND it is from a 2017 5 door ST, I also have a 2017 5 door ST which has done 21000, I was told mine was the last of the MK7s off the production line. Hope it all works out, I felt for you when you had the blow up.

[@agentk4257]

Excited to see it finished. I enjoy my s280 so much and can't wait to see you having fun in your fiesta again.

[@Chasemcloud5745]

S280 = boom

[@agentk4257]

@@Chasemcloud5745 not in 30k miles so far

[@BH-tt3oc]

@@agentk4257how’s it going mate? Thinking of doing one on mine

[@stephenshone1955]

Happy days. Get that condenser sorted though. Be worth keeping an eye on such things for future reference.

[@dashcam2417]

Moving forward,, for a car being used a lot of times as a track car .. Do a complete air con delete to improve power and air flow and therefore cooling and fit a double core radiator .

[@jspeenz7087]

I own a 2016 stock Fist with just under 41k miles. Just picked it up from dealer after powertrian warranty claim. New block and new head. Both were warped and block was cracked. Hole one was taking in and burning coolant. Some of these 1.6 ecoboost are just giving out. It's unfortunate because I do really enjoy the car.

[@wilber3762]

Hello Steve. Rains back again. Great to see another lump going in. Looking forward to the next one 👍

[@ryanwheeler4250]

The way me and my dad do clutch by eye best way to do it

[@tookiebroon]

As honest as always Steve. Love your videos and uploads, genuine car bloke!! I’m in the same situation rebuilding my Corsa VXR engine.

[@jawdinker554]

Really happy for ya Steve. So glad ya got fixed up with a minta👍 Just hope all goes to plan🤞. Thank you for the upload👍👍👍

[@nickwanstall6237]

Great effort Steve, looking forward to the next video

[@benevans3733]

Hi Steve good luck with fitting your new engine and hope you are staying safe and well and another brilliant video as always

[@waynenrich]

I’ve the same drill & impactor does great for the bikes doe the impactor Just the right amount torque

[@jakedickinson]

Good work well worth doing the research to find a good engine. You’ll probably do this anyway but I’d take the plugs out for first turn over. As careful as people are are if they pressure washed it it’s possible some water could of got in, and good practice for initial oil pressure 👍🏻

[@davecooke914]

Great video good luck with new engine mate 👍

[@fordyford]

Did you put the downpipe on the turbo whilst it was out of the car? The 2 bolts to the cat back would of been easier that turbo to DP. Happy you got one sorted mate. Bring on more track days.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

No I changed my mind for them reasons.

[@sjhart14]

It's so funny to hear you call the 5-door ST "rare but not my cup of tea". All we can get in the states is the 5-door and we hate it! A late congrats to you for keeping this project alive.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

I have no idea why ford done that to you usa guys. Thanks for watching and the comment

[@sjhart14]

Most likely reason in my opinion is that North American Fiestas were built in Mexico and Ford did not want to tool up for three separate body styles at that plant (we got the 5 door hatchback and the awful sedan/saloon which bafflingly sold well). If not that, I think the developers were trying to broaden the appeal of the car to as many buyers as possible. The Fiesta is a very tiny car by American standards and it's already a hard sell to most buyers. They probably thought not having rear doors would make the situation worse. However, I don't think it matters; the people who aren't interested in the Fiesta disregard it due to its size and aren't gonna buy it two doors, four doors, or otherwise.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

@@sjhart14 I hadn't thought of that as a reason so good points.

[@williamgalloway281]

Hope the new engine works well steve . Looks in great condition.

[@johnrowell942]

Glad you got a low mile engine. Roll on the next one.

[@dubzuk3710]

Won't make any difference its a ford engine they blow up even if its like 50bhp more than standard

[@steeldevil98]

@@dubzuk3710 yeah something tells me steve will become a dab hand as t swapping engines lol

[@andybrace4983]

Good luck with it pal

[@kristianreed4440]

I can vouch for H-sport. They mapped my mk7 fiesta st2 to stage one then stage 2. Never had a problem with my car. In fact when going to stage 2, my turbo wasn't producing the right amount of boost for stage 2. So they reccomemdeed we turn the boost down so it's just under stage 2 and safe and reliable. Also when I went stage 1 I was looking for someone to remap it, I contacted them and within 3 hours my car was remapped safely to stage 1 (we do live quite close to each other) but still 10/10 customer service, even now I message then for advice and they are more than happy to help. Wouldn't go anywhere else. They do my services everything... 👌

[@petes8746]

I completely concur, H-Sport have sorted my mapping and hardware fit and the car hasn't missed a beat, and I push it hard. I wouldn't take my car anywhere else...👍

[@richardsedorski1206]

Glad you got new engine good luck with it when is it going to 400bhp ???👍👍👍

[@robswanson1040]

Onwards and upwards Steve, new engine looks tidy!

[@RallyandTrail]

Top stuff mate 👍 but you’ve left us on a right cliffhanger 😁

[@DylanRF7]

Absolutely love the videos and all the information you give use! Have you got plans to go any other tracks?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Yes lots of plans. Just making the plans happen is the hard bit lol

[@banksyman750]

I find something strangely soothing about your voice Steve, 😁😁

[@skodakatie7341]

I’m liking the new engine Steve ❤️.

[@chrisvectra5296]

Blimey that’s a clean engine fella But never used a clutch alignment tool ! wow you’ve been lucky

[@trickym5748]

A mechanic friend of mine showed me that a clutch alignment tool isn’t necessary, if you can get a good look to do it by eye

[@bentleyoakguy]

5 doors are the only thing we can get in the States in a Fiesta ST. A 3 door was never available to us. My 5 door FiST says that Brits aren’t her cup of tea but she still likes you just the same. :)

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Haha thank you

[@Jon4rmThe80s]

Brilliant Steve, great job so far Sir! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@beachamgroup2482]

Looking forward to the fire up.

[@Travs87]

What a cliffhanger!

[@GWLAD]

A 5 door ST Fiesta is rare as rocking horse shit FairPlay Steve can’t wait to hear it Butty 👍👍👍

[@samporter4882]

Great vid Steve ! Look forward to the next

[@ianjames3022]

Good luck can’t wait to see it up and running 👌🏻

[@scootermanhappyman4043]

hi steve iam new to your channel but i have been watching your videos like what you do see you on the next video cheers mate

[@reganbourne3249]

My 1.0 ecoboost blew up as the oil pump went, there was no signs of it until 1 day I merged onto motorway and car started juddering and kangaroo jumping and lost all power, then heard a horrid knocking sound, shit when these things happen, car had been stage 2 for 3 years and been running fine until this, I’m much more surprised that it didn’t blow up way before hand and that the only reason it went was because of oil pump, should have the car back anytime soon new engine should be in any day 👍🏻

[@Ghrolz]

May want to change the actuator whilst it's there, the one standard on the s280 are supposed to be pretty crap.

[@mickducati1947]

😜 glad you got sorted m8 👍

[@Mickyrst43]

Great to see the replacement engine has arrived.Looking forward to seeing it get installed and then back on track.

[@javierfreytes3174]

Good videos, keep it up mate!

[@LightweightUK2007]

Still could have been clocked in the 3 years before the MOT records started 🤪☺️🙈

[@Tazel1]

Steve, did you consider a single mass flywheel such as TTV? Massive improvement on my ST170 and probably will try on my CP5 Fiesta ST..

[@scottlaaa]

If you don’t mind me asking how much is it for a second hand engine? Also did you price one up with ford?

[@benevans3733]

Hope you have a good weekend

[@lukewatts3284]

Wowza looks great

[@donovanmartinez8890]

Hey!! Did you get new flywheel bolts or just used the old ones?

[@kratcliffe5680]

Great to see you back up and running.....but... Why not take the opportunity to forge? With the inevitable increase in power in the future all but a given, you will no doubt hit the limits of a stock open deck block. Deffo not a criticism, just a prime opportunity to of gone that route 👍

[@CostelloPlays]

Why not delete the dual mass flywheel whilst you was there and install a solid flywheel ? One less failure point.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Solid flywheels destroys the gearboxes in these cars.

[@CostelloPlays]

@@Sparkplugsteve ok I didn't know that 👍 normaly it's an upgrade as dual mass flywheels can be a nightmare and fall apart but I guess that I have learnt something new.

[@donovanmartinez8890]

Perhaps you could help me. I’m replacing my transmission and want to just do everything while I’m in there. I ordered the flywheel part with part number C1BZ6477B. But the actual part itself has part number C1BY6477BD. Is this the same part?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

I'm sorry I don't know the part number.

[@pugz16v]

Window cleaners get paid well 🤣

[@ziffbobbit]

Steve I know you probably don’t want to be told this but that engine on a s280 is on borrowed time...they simply can’t take the power reliably...at a minimum it should have had shims installed. I don’t care what any tuner says these engines are being pushed too hard...they simply don’t want to inform people of the risks because it would hurt their pockets. I’ve been through it all due to failure and spent the money on a forged/sleeved build...

[@Sparkplugsteve]

I did consider shims but some of the best engine guys and tuners told me the shims are pointless in these engine. I don't think they work as well as they go on the focus engine. It may blow again at some point and I'm not naive to that. But it will be what it will be. 😁

[@ziffbobbit]

@@Sparkplugsteve I really hope it doesn’t and you get some good use out of it. Can’t say I believe what you’ve been told about the shims not working as well, it’s almost identical to the focus. But even on the focus they aren’t guaranteed, they still oval eventually, just pot luck how long it lasts. I guess if you can keep changing the engine it’s not too bad...maybe 3 times until it gets to a full build in terms of cost😄 Either way love the vids you do 👍🏼 good luck.

[@Nor4x4Way]

looking good this! keep it up mate :)

[@TheStonelodge]

Great video ...looks like a mint engine , and fair play for doing so much homework on it .. definitely a good base to start with

[@alex98uk]

Out of interest, why did you not choose to go for one of the modified engines that Pumaspeed sells? May have been worth it as insurance? Cheers for the videos!

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Money. This build alone will. Have cost me mega bucks by the time I'm done with all the extra stuff I have planned.

[@traptrix7621]

Looks good.

[@opelmantamechanic8438]

Well done , I was wondering if you would fit better pistons with a bigger ring gap to help stop the aggressive map ruining the new one ? But as it's so new I guess there's no need to tamper with it . It was probably the blocked condenser all along making it get too hot compromising the cooling system .

[@1strongbow285]

Class video again 👍

[@fasthracing]

Anglesey 26th July?

[@MrStuarty1976]

Another great video

[@johnarrowsmith8032]

A new engine now 😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😅😂😅😂 the fucked that car can tell they new nothing should of got girls to fix it

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Are you ok John? 😀

[@chrisarnold4128]

Sounds a good engine Steve. What power are you hoping for it eventually?

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Did the engine come from an insurance write off and if not did you look for one of those?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

I thought I explained the story lol

[@GenialHarryGrout]

@@Sparkplugsteve You probably did but I missed it while I was thinking that your postman must hate you are order such large parcel... hahaha. Copart just deal in insurance write offs? I was thinking you might have gone straight to a Ford dealer or insurance company and cut out the middle man.

[@Alexander_l322]

@@GenialHarryGrout insurance sell their write offs though co part so no middle man it’s just insurance companies put the written off cars up for sale thought Copart for people to buy, anyone can sell a car though Copart too. Ford don’t deal with them. To get what Steve wanted he went the right way about it so he got what he wanted without extra hassle.

[@GenialHarryGrout]

@@Alexander_l322 Thanks for the explanation. I didn't know that you had to deal with Copart

[@Alexander_l322]

@@GenialHarryGrout you can buy write offs from other places not just co part, salvage yards are a plenty mate but co part is the main place.

[@enzzo9492]

Should i be scared of the same happening to me if i went with puma speed stage 4evo ?

[@ziffbobbit]

Yes. I had engine failure running a s242. Cracked cylinders and cracks in the head around spark plugs exactly the same as Steve’s, it’s a common problem on these engines...it’s all kept quiet !! 40k is all it did. I’ve now gone fully forged and Darton sleeved block to avoid it happening again.

[@x58evo2puma7]

I’ve got the evo turbo and I can say u will never have problems with it and I can say it bloody fast and quick I never had any problems with pumaspeed work what so ever

[@enzzo9492]

@@ziffbobbit it did 40k miles with a big turbo?

[@ziffbobbit]

@@enzzo9492 the s242 isn’t really a big turbo it was a hybrid made by turbo technics...unless the block is shimmed at a minimum I wouldn’t put a larger turbo near these engines...it’s a complete gamble that they don’t crack

[@enzzo9492]

@@ziffbobbit how much power were you running ?

[@MrZimmaframe]

What you doing with your old engine Steve?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Keeping it incase decide to build an engine.

[@MrZimmaframe]

@@Sparkplugsteve Nice sounds good

[@MrOlivetribe]

What did it cost for the engine?

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Too much 😭

[@jordanwilliams1924]

Why don’t air-con delete it mate take the components off and get a smaller belt

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Because I'm fat and get hot.

[@MrZimmaframe]

You know Steve I remember in some of your earliest videos you friends would take the piss when you had the camera out working on your car, and they were stupid for doing that. You have a dab hand when it comes to looking after your own car, not many people could strip their engine out and replace it with a new one, credit is where cradits due m8.

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Haha I remember that to lol. Thank you very much👌

[@davidboyd4026]

My Fiesta ST is a 5 door. Of course that’s all we see here😑

[@BIKEVIDS-11]

interesting video nice one.

[@JordzyBrev]

Forge the engine

[@ziffbobbit]

Got a spare 7k go for it..not only does it need forging it needs to be sleeved as the engine suffers the same ovaling as the mk2 focus ST that had the Volvo 2.5

[@JordzyBrev]

@@ziffbobbit and he’s taking it on track so will more reliable, then a stock engine with a bigger turbo

[@ziffbobbit]

@@JordzyBrev I get what your saying but the real problem with these engines is the cylinders being weak..forged pistons doesn’t fix that..sleeving the block does. The majority of people out there want stage 3 power but have no idea how close to failure these engines are and also don’t want to pay the money to remedy it.

[@JordzyBrev]

@@ziffbobbit Steve could probably do everything him self and won’t cost as much and would be worth it, and all the Financed whips aha, I know a lad who st180 is running 350 bhp on a stock engines, and it hasn’t blown up Serviced every week tho and I considered getting one

[@ziffbobbit]

@@JordzyBrev lol Steve isn’t an engine builder...nor is he a machinist to be able to machine the block..the block alone on my engine was 3500. It’s not easy to do. Plus people hide the PDF service manuals for these since they make a living of them. So knowing torque specs etc is difficult. Just because the engine hasn’t blown in a big fashion means nothing as does the fact it’s serviced regularly..mine took 40k at 330hp I had no signs what so ever until it was too late...by then coolant was going through the cracks in the cylinders.

[@spazda_mx5]

Might be worth getting a bit of water/meth injection to stop the pistons getting too hot?

[@anthonytessier1324]

Magnifique 🤩✌️🇫🇷

[@peteramos6081]

2014 Fiesta RED EDITION 140 standard Full service history , with interim oil and filter every six months , one owner from new 54k miles....oil starvation to the turbo , total engine failure , immaculate scrapper sitting on my drive , never again will I touch the sh*t ford churns out at premium prices when clearly they have not improved from the 80s.

[@James-hh1lq]

Not a fan of eco boost

[@scott2495]

I bet you dont take this engine to the same mappers

[@adamfavsvidc]

Its already tuned as he will be reusing old ecu.

[@simonbussey7530]

@@adamfavsvidc do you think he will? It would be a brave move. I think I would dial it back a bit personally. Depends how confident he is that there was some sort of engine defect before. It would be a hell of a lot of time and money if it blows the new engine. Wishing him the best of luck.

[@colinrusek2505]

Fab

[@johnarrowsmith8032]

H sport scammer 😳 😂😂😂

[@dubzuk3710]

Just don't tune it this time because ford engines can't handle the power lol 😆 😂

[@steeldevil98]

Ecoboost engines can't handle stock power

[@OllieGSi]

First