SVT Focus ARP Main Studs, Main Caps, and Crankshaft Installation

[@moovintruespace]

That's a lot of parts! It's like Christmas 🎄 ☺️

[@605BOLT]

For sure! Lots of good footage!

[@medema28]

I literally doing the same thing at the moment, nice video

[@605BOLT]

Right on. If you see a mistake let me know haha. Still new to SVT Focus!

[@Toxlicious]

@@605BOLT A couple weeks from now and all my parts will arrive, also literally doing the same thing except I'm rebuilding with forged internals for turbo. 04 svt zx5 eap black.

[@605BOLT]

@@Toxlicious haha nice. I saw your video. Did a first drive tonight. No serious issues. I need to catch up on editing!!!

[@605BOLT]

@@Toxlicious be sure to film what you can!

[@alanh4024]

Awsome video man. Keep it up! Ild definitely love to follow the motor build

[@605BOLT]

Thanks for saying that! More videos to come. You building one too?

[@alanh4024]

@@605BOLT no im not building one. But I do have an svt and have been wondering how to build one of these motors in case mine blows

[@605BOLT]

@@alanh4024 well hopefully you don't have to dig into it! Hope it runs well for you!!! 🍻

[@albertromero7601]

Excellent bro

[@605BOLT]

🙏🙏

[@doogeerugged89]

For 2010 arp is saying follow oem tq sequences tighten in 3 equal steps to 60ft lbs....... to i to all 3 oem Tq steps (which includes 44in +18in + 90°) then to additional 180lbs... or to i do 60 3x

[@605BOLT]

@@doogeerugged89 i don't know where you are seeing that written but I'm not aware of any ARP fastener that is torqued like that.

[@Soomacok]

Did you have to line hone the main caps? I hear mixed opinions on whether or not you have to line bore the main caps when using arp studs. Thanks!

[@605BOLT]

I have studded both my lightning in 2016 and my focus just now and never line honed either. I'm either lucky or it doesn't matter.

[@Soomacok]

@@605BOLT thanks for the reply man, I’m on the same boat as you. I’m building a forged piston and rod 1jz. And everyone is like “line hone the bore, or else it’ll blow up when using arp main studs” but those are the “do it by the book” kind of people 😂 I’ve rebuilt plenty of motors before but not one trying to chase power. In my mind I think it’ll be okay without a line hone. So I was gonna just send it 😂 anyway, now that you let me know. I’m definitely gonna send it.

[@605BOLT]

@Spooolin104 haha well this little shit focus won't make anywhere near the power you're after but my lightning makes about 400wheel and 500wheel torque and weighs about 5000lbs so that is a fair amount of power and plenty of weight to move around. No issues there since 2016. Along the lines of what you're saying I think there are a lot of guys who make shit way too complicated. Hell we got guys out here reusing main bearings on LS motors making 6-700 horse for long periods of time. Unless you're going way crazy on the power I think you'll be ok but definitely run it by your machine shop or someone else who has built the same kind of motor you have. I'm with you though. I'd send it.

[@Soomacok]

@@605BOLT for sure man, especially to be living in your truck since 2016. I’d say ill be fine. And I think the same thing, I get it if you’re trying to blueprint an engine, and want it to last forever or if you’re engine is worth a lot of money. Then by all means measure every clearance. But for the normal guy like me and you, we’ll be okay. And I’m gonna install them and make sure i don’t feel the crank binding when I turn it. If it doesn’t bind, I’m sending it 😂

[@605BOLT]

@@Soomacok that's what I would do. I would at least run some plastigage just to be sure. I have a video on how to use it. Should give you some peace of mind.

[@bigray3360]

What timing kit did you buy?

[@605BOLT]

The timing tool kit I bought was from massive speed systems. Similar to this link but they're all basically the same. Some Amazon/ebay junk would work just fine too. Hope this helps. www.ebay.com/itm/Massive-Absolute-Cam-Timing-Alignment-Tool-Set-Pin-Bar-Focus-SVT-2-0-ST170-Zetec-/352960419002?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

[@bigray3360]

@@605BOLT timing belt kit.

[@EEI605]

Comin together!

[@605BOLT]

Finally

[@vicentegonzales3852]

Can u tell me what engine code is that ? Or how I know it right engine for svt cuz another base engine is 2.0

[@605BOLT]

This is engine code 5. Basically, on your VIN there is a 5 in the engine code. It is for the SVT. The block is the same as a regular Zetec 2.0 Focus. The only difference is the oil squirters which are not necessary. The pistons are different and rods are different for an SVT. You can identify them by looking at them. Also, the cylinder head is visually different than the base engine. Hope this helps.

[@ThePeopleVerse]

Dude, never should you run a tap into a threaded hole. Buy a set of thread chasers and use them instead. If you have an issue with this info, please contact ARP and ask them what they think about it. Also, ARP recommends not bottoming out the studs but to pull back 1/2 a turn.

[@605BOLT]

Two studded motors done the same way with no issues. A worn out cut tap isn't removing any material and with supply chain issues chasers weren't available. Could have used slitted head bolts but this worked fine. Gotta work with what you got. For a 150 horse focus motor with reused pistons I'll gamble it. 🍺

[@605BOLT]

But I appreciate you watching and commenting!!

[@albertromero7601]

Is your car engine vin 3 or 5???

[@605BOLT]

Vin 5 (svt) 👍

[@albertromero7601]

Mine is 3, i wanna built forged for use turbo, fswerks, hit like 300hp

[@605BOLT]

@@albertromero7601 damn that would be badass. I think a lot of this is similar but I've never done one so I can't say for sure. Block and crank are the same. I know you'll be getting rods and pistons for that kind of power. You should record it and start a channel.

[@albertromero7601]

@@605BOLT thanks for the idea, i did it a lot modified right now, so i wanna more power, you know eagle rods for the piston im not sure

[@605BOLT]

I don't know about that big boy focus stuff. That's rowdy goals though. I'd love to see it on YT.