FOCUS ST ENGINE BUILD FINISHED

We finally did it! The ST engine is fully built and almost ready to go into the car! This has been an amazing and enlightening experience and we cannot wait to fire this engine up for the first time. This marks a huge milestone for Trey and his car but it doesn’t stop here. This engine will have to stand up to the abuse that it will experience on track but we aren’t worried. The new forged rods and pistons paired with arp main studs, head studs, and brand new racing bearings should be able to take the ultimate beating. We are so grateful for all of you that continue to support us and the channel. This wouldn’t be possible without you. Thank you so much. We hope you enjoy.
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Link to engine rebuild manual:
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[@hocusfocusst8244]

This is by far the most precise and thorough tutorial I’ve ever seen on an eco boost engine build. Thank you for sharing your incredible knowledge base for all us amateur wrenchers.

[@BillAnon]

Dude, I have to thank you for your videos showing me how to rebuild my 2.0L engine. I only had to replace one cracked piston (no damage to the block) but still darn near everything had to come apart. I had some issues trying to torque OEM bolts to AMP bolt specs but a reverse drill bit took care of that problem. It came back together and is back on the road as a daily driver. Neighbors were laughing when they saw the car in pieces, no one is laughing now.

[@stephenbartlett4833]

Watching you guys do this work is awesome. You do a REALLY good job of relaying information and keeping it light.

[@michaelalberson126]

For your first time do not fret or worry about the couple of small mistakes. Anyone can get sidetracked and have that happen. You will learn to always re-evaluate Where you were at each phase of your engine build or whatever you are doing every time you are interrupted that way you do not forget where you were at and always take a backwards L👀K So you do not forget something like the torque wrench. (EASY MISTAKE) I have been a mechanic around 42 years and a young person like you who pays attention to details and has patience to learn this kind of work is very rare these days. You also keep your work area clean and are very meticulous with each and every phase of your engine build paying attention to details. Also I am a die hard Ford fan and have built lots of Ford engines all the way back to the old Y block Ford v8s first introduced in the 1954 Ford 239 cubic inches And 1955 272 & 292 cubic inches And in 1956 312 cubic inches And I have had experience with all of the Ford engine family the FE series Windsor series Cleveland series and M series and the 429 big blocks and 460 big blocks And 427 and 428 big blocks all the big blocks are somewhat different than each other and have quite a history. I owned a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 that my father and I built a 428 super cobra🐍Jet for it. It’s best 1/4 mile time was 11.56 124 mph. That was fast in 1975 for a street car. And now I am amazed at factory stock muscle cars doing much faster times. YOU ARE AWESOME AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I also appreciate you not being potty 🚽 mouthed. Absolutely awesome Praying you have a wonderful blessed day and for God to bless you richly.

[@tbr.performance]

Michael Alberson Thank you so much for the kind words. Working on cars means so much to me and has had such an amazing impact on my life. I just want to do everything correctly and let the work speak for itself.

[@michaelalberson126]

VALLEY CREW RACING Thanks for replying this speaks volumes to me about your friendliness and integrity again thanks you are awesome 👏!!

[@lukesmith9033]

Really great content! Can you put the videos for the full rebuild in order? I am a novice and am grateful for the hardwork, but I think it would help to have the videos load in order! Appreciate all the information you show us!

[@SPIDERMAN2015]

I give you a lot of props that you help out a lot of people with there focus and given knowledge for what you have experience what you have gone threw

[@mariochavezjr2432]

my advisor for the ecotech engine thank you bro very very helpfull

[@spotonndiyvids6065]

This is honestly the best video on the build out on KZbin keep it up bro 😎

[@AlexGomez-ef5fu]

thanks for the explanati9on about the ti,ming ...great video

[@bdragonomega]

Nice!! Congrats on completing the engine! I want to say I would use your videos one day to rebuild my ST engine when it finally blows up, but I'll likely not be able to put it back together in running condition haha. Can't wait to see it in the car!

[@MrPorter1983]

congratulations great job, you have helped many people, huge respect 💪💪💪

[@axelriet]

Love the Sharpie marks on the torqued bolts! You could actually make a mark half-way on the bolt and whatever you are bolting. This way not only you know what you torqued, but your can also visually inspect later on when you service the engine, and check in an instant that everything is still torqued :)

[@jeremyknight8569]

Hey brother, I had a similar thing happen years ago. 99% of the way finished with my 1776cc vw build and a friend asked if they could help. Long story short they broke the distributor drive gear on the cam. I had to take the entire engine apart and do it all over again. Things happen and you just deal with what has happened with a positive attitude and press on. Looking forward to seeing this thing run. Come up into the Morgan Hill housing area when she's dialed in. I'd love to go for a ride. I'm In the process of putting my hybrid turbo on my Fiesta st as we speak. Maybe we can go for a cruise. Best wishes, J Knight

[@hectordejesus8718]

I just got a 13st and cant wait to get it back had a a.c. problem and a oil leak the same day i drove it home. Coming from the Honda world im very excited to see what i can do with the car. Grate vid and nice ride

[@mauserkk98]

Keep it going ,looking forward to the install video .

[@fernandovittes2461]

Excellent videos, thank you for making such detail videos

[@jamalburrell-hassan6834]

Hey bro congratulations on this st build it is amazing. And I just wanted to say thank you for posting your journey because if you didn't I wouldn't have been able to complete my st 250 engine swap in my 2010 ford s-max EcoBoost. I am still doing a bit of work on it here in the UK . So big shout out to you and the crew and nuff respect. 👊🏽

[@davecozzie1]

I am also watching from the uk up north lol

[@ridin3s]

Please quick double clicking the torque wrench. One click is the torque specified, when you go for an additional click you are apply torque once again after you already established the torque you wanted. Coming from a Caterpillar factory, they are very specific when it comes to tolerances i. Their procedure and that is the number one way to get wrote up. Don’t double click.

[@truthtimetv4575]

i feel that, same with my job i was thinking the same lol

[@dasilvacarvalhocarlos2485]

Yes 👍👍👌👌focus st 👍👌👌😁

[@gabrielreyes6393]

Congrats bro !!! Love the detail in your videos

[@Setsen7]

Hey man, just wanna let you know that the link for the build process and torque specs is broken.. i would really like to get a copy of that. If you can either send it to me or find a working link, it would be much appreciated Great video btw! Will be watching more videos for sure

[@bangyahead1]

Tihs is a most awesome video, and is highly instructive. I have no intention of building my own engine but I learned alot, and relearned the things I've forgotten. It seems youre only doing this for your own use but you could be doing this professionally. If you needed something for a resume, this video is it. Awesome work. Subbed.

[@oceanhome2023]

A balance shaft with add years to your motor it saves a lot of things and makes your motor run smoother . I would discourage any from deleting it from any motor unless it’s a Track car

[@ghsdr5]

Balance shafts tend to sap power and add weight. I believe the one one these cars add about 23 pounds. Removed yes they add vibrations, but they allow the engine to rev faster, and also one less part of failure.

[@nazmo8900]

Hey man Exellent work, Keep it up!👍👍👍👍

[@s550andrew]

Liked this video a year ago because it’s a great video and just in case my eco blew. Well yesterday was the day... so thank you for this video

[@tbr.performance]

S550 Andrew Sorry to hear that. Just remember? The torque I used on the head studs is incorrect. Make sure to verify the proper torque with the head stud instructions before you go to do your final torque sequences.

[@s550andrew]

@@tbr.performance thank you man

[@BasharatAli-fj4oh]

Good bro tanks u

[@ken1145]

Thanks for doing this video! It’s helped me out a lot!

[@badboycash1]

Very knowledgeable guy

[@focusst273]

I'd like to know more on the balancing shaft removal once it's set and runing. Great vlog.

[@tbr.performance]

Angelo Lopezcua Yeah don’t worry! Once it’s in we’ll see if it made a significant difference.

[@thomasoleson2651]

Dude your focus is hard af.

[@tbr.performance]

Enigma Tombo Thank you so much. Really appreciate it. It’s got a long way to go.

[@thomasoleson2651]

@@tbr.performance how much power does it make at this point in your build?

[@ruanrocha3093]

nice 95 civic bak there!

[@metal1s]

Hey guys I'm sorry if this isn't a good place to reach you but I'm also building an engine of my own and the link to the rebuild manual you used is a dead link now and I've been searching everywhere for one and can't find one. Would you guys be willing to provide me with the one you used? Assuming that you still have the file downloaded? Thank you for your time

[@Paper.Power.Politics]

Is this a ST block with a 4 port head?? I’m building a 1000whp ecoboost as we speak! Using a sleeved ST block and a 4 port head!

[@mrsluigi9478]

Very sad that the links in the description are lost already

[@loganbaker9547]

Big creds on admitting you made a mistake.

[@kinani86]

I have this engine on my 2013 Range Rover evouqe, the intake vvt gear broke and not finding the time to replace it

[@mrfixitdellacertifiedfield5376]

sorry the torque wrench your using does not look like an inch pound torque wrench looks like 1/2" drive? The Torque spec on the oil pump is ( Step 1 71-106 in/lbs . then Step 2 is 13-16 ft/lbs ) Final torque

[@Thafitzy]

Wouldn't happen to have the torque settings for head bolts by any chance?

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

Makes me want start building my block, just sits sadly in my garage

[@tbr.performance]

Nicholas Baldwin Send it!!

[@nicholasbaldwin1674]

@@tbr.performance yeah just need to start working corners to pay for it 🤷‍♂️

[@MetallyCorrupted]

Great video man. I'm sure this will be handy for myself in the near future. :)

[@kbrown4023]

Do you by chance have the torque specs sheet for the bolts?

[@crazyfireboy123]

Do you still have that manual? The link doesn’t seem to work anymore for the rebuild

[@jorgebustillos9368]

How's it going brother. Will you have photos of the camshafts? I mean after you adjusted the time. You help me with the model of the tool you used to adjust the time. and the tool to stop the damper. thank you. Saludos desde México

[@alexsmart9939]

This little black guy back here

[@JustinLaNoue]

Love the videos! The link to the rebuild manual doesn't seem to work anymore. Do you happen to have the file or link still to that?

[@mattb3910]

great job. Really should have keyed the crank tho

[@jonijonae]

😊

[@njizion8823]

thanks you sir but number 1and 4 piston is not up

[@UnStAbLeJjR]

Great video guys. Will be ordering a shirt and some stickers to help support all the hard work. Is there an updated link to the rebuild guide? The link on st nation is broken. Its is the last piece of the puzzle I need to go with the video to get started on my own rebuild! Keep up the great work!

[@tbr.performance]

J Robertson Yeah, unfortunately the link doesn’t work anymore. Thanks for the support!

[@creatzalifie]

@@tbr.performance hey great videos.ive checked all of them cuz i am very interested in the st rebuilt..i have a cylinder 1 misfire..can you please sent me an email with the manual pdf??.would you agree to help me with an email?thanks.and great job guys

[@ryansmith3352]

Old video but you had a keyed crank and cams right?

[@tbr.performance]

The crank has never been keyed, even to this day. I’m not making over 500 ft/lbs of tq so it’s not something I’m worried about. I do have a fully build and ported head now tho.

[@mercedesbenz1094]

Is it true that if you remove the crankshaft you need to buy the whole subassembly,you can't assemble it back and I even checked on auto data and it didn't have torque settings for the main and big end bearings, coz this is the same engine in the Landrover discovery HSE Si4 2 liter turbo

[@tbr.performance]

You can definitely rebuild them.

[@mrfixitdellacertifiedfield5376]

i hope you filled the pump with oil, and why does this engine have 2 VVT's ? one on the exhausts cam and one on the intake cam ?

[@FTHNDRXX]

What size is the stock hex bit for the head bolts?

[@alexvollmer1603]

Hey fellas, quick question, How did you source the hardware to bolt everything down??? Im building a 2.3 stroker in a 2.0 block with RS heads.I have got most of the large mechanical bits. but i have no fasteners. Did yalls block come with them or did you just hit the dealership?

[@sygpacman4519]

I have just had my Ford focus st3 17 plate have pack up on me and I have made sure that it is filled with water and oil every fortnight but today I broke down because of the engine over heating. I pulled over and let the engine cool before I carried on, but it's drinking the coolant/water completely before I get anywhere can anyone help me

[@YoJohnnyO]

Great video! Where did you buy that timing tool kit from? Also the link to the engine specs is down

[@BillAnon]

I cannot find the friction washers for the pulley. Do you have a part number for them?

[@tbr.performance]

Buy them from Ford. The parts department can look them up for you.

[@MJC-GSXS750]

What cams you running? I picked up some Ford Performance cams, which were dirt cheap IMO, compared to Honda Kseries cams I'm used to. Looking to install, in the next couple weeks.

[@derekvargas1261]

Great vid! Where did you get the balance shaft delete / baffle?

[@ruanrocha3093]

im excited to know about the focus. is it runnin fine?

[@xaviermurray8781]

With forged internals what’s the most these motors could put out with 2.0 head and 2.0 crank stock or billet?

[@frankmontez6853]

2016 Focus SE 2.0 L GDI Flex fuel. Does anyone know if timing band coming loose will bend rods and valves? One mechanic said yes another says no way. I need to know.

[@Gregg0112]

I love when I see a motor that has enough silicone on it to seal 10 motors. Let’s everyone no you where in there

[@frankmontez6853]

Is it aluminum block engine ? I've possibly timing chain slippage and maybe bent rods / valves ? This mechanic said in that case most likely a engine replacement .. That the aluminum engines don't take too much overhaul major work ? Any help will be appreciated . Small 2.0L Ford Focus

[@ghsdr5]

You could had gotten lucky. I had my crank slip timing slightly due to a flywheel failure. Al of my valves are perfectly fine. Just re time and send it

[@frankmontez6853]

@@ghsdr5 send it ? Yeah he reset timing and it's much better but there's some stalling when I'm accelerating . Told him about it and he said it just needs to relearn but it looks like it's not getting better.

[@ghsdr5]

@@frankmontez6853 the crank sensor alignment is very finicky. Take it to the dealer and have them do a crank sensor relearn. If that doesn’t help do a leak down text to check for Bent valves

[@frankmontez6853]

@@ghsdr5 maybr I will . Any idea how much this will cost ? the relearn ?

[@ghsdr5]

@@frankmontez6853 usually they charge an hour or whatever their diag fee is. But if you are close to any performance shop they can do it too

[@Paper.Power.Politics]

Which block are u using?

[@nazmo8900]

Hey man I'm taking out balance shaft out of my s max ecoboost 2l it normally takes 5.5litres of of oil, how much more oil would i need to top up once i have removed the balance shaft?

[@ramolokikhanye9122]

hi, i would like to find out if the new RS2.3 engine will fit to st Transmission? thanks

[@robertramirez7828]

Was it 3x cheaper to build it then to buy a built 2.0 v3 cams from mountune priced at 8700

[@tbr.performance]

I’d say it’s definitely more affordable to do it yourself. In my case it was worth it to me.

[@justintkern131985]

rebuild manual is not available anyone have another link?

[@enriquefarias853]

Very similar to land rover discovery sport , thanks .

[@luigimartinez7127]

Hey great video, I was wondering if u could make a video seeing if the 2.3 heads would fit on a 2.0 block. I was told it was possible just wanna make sure before i buy everything for my 2.0

[@tbr.performance]

luigi martinez I’ve seen it work just fine on the 2.0L block.

[@luigimartinez7127]

VALLEY CREW RACING thanks for the input, I’ll be building my 2.0 in the next couple weeks from now. Already have the mahle pistons heading my way now.

[@tbr.performance]

luigi martinez Good luck man! It’s super fun to put together.

[@luigimartinez7127]

VALLEY CREW RACING thanks bro, it’s gonna be a fun one, this is my first motor installing forged internals, I can’t wait to see what it puts out at the end but hey I got a question are you running any performance camshafts?

[@tbr.performance]

luigi martinez Yes!! Go check out the videos! I built the head and had it ported.

[@mrfixitdellacertifiedfield5376]

Sorry there are 3 frictions washers that get placed on the crankshaft gears

[@Admiral137]

Link no longer works

[@philipsjoel1]

Hey! Anyone got the engine manual link working?

[@teamallyracing1780]

What's the bolt size to attach engine to the stand.

[@rumple4skin643]

Any places to find the torque specs previous one won’t load. Thanks in advance

[@tbr.performance]

I have access but unfortunately I cannot give it away because it is not mine.

[@kaybeatz647]

Where to find torque specs

[@hiramm.t5313]

Cuanto invertiste en todo

[@mauricioching6856]

serious question. Is there a specific manual you read to do all of this? I'd like to do it myself if my engine ever goes again haha

[@tbr.performance]

Mauricio Ching The link is in the description

[@mauricioching6856]

VALLEY CREW RACING oh, my bad! Still watching the video. Thanks! Love watching these

[@tbr.performance]

Mauricio Ching You’re good! I know it’s a long vid but it’s all necessary haha. Thank you!

[@miltonwillis84]

Weird question; could you measure that engine and tell me it's volume? I'm about to try to pick one up and fit it in the trunk of a 2014 SHO....if possible lol

[@tbr.performance]

Dwayne Jones We fit it in the back of an st but idk if it would fit into the trunk. You can definitely try but it’s heavy haha

[@miltonwillis84]

@@tbr.performance thanks for the response guys! I will let you know what happens lol

[@downsh1ft167]

Looking to build my own engine. How much did it cost to build your own engine vs. buying a built engine

[@tbr.performance]

DownSh1ft If the head was good from the get go it would have been about $2,000 all things considered. It’s honestly the move if you have the opportunity.

[@downsh1ft167]

@@tbr.performance okay cool! Do you have any recommendations on where to buy an engine? Can it just be a 2.0 Ecoboost no matter what model the engine was in or does do you recommend it be focus ST specific engine

[@tbr.performance]

DownSh1ft I would look for an ST engine specifically just to be safe, but any 2.0L ecoboost should work just fine.

[@14seamac]

My engine just went at 96k miles with just stage 1 tune. I did buy mine used so I don’t know what the previous owner did or if he took good care of it but cylinder 1 has piston ring failure. Also did you do a bsd balance shaft delete

[@MrBeastymc]

What kind of sealant are you using?

[@tbr.performance]

Beastymc Permatex

[@Gldvnst]

Where can I find the torque specs? The link doesn’t work anymore

[@tbr.performance]

Yeah unfortunately the link stopped working a couple months ago... I have the pdf file of the manual but I’m not sure where else you can find it.

[@Gldvnst]

VALLEY CREW RACING yooooo slide that pdf I’ve been watching your vids on repeat figuring this stuff out it’s also my first time, cylinder 4 is misfiring with no compression and I don’t have the money to outsource the labor

[@DB-WAUSEKOP]

Name of the intro song??

[@jjoeabhn2526]

Should have just waited to torg it when the engine is installed

[@tbr.performance]

jjoea Bhn Can I ask why? Everything needs to be torqued outside the car to complete timing...

[@jjoeabhn2526]

@@tbr.performance the pulley can be put on with a impact or somethink install the engine and gearbox press the brake and torgue it

[@tbr.performance]

jjoea Bhn You can go impact the crank bolt with the timing tools on the engine and see what happens. This is the correct way to do it.

[@jjoeabhn2526]

@@tbr.performance bruh how do you think dealers do this take the engine out for a timing chain job lmao

[@jjoeabhn2526]

@@tbr.performance and i meant you can do it by hand and when the engine is in the car then torgue it the rest of the way...