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[jimmyesh]

dont worry about that mate, many a good car started out as non FRST, were just not so anal about it like some, take passionford, jesus, they would tare you apart

LMFAO

[Excursion]

Ha ha if it means that much to them so be it - obviously they have rather empty lives! That's the problem with ceratin forums, some "keyboard-warriors" get a bit above themselves sometimes

Personally I stay away from there - unless you have a Cossie, new Focus RS or a mint S1 they don't want to know - f*ck 'em!

I avoid it, it seems like the real bottom end of society on there.

[jayrs]

yep thats about right mate, thats why i stopped using PF, post antyhign up about fez, no one wanted to know, put a post up about a cossie, even if it just said, saw a nice black saff today looked nice, your end up with 6 pages of replies
fuk em, thats right

[jonyb4]

i bets not bother to put my Si up on there then, imagine that! not even in the sae league as a RST not to mention new FRS or cossie

great progress jimme, i to am serverely jelous of your skills and facilities, the car will be amasing on completion

[PumaNoob]

Lol, i put a 1/4 mile vid of me beating a 430bhp cossie at santa pod, and got nothing but abuse from Passionford lads!! Seems to be a few forums out there that Idolise certain cars, and god forbid anybody should say anything remotely bad about that car!! Its the same on the puma forum, ive seen big arguments errupt from someone bad mouthing the Racing Puma!!

I have to agree though, this is thinking outside the box, its a truly unique project. Looking forward to the finished article.

What are you doing about the thermostat on the duratec? Not sure if you have listed already and ive missed it, but as far as im aware (could be wrong), its partly controlled by the ecu, so it wont work properly with the focus rs ecu, unless youve found some other way around it?

[Ruishy1]

ive never seen the point in slagging a car thats obviously capable, even if you dont like it
anyway with a car this awesome, do you really care what a load of randoms think ? you built it for you mate, no one else

[jonyb4]

the racing puma is a fantastic car, but i hate the Sigma SE engines, but even i wouldnt go slagging it off

[jimmyesh]

Ha ha , anyway - bringing the thread back on-topic...

I spent a couple of hours assembling the rest of the engine tonight





I have to do a couple of small things before I can continue with it though - firstly, due to my relocated turbo oil return, the return pipe now kinks when I line it up to the male connector on the sump. This is because it's too long as the original location was further along the sump. I suppose it's a blessing really though as the new return is a much more direct route and that is always a good thing

Also I need to get down to Fords and order a new crankshaft oil seal for the engine timing cover as mine's seen better days - it only pushes in though so it's no big deal to fit. Once that's in I can carry on with fitting the crank pulley etc.

Progress is being made, I'm feeling optimistic about this and hopefully it'll run perfectly in a few days

[jonyb4]

[SEG1]

nice turbo blanket was it expensive? i need one too

[jimmyesh]

nice turbo blanket was it expensive? i need one too

Wasn't too bad mate - got it from Japan on Ebay for about £70

[SEG1]

nice turbo blanket was it expensive? i need one too

Wasn't too bad mate - got it from Japan on Ebay for about £70

i need to invest in one

[jayrs]

sweet mate, nearly there

[moondustka]

So much patience with this project - hats off!

Truly stunning, will all be worth it when it's back together

[allinking]

Looks awesome cant wait to see it zooming about town

[jimmyesh]

Cheers guys - the sad thing is that even if everything works as it should, it's not really worth me spending out to tax it + put on the road just yet as I fly out to Afghan in a few weeks and won't be able to enjoy the Fezzer until about April next year!

If funds/time allow before tour and if I'm happy that the car could pass, I may trailer it to an MOT station - if it passes then at least I only have to un-sorn it/insure it when I return

Ordered some -8 Aeroquip hose yesterday, along with some fittings so that I can make up a new turbo oil-drain to the exact length it needs to be.

I collected the crank-seal from Ford today so I can continue with the rest of the engine/transmission assembly.

I've been waiting for the Stack wideband kit for a while now- I ordered it from Demon Tweeks in conjunction with a hose-adaptor kit for the Stack water temp gauge, because the water temp gauge adaptor wasn't in stock they held my whole order until the adaptor was in I could have done with wiring the gauges now to save time later. I've been told it'll be here on Friday

Got stuff to do at work but if I get the chance to skive, I'll do some more of the car!

[jayrs]

sounds like a plan mate, no point wasting the tax, but MOT would be good to be out the way.
i would of told demon tweeks to send what they got and send whats missing later at there expense, thats what most other places would do

[jimmyesh]

i would of told demon tweeks to send what they got and send whats missing later at there expense, thats what most other places would do

You'd like to think that common sense would prevail wouldn't you? Unfortunately when I suggested that to the guy on the phone, he wouldn't budge - I'm not going to get excited about it - they'll be here Friday anyway

[jayrs]

common sense doesnt seem to be part of some people, and as for not budging, thats a bit off really, they only held it so they didnt have to pay out money from there own pocket to post the missing items, but they prob know you cant/wont go else where so they got ya by the b0llocks
still, at least it will be with you this friday and theres not a 2 + week wait

[jonyb4]

so they got ya by the b0llocks

haha what a saying

[jimmyesh]

Hi everyone, I've been quite busy on the car

Flywheel refitted & torqued to spec;



Clutch re-fitted;



Stack wideband lambda gauge & water temp gauges fitted into A-Pillar mount and all wired up. (They're on a funny angle as they are big, chunky gauges that are rather deep when compared with the Revotec or Ford Racing type gauges - consequently, this is the best fit I could get in my A-pillar pod without bodging my nice new gauges! )



Other than that it has been the smaller jobs that I'd put off, just to get the thing running last time!

Also this week I've;

1. Removed the steering column and fitted an adaptor plate with the correct MK 3.5 PAS rubber grommet for my PAS conversion, then refitted everything.

2. Connected the brake linkage up to the master cylinder.

3. Fitted my new wideband lambda sensor into the exhaust downpipe.

4. Made up a new improved turbo oil drain with some -8AN Goodridge 200-series hose & connectors.

5. Removed the engine from its stand and placed it on the trolley ready for craning back into the car.

Right, tomorrow morning I will be bolting the engine & gearbox back up to each other before dragging the whole lot down to the shop floor (where the crane and ramps are). Once I've got some willing mates from work to give the Fezzer a shove onto the ramps, I'll be re-fitting the engine & 'box

Hopefully by this time tomorrow there will be an update of everything running well and perhaps even a vid of me driving it!

Fingers crossed that it all works properly this time...

[jayrs]

nice one mate, fingers crossed

[FRSJON]

i soo want a flywheel like that did you buy the clutch/flywheel together?

[jimmyesh]

i soo want a flywheel like that did you buy the clutch/flywheel together?

Ha ha you can't beat a good-looking flywheel! No I bought them separately mate when I did the original build (see pg 3) I think the flywheel originally cost about £300 from the USA - It's a Fidanza item that I bought to replace the standard "dual mass" flywheel.

The clutch is a "Spec stage-3" paddle clutch, again from the US-of-A. That was also about £300. I've a feeling it will be nasty in traffic as it has no spring-dampers on the friction-plate!

[jonyb4]

oh ho, twill be a snappy little critter then

[jimmyesh]

oh ho, twill be a snappy little critter then

[jonyb4]

i really want your wheels

[jonboisescort]

great work mate

really do love this car

i really want your wheels

i want the whole car

[Ruishy1]

as jonboi says i want your car mate, i dont think anyone on here doesnt
it would be very interesting to see the power/torque that this little monster will produce

[jonyb4]

im having a futuresight...













a sh!tload

[SEG1]

looking mate.

just got a power steering set-up myself will fit it at a later date .

any major problems when fitting to a non power steering car?
did you get the grommet from ford?

[Ratspeed]

i am,like most people, eagerly awaiting tommorow!!

No pressure though

[FRSJON]

i soo want a flywheel like that did you buy the clutch/flywheel together?

Ha ha you can't beat a good-looking flywheel! No I bought them separately mate when I did the original build (see pg 3) I think the flywheel originally cost about £300 from the USA - It's a Fidanza item that I bought to replace the standard "dual mass" flywheel.

The clutch is a "Spec stage-3" paddle clutch, again from the US-of-A. That was also about £300. I've a feeling it will be nasty in traffic as it has no spring-dampers on the friction-plate!

still a bargain though at £600 for the two..manj is still on the standard clutch but when it shows signs of slipping then the flywheels being swapped as well

[jimmyesh]

As promised - a couple of vids

I can't believe I've finally driven this beastie! (made a nice change not to have to push it back to the lockup )

The first vid is only short and is just of when I fist started it up...



The second vid is a quick minute of it being driven around the workshop - I have no brakes yet (I need to get them bled and investigate a problem with the linkage) so that, combined with the fact that it's got new pistons/rings/turbo is why I'm going quite gently Apologies too for the shakey camera work but I had to keep grabbing the handbrake, as well as steering and videoing! As well as this I was completely knackered from all the graft, my hands are cut to ribbons!



Got a tiny oil leak from the T-Piece where the oil-feed to the turbo comes from which I'll sort next week. Also got a PAS fluid leak from where the pipe joins the rack - probably due to it being a home-made effort I'll get a proper one made up by a hose specialist.

For some reason, the Focus RS cooling fan relay isn't being energised so I need to investigate that, also the Focus RS boost gauge is not working either

It's not an easy car to work on due to space being so tight, I've learned that however long you expect a job to take - multiply it by about four and that'll be about right!

To be fair, all the problems are just niggles and to be expected - I'm just over the moon that I've finally reached this stage - the car is an absolute weapon! My cheap, old Sanyo camera does not do it justice - it sounds absolutely amazing - the turbo chatter is addictive as hell. it's massively responsive and I can tell it's a seriously fast car

At least now I can go on tour happy in the knowledge that it's pretty much all done and is waiting for me when I get home

[jonyb4]

yaaaaay! woo so chuffed its going so well mate

looks o go strongly you reved it up and it didnt hesitate

try and get us a video of someone filming you driving it

wel done jimmeh