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Old 26-04-2007, 11:38 AM   #1
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I was looking on a website called RacingJunk.com and found a nice little project car. It was a ford focus witha 347 stroker V8 in it, all looked very well done, almost factory fit look. Check out the picks. It was for sale for $24000US. Bargin...........

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Old 26-04-2007, 11:50 AM   #2
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I think you can buy the kits from england to do the full conversion, including the diff.
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Old 26-04-2007, 11:53 AM   #3
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http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/

this is where they do the conversions. send them an e-mail and have a look around
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Old 26-04-2007, 12:47 PM   #4
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There is video of one of these things in action on you tube....absolute weapon
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Old 26-04-2007, 01:08 PM   #5
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just ran a search there for 'Ford Focus V8' and came up with a few.

What a bloody weapon.
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Old 26-04-2007, 01:40 PM   #6
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I was looking on a website called RacingJunk.com and found a nice little project car. It was a ford focus witha 347 stroker V8 in it, all looked very well done, almost factory fit look. Check out the picks. It was for sale for $24000US. Bargin...........
Couple of clips..

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Old 26-04-2007, 04:08 PM   #7
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Hahaha that just doesn't look right! I want one!
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Old 26-04-2007, 04:19 PM   #8
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I'll just pop down to the local ford dealer and put one on order....
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Old 26-04-2007, 04:21 PM   #9
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You can(Atleast used to) buy the directly from Ford. 5L cammer engine
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Old 26-04-2007, 04:27 PM   #10
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Just imagine rocking up to the RTA with that sucker..
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Old 26-04-2007, 04:28 PM   #11
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Would be awesome to sit idling in traffic with that thing, people all around you having no idea what car all the noise was coming from.
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Old 26-04-2007, 05:04 PM   #12
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Imagion trying to work on that engine with that amount of space. Drop something in there and its gone forever
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Old 26-04-2007, 05:08 PM   #13
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OMG I want one of those, well the 06 model would look great
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Old 26-04-2007, 05:24 PM   #14
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A v8 can fit?
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Old 26-04-2007, 07:38 PM   #15
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i spose if u chopped most of the firewall out and put it a foot or 2 further back.... :S

not sure of the point of putting a v8 into a fwd but meh.... if it was an AWD would work good... blow the **** off all the wrx's / lancers / other rice burner mobiles at least :P
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Old 26-04-2007, 07:41 PM   #16
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I want one
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Old 26-04-2007, 07:43 PM   #17
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I'd want one but the way they chop the thing.... it'd wreck all that fine handling the Focus is renowned for I reckon.
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Old 26-04-2007, 07:46 PM   #18
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That would make me want to but one.
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Old 26-04-2007, 07:46 PM   #19
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i spose if u chopped most of the firewall out and put it a foot or 2 further back.... :S

not sure of the point of putting a v8 into a fwd but meh.... if it was an AWD would work good... blow the **** off all the wrx's / lancers / other rice burner mobiles at least :P
THAT SUCKERS RWD. IN THE PICS THATS THE STEERING RACK YOU CAN SEE NOT DRIVE SHAFTS.

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Old 26-04-2007, 07:51 PM   #20
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i spose if u chopped most of the firewall out and put it a foot or 2 further back.... :S

not sure of the point of putting a v8 into a fwd but meh.... if it was an AWD would work good... blow the **** off all the wrx's / lancers / other rice burner mobiles at least :P
Its not fwd, its RWD! Its been converted, lol good luck fitting the V8 in a east-west configuration
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Old 26-04-2007, 07:55 PM   #21
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Ms1mkn4QY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwRYgHcRgF4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XyjBbn88hM

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Old 26-04-2007, 07:55 PM   #22
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there was a later model focus for sale in NZ with a BARRA 240 engine and box. Just as lethal half the noise
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Old 26-04-2007, 08:29 PM   #23
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imagine trying to change the spark plugs in that sucker... damn,
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Old 26-04-2007, 08:31 PM   #24
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there was a site a while ago called project zx3 which showed them doing the conversion and they were thinking of supercharging it lol
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Old 26-04-2007, 09:27 PM   #25
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Bah. Wouldn't mind one but I don't see how there's enough room for the LPG tank.
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Old 27-04-2007, 12:31 AM   #26
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i spose if u chopped most of the firewall out and put it a foot or 2 further back.... :S

not sure of the point of putting a v8 into a fwd but meh.... if it was an AWD would work good... blow the **** off all the wrx's / lancers / other rice burner mobiles at least :P
Its RWD you tool
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Old 27-04-2007, 09:30 PM   #27
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ford racing america made one with the 5.0 cammer motor to show its versatility a couple of years ago it looked horn as all ****! they were thinking of developing it for limited production, but it looks like another ford project kicked into the corner collecting dust.
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Old 28-04-2007, 09:51 AM   #28
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bear in mind.....this could void your warranty
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Old 29-04-2007, 08:39 PM   #29
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bear in mind.....this could void your warranty

Do ford Australia do warranty jobs do they?
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