SVT focus ??

[ZX2_2008]

has anyone ever put the SVT focus engine and trans in a ZX2??
i know anything is possible with enough time and money, but would
it require major fabrication.. sense it is still the same engine as ours..

[Beodude123]

There is a lot of work that goes into it, but it can be done. How badly do you want to do it? What are your goals?

[ZX2_2008]

one reason is it has 170hp stock, i think it would be a good starting point.

[Beodude123]

That's not really all that much more than a Z. Put in cams and a few other things, and you'd be good. The work it would take to put the SVT engine in, and the amount of work it takes... Not a good ratio. I know there is a write up in the how-to section for the MTX-75 swap, and I think there is the rest of it for the SVT engine too. I know it's been done.

[Beodude123]

Okay, yeah, the swap was on the old site, but it's not on here.

[capitalcrew]

It was done, cincys/r did it.

Still doesn't run.

[2000ZxT]

I am doing and let me tell you, unless you plan to road race it's not worth it. I also got an amazingggg deal on it. For the price of a SVTF engine you could have cams, decked head, exhaust, header, and SCT.

Like Beodude said, raise your CR, get some cams and other basis bolt ons. Keep in mind a stock SVTF engine dynos in at around 145-150 whp. Nothing a standard Zetec can't easily achieve.

The beauty is in the torque curve, its freakin killer.

I thought the first swapped SVTF engine ran but he didn't have VCT working, which is the most important thing to me, seeing as I sold the rods/pistons a while back.

[Beodude123]

I heard those things don't have power until later on. I haven't driven one though.