Hi,am new here had loads of fords, mainly old school.
any way I have bought a focus 2012 zetec s diesel,
I have been offered the same year diesel st engine will it fit straight in or be a nightmare.
I know it cheaper to buy a st but engine is a give away price. Thanks

 

Hi and welcome, I would still buy the st, never build a car you can buy.

 

Just tune what you have already would be a lot easier I would imagine

 

Thanks for advice, any ideas for tuning?

 

UPDATE! I have been given the engine now as I did work on his yard (am a sparky). It's out the same year car will it be a easy conversion? Cost is not a problem now and I don't want too buy another car. Thanks

 

Have a look at both engines and look at things like the loom, engine mounts, exhaust position and gear linkage, manufacturers tend to work off the same platform so it will only be mounts etc...ideally you want the whole donor to transfer the different parts, some have inlets etc on the other side of the bay.

 

Great! Thanks for the reply. Chris

 

Depends what you mean when you say engine, does it come with everything or is it just the motor, you’ll need the engine loom, management, pipework, exhaust and so on, I don’t know if the gearbox is the same either. Personally it wouldn’t be something I’d do, I’d recommend selling the car and spare engine and using the money to buy a diesel ST. Great cars btw, I have an ST3 diesel.

 

Yes everything apart from the shell of the car. Thanks

 

That’s great, maybe it’s a good idea after all

 

Thanks,in hope so! Is it somthing any1 has done before for help etc