focus st engine 5 pot volvo
01-12-2005, 09:36 PM
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COMPLETELY nothing to do with the engine but we were PDI'ing one the other day and the bonnet wouldnt open 
Had to quick-cut around the Ford badge to rip the grille out. Didnt have one in stock so had to steal the one off the showroom car as it was going to a customer that day. Showroom car sitting with no grille!
Had to quick-cut around the Ford badge to rip the grille out. Didnt have one in stock so had to steal the one off the showroom car as it was going to a customer that day. Showroom car sitting with no grille!
01-12-2005, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by b19bal
the 6 speed box in it is fine and i never killed the gearbox and i have killed a gearbox in EVERY car i have ever owned INCLUDING a 1300 escort
anyway should u be really giving the car abuse to "kill" the gearbox if its not yours
01-12-2005, 09:50 PM
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rhys thats a good point as i never gave it abuse tbh, not my car as you mentioned and i work in the angel so not really good roads to get over 70ish tbh too 
, takes over a our to get to a country road so a detour was out of the question
supose the correct answer would have been " we get parts from germany every day at my place and theres a weeks wait for em, unless there on back order and then we DO NOT get told how long, just get told when there expecting em so that 28 days sounds a little,,,,,,, well not my place to speculate, ill order one in the morning and see what they say
, takes over a our to get to a country road so a detour was out of the questionsupose the correct answer would have been " we get parts from germany every day at my place and theres a weeks wait for em, unless there on back order and then we DO NOT get told how long, just get told when there expecting em so that 28 days sounds a little,,,,,,, well not my place to speculate, ill order one in the morning and see what they say
01-12-2005, 09:56 PM
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I work in the Ford engine plant and in march we are building a volvo I6 (inline 6 ) 3.2 litre and it will push out serious power around 230 bhp n/a and they are turboing it low and high pressure with over 300 bhp expected these are going in fords and volvos 
01-12-2005, 10:03 PM
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well the V6 twin turbo diesel aint made it into any fords yet, there in jags and also in range rovers but not made it to the mondeo yet !!!!!
can you have a word when ya there please mate
can you have a word when ya there please mate
01-12-2005, 10:24 PM
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I was a vehicle technician and commercial vehical technician before moving to electrics. My qualifications are mainly motor vehicle technician diagnostic and maintenance. To be absolutley honest, I have only minor qualifications in electrics, but I get more money for designing and installing my electrical systems and fixing other peoples electrical fuck ups than I did on the spanners. I am also a software engineer for the Omron range of PLCs.
I don't have any pictures of the car in it's latest guise. It has changed a little from the picture in the sig. I will get some next year when the sun is out again. I have a good spot for a few photos ligned up but it needs a clear sky and a sun set for it to work properly.
I don't have any pictures of the car in it's latest guise. It has changed a little from the picture in the sig. I will get some next year when the sun is out again. I have a good spot for a few photos ligned up but it needs a clear sky and a sun set for it to work properly.
01-12-2005, 10:43 PM
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Depends on what the cun tsomer wants. Up until recently, I used to fix aircraft loaders, and have re wired the odd fire engine. Desinging slam locks and control systems for parcel delivery vans and other shite.
02-12-2005, 02:35 PM
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I think the main downfall of the after market tuning potential of the new ST will be the same as the FRS - its driven by the wrong wheels 
The FRS engine and the "new" Volvo engine has tons of potential for BIG power but it'll be usless once about 300BHP or there abouts - same as Honda Civic's IMO.
The FRS engine and the "new" Volvo engine has tons of potential for BIG power but it'll be usless once about 300BHP or there abouts - same as Honda Civic's IMO.
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