A year ago this 2003 Ford Focus was sitting around as a roller after most of the drivetrain was sold off. Then the current owner decided to install one of a few V8s sitting around his shop. The engine is a stock Vortec 350 ci V8 from a 1998 GM truck that produces 240 horsepower to the wheels. Mated to it is a TH350 three-speed automatic transmission and Ford 8.8″ rear end from a Fox Mustang. It was a dependable setup but now the owner is after more power. The Votec will be replaced by an aluminum 5.3 L LSx V8 with a Garrett GTX42 turbocharger. The transmission will also be upgraded to a much beefier TCI TH350 automatic built for drag racing. Follow the project’s progress at Yellow Bullet.
Source: Yellow Bullet
240hp, 3-speed auto?
Waste of time. A used stock Fiesta ST will walk all over it for 2/3 the price.
The owner might be building it for drag racing. If the 5th gen ST made 150 hp and 6th gen ST made 180 hp (flywheel power) then in a straight line this with 240 hp to the wheels would beat those.
Not with a 3 speed.
sometimes, people only want to have v8 muscle inside their car bonet..
But wouldn’t it be fun to smoke the rear tires?