Good News - Pre98 Main Caps are friggin HUGE!!!

[ButtonPuncher]

Check this out...




The left cap is a stock Focus main cap, center is a Focus-Power billet cap, right is a massive Pre-98 main cap. How F'n cool is that?!?!?

I take back what I said about our block in the oil squirter thread. This also confirms my suspicions about the obvious turbo oil return that is molded into our oilpans.

Forget the Focus CGI block. I'm going to build this puppy up.

BP

[IRingTwyce]

[striker2]

all i get is "X's"

[ButtonPuncher]

ARGH. Let me try something.


All fixed!!! Thanks for the help striker2.

[hotdimmes]

I love silly forum animated gif's as much as the next guy...but sometimes I stand back and ask myself....why...why would someone take the time to make such a thing??

[striker2]

Now the real question. Will Cleavet 77 bearings for the focus work on the pre98 zetec?

I think they will as i believe that the cranks are basically the same but i would like some confirmation.

[cbman]

Wow! That's good for you. My main caps looked like the pic on the left. Is that a big chunk of welded steel on there? As long as its a load bearing "chunk" you're good to go.

I believe the rod bearings have different notches in them. So, if you buy focus pistons buy the bearings for the focus.

[mystiquevltwin]

cool!

what do you think the 98+ caps look like?

[ButtonPuncher]

Unfortunately they are probably like the stock Focus Main caps. cbman said that his looked like the Focus ones.

It depends on how late your 98 was made in the year. If you have a massive cast iron passenger side motor mount, then you probably have the beefy main caps. If you have the small timing belt cover style passenger motor mount, then you probably have the wimpy Focus main caps.

The only true way to know is to pull off your oil pan and look.

BP

[cbman]

I wonder if the ARP studs are even long enough to use with those?