PROJECT FORD FOCUS ST170

Welcome to the second part of our modern classic Blue Oval project where we’ll be treating the Focus ST170 to a well overdue service

PART 2: LOVE AND ATTENTION After introducing our ST170 project in conjunction with Machine Mart last issue, we have wasted no time in getting stuck in with the spanners to carry out a full service. As is usually the case when you get a new project, the initial clean and full checkover had revealed a long list of jobs that would need tackling to bring it back to rude health. In due course we will be upgrading the suspension, replacing all the worn rubber bushes, overhauling and improving the braking system and fitting some new grippy tyres. But the first thing on our list was to give that fabled 2.0-litre 16-valve engine some TLC, starting with something we spotted when underneath the car – a badly corroded sump. Engine flush…

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Classics World (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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