Ford Puma Project

[Mark]

Something a bit different

We picked up a Y reg Puma 1.7 last weekend with a blown head gasket and possible further damage. It had been compression checked at a Ford dealers and the findings were

Cyl 1 = 40psi
Cyl 2 = 20psi
Cyl 3 = 10psi
Cyl 4 = 20psi

Now the car is a one owner jobby with 72k on the clock and Full Ford History so even with the engine issue it seemed woth getting

Got it back from Leicester thanks to Dan@DB Power and set to work stripping off the head on Monday eve to see how bad the damage was.




Head ready to come off





However on removing the head I was greated by this












So thats that fooked On initial inspection though the head look ok so should get a few quid back on that

Luckily we have a spare lump ready to go in, it just needs a few bits swapped over like the flywheel and manifolds plus fit a new clutch to it.

More updates to follow

[Ghazoobe]

Luckily we have a spare lump ready to go in

V8 I hope?

[Chriscooke]

Sr20 det from a pulsar

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

Focus RS lump??

[arry]

Fookin' ell - what's happened to that?!!

[Ken]

Fookin' ell - what's happened to that?!!

What he said

[Mark]

Nope same engine

And on the topic of the engine, how is it possible for Yamaha to design a VVT sprocket that doesnt rattle its tits off

This is going to be Dani's new drive as her Puma is getting a bit tired (142k now) so will be for sale soon.

[Mark]

Fookin' ell - what's happened to that?!!

It got a bit warm

Heater valve spigot sheered off and dumped the coolant, not sure how long the previous owner drove like it, quite a while I reckon

[frisbee]

I've spotted the problem, its a Ford engine with 4 pistons in.

[Chris B]

Apparently Focus engines sometimes only come with 3 pistons

Mark, I was hoping you were going to be putting in a 2.0 TDCi Duratec engine or something and tuning the nuts off it

[Aj82]

Nice hole!!
Good little cars them though. Standard engine going in or does/will it have some minor mods?


Cheers Aj

[Dan@DB-Power]

And on the topic of the engine, how is it possible for Yamaha to design a VVT sprocket that doesnt rattle its tits off

Probably because it's belt driven, GTS-T VVT's are quiet

Anyhow engine's fooked isn't it not seized though

Dan

[Actual_Ben_Taylor]

Mark, I was hoping you were going to be putting in a 2.0 TDCi Duratec engine or something and tuning the nuts off it

That would have been quite cool

[Mark]

It now looks like this





Basically removed

The battery and battery box
The fan
Plenum
AC compressor and PAS pump and tied up out the way
Rear Box mount
Gear linkage
Alternator and starter

Also removed both lower wishbones as they look like they have been in a salt bath



these will be cleaned and painted with some hammerite


So all thats left is to pop the driveshafts out, split the exhaust after the cat and then lower it down

[Mark]

Well its out







Passenger side driveshaft wouldnt budge out the box so i ended up taking it out the hub end and dropping the whole lot with it still in the box. It came out afterwards though

Taken the box off the engine and removed the clutch and flywheel (clutch only had a few months left in it anyway) Funny thing was when i drained the engine oil, about 2 litres of water came out first

Time to start cleaning things up and collecting all the required gaskets etc

[Mark]

Well a bit more progress

I am waiting on a few engine bits like a belt tensioner and a couple of gaskets so went on the cleaning offensive








A few areas that need attention










And I need a new starter cable




And today I got carried away








Going to try and give the whole bay a going over with some silver hammerite

Going to try and get the subframe off and drop the rack down

[arry]

Good progress

Typical rusty fords

[30psi]

Thats not rust

Some good engine damage there Mark, top marks for the previous owner.

[Mark]

Well if i got carried away yesterday, then today I completely lost it

Removed:

Subframe
Steering Rack
Front Wings
Scuttle Panel
Wiper Motor
Rad Support
ARB
Brake Servo & Cylinder
ABS Module

and know it looks like this











Wanted to rip the AC out but cant be bothered getting it recharged

Loads of dead leaves and dirt under the scuttle panel and ontop of the firewall under the scuttle.

Now needs another good clean and then some prep ready for some paint Can start cleaning the subframe etc and paint them as well

[Jem]

And you question my reasoning of having three cars