Adam-D
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marcs fezzie
ive just done the wiring and it turns over  
been a long time 
just gotta fit fuel tank
buy and fit exhaust
fit rad
connect up wiper motor
tidy up loom
and connect fuel pipe to engine 
then she should run
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Rileysport
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what fezzie.... what engine ?
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Adam-D
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hang on,
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Adam-D
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Adam-D
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Ditch
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what lump have- you dumped in it?
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richard_syko
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CVH
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Ditch
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that means absolutely nothing to me fella... im going to guess its a 1.6 XR lump?
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Tom
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1.6 8v
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Adam-D
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yup 1.6 xr2 carb
90 odd bhp
bering in mind this car wieghs about 650kg
and has a janspeed exhaust manifold/k&n and will have a full exhaust system should be looking at 100bhp
not bad, then you can re-build engine with new cam, port polish etc and push 130 odd bhp
no thats quite fast, for a first track car
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jr
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:d good to see it still getting done, take it the manifold was all ok
really wouldnt mind somehting this cheap and brisk as a little track car
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richard_syko
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Check you rearb antiroll bar mounts (if it has a ARB).
I noticed a knocking and one of the four had rusted badly and snapped.
They are R shaped and bolt on parallel to the rear beam.
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Adam-D
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no probs mate will check when fitting the fuel tank
jr manifold is fine
if you offer my bro the right cash he will deffo let you have it, i think he has given up, hence why im working on it. was well pleased to her it turn over
itll be started soon
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
that means absolutely nothing to me fella... im going to guess its a 1.6 XR lump?
C-ompound V-alve angle, H-emispherical combustion chamber
or CVH as Ford called it for short, was the name they adopted for their small four cylinder 8 valve alloy cylinder headed OHC engines that they fitted in the XR2, XR3i and RS Turbo as well as lesser models in the same body design, and in larger capacities in the USA and in later basic models of the Sierra
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jr
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 @ jim, so much info 
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richard_syko
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CVH
The CVH engine was originally introduced in the Mk3 Escort in 1980 and was available in 1117cc. 1296cc and 1597cc capacities. The 1.1 engine was dropped in mid 1983 and the 1.3 was replaced by a 1392cc engine in 1986. In 1988, a 1769cc CVH engine was fitted in the Sierra. This engine is based on the 1905cc US spec engine and has many differences from the smaller capacity CVH engines, resulting in very little interchangeability of parts between the two types of engines. The most important thing to remember when rebuilding these engines is not to mismatch the pistons, heads, oil pumps or cranks, all of which were changed in late 1985 to early 1986. Make sure they are identical in design if replacing any of these items. Also, if using a modified cam, always use an adjustable cam pulley since these engines must have the cam timing perfect for optimum performance. The engine can be modified to fast road spec with a cam, head and exhaust change, but no further for the injection engine. The carb engine is best converted to fast road use with an XR2/XR3 carb (the early Weber DFT is better than the later TLDM). The carb engine can be modified much further right up to full race spec. using twin carbs and solid followers (as fitted in the RS1600i engine). A twin DCNF carb setup is often preferred for easy installation. However twin DCOE carbs are often used even though space can be tight to get a good sized air filter in place.
CVH turbo engines are much easier to uprate. With an increase in boost and a modified chip, you will see 170bhp. Higher power outputs can be achieved but the compression must first be lowered to prevent detonation and allow more boost. It is important to remember to replace the intercooler for a more efficient alloy type when boosting over I bar. Above this boost, there will be an increase in charge temperature, which will lead to a substantial loss of power. All versions of this engine are safe to use the standard followers up to 6500 rpm. Engines that rev to 7000 rpm will need to use anti-pump followers. Beyond this rev limit, only solid followers are a safe option.
[Edited on 19-08-2005 by richard_syko]
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
@ jim, so much info
Always there to help sunshine
'spesh if it's Fraud based info
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jr
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very good, id imagine you copied and pasted that,
SVM on the other hand scary knows that stuff off the top of his head
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richard_syko
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Im a fiesta mk3 bitch now
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
@ jim, so much info
And they can produce enough power to remove your driver's side wiper arm
Not bad for a gay little 4 pot with one cam, eight valves and a dirty great sneezy weasel device
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richard_syko
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Better for tuning than the Zetecs apparently
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
Better for tuning than the Zetecs apparently
Damnnn right sir
286 bhp and 301lb ft at just over 7k is not too shabby for a 25 year old design with only 1597cc
IMHO of course
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richard_syko
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Early zetecs are just an updated CVH with 16 valve heads (obviously not literally).
Then again they are still young engines and there is not the testing and developement in motorsport like the group B rally car days and crazy touring cars too get maximum out.
Its all down to the head in the Zetecs I`ve been told there just so restrictive.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by richard_syko
Early zetecs are just an updated CVH with 16 valve heads (obviously not literally).
Then again they are still young engines and there is not the testing and developement in motorsport like the group B rally car days and crazy touring cars too get maximum out.
Its all down to the head in the Zetecs I`ve been told there just so restrictive.
Indeed, they probably require a great deal of material removal and development work on porting, combustion chamber design and valve size and seat angles etc. etc. and there just hasn't been that much time spent on them yet as far as I know.
CVH tuning has a bit of a chronolgical advantage as Severn Valley Motorsport proved.
They had been fettling the turbocharged version of the engine for approx 15 years when they completed work on my engine, hence it leaving their workshop with it's factory capacity and Noah's ark fuel injection unchanged, but outputting well over double the power and torque of it's un-modified factory spec brethren.
There are some people doing interesting things with the so called 'ZVH', a hybrid of the two engines, utilizing capacities as large as 2100cc and Cosworth management.
Which is cheating if you ask me, but impressive nonetheless.
Severn Valley produced an absolute animal that made (if I remember correctly) 335 bhp (although it may have been 325), and a red S2 that is quite well known in Ford tuning circles as 'SOY' (the last three digits of it's reg. no.) also produced hideous power from a big capacity hybrid, until the fella that owned it broke it for spares - he got 14 grand back but that's not great because he spent 40 building the car - lunatic.
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richard_syko
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Swansea school of automotive engineering get 10 new 1.6 zetecs (black tops I think) a year and part of my course is to get 50 % more power out of it.
Or if your lucky enough 1 of the 4 jaguar 4 litre supercharged engines @ 400bhp standard (I think).
Fancy do a conversion 
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