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Pinto ( 1.3 - 2.0 ) 24 17.91%
CVH ( 1.6 -1.8 ) 21 15.67%
I4 DOHC ( 2.0 8v, 2.0 16v , 2.3 16v ) 13 9.70%
Cosworth YB 0 0%
Cologne V6 ( 2.8, 2.9 , Cosworth ) 4 2.99%
Zetec ( 1.6 - 2.0 ) 25 18.66%
Vauxhall ( XE etc ) 2 1.49%
BMW ( M10 , M20 , ETC ) 6 4.48%
Bike 10 7.46%
other 29 21.64%
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Old 11th February 2010, 10:47 AM
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i,m using the 1.8 cvh that came with my donor, tho i,m sure it,ll go bang in time for winter

i,m being like a boy scout " be prepared" & so i,m collecting the bits i,ll need to rectify the above problem , bike carbs, megajolt & an engine that starts with a Z
& fitting a prop capable of more than the cvh can give

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Toyota 4age 20v 1.6
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Rolls Royce 27 litre V12 Merlin.
Actually I'm lying - 2.0 DOHC 8 valve.
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|I'm using a Escort RS2000 16v. Which is virtually the same as the Sierra DOHC but has a tuned head for that extra 50bhp
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Donor engine 1.8 CVH, will try bike carbs when its on the road.
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|I'm using a Escort RS2000 16v. Which is virtually the same as the Sierra DOHC but has a tuned head for that extra 50bhp
extra 50 bhp is a little optomistic
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I voted CVH but I am planning a Zetec upgrade after its finished.
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BMW M60B30.

That's a 3.0L quad cam 32v V8 for those not in the know. 220bhp and enough torque to pull a house down. And just yesterday I got it turning over - Woo Hoo!
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I voted for using a CVH, but after buying a runner for £40 i'll be going down the 1.8 Zetec route on ZX9R carbs and megajolt.
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