nige
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1.8 cvh just aquired as doner anyone with the same
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mad4x4
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 11:42 AM |
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Yeh I'm using the 1.8CVH even though people throw up or pretend to be sick.
SO far not to many problems. I am in the middle of throwing away the inlet manifold to twin 40's.
Have had a bit of the problem as the engine has a semi intelligent ECU.
Thing and I don't know if I'll get it working correctly or have to change the distributor yet. But we'll see.
I guess if your using the Standard inlet manifold it would be quite easy.
Apart from that every thing else from the CVH is the same.
As I've changed the inlet manifold I have also found that the thermo stat housing from a fiesta 1.6cvh fits the 1.8CVH head as the 1.8's
is built into the Inlet as well.
What site no doubt I will post question problem and solutions about this engine.
Getting to late to change now!.
Andy
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
MK INDY's Don't Self Centre Regardless of MK Setting !
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 09:43 PM |
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Have A Look!!!!!!!!!!!!
1.8 CVH car here :
http://www.groovy42.freeserve.co.uk
[Edited on 13/10/03 by Surrey Dave]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 10:06 PM |
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I'm using the loom out of one.... thats about it for me  
Ben
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 13/10/03 at 10:44 PM |
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Blimey that loom weighs more than a Locost chassis!!!
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 07:53 AM |
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Not when i've finished with it
I've been cutting out all the unwanted bits. There are now more unwanted wires, than wanted lol
Ben
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nige
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 04:14 PM |
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are you happy with the drive
surrey dave
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 07:11 PM |
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Driving
Yes , the car was finished in 2000 , and I've been running with the standard (very small Pierburg carb) , it's a smooth flexible engine
with plenty of torque .
doesn't rev very high ,so a high ratio diff is handy, I've put a 3.54 in this summer.
I have now got round to changing the carb ,with an adaptor plate cut by 'Merlin', i've put a Weber 32/36 DGV on , and initial
impressions are good.
People seem to have a lot to say about NOT using this engine ,not many have driven one , and what ever your opinion you could not describe a
'Locost' with an 1800 CVH engine as SLOW.
Car At; http://www.groovy42.freeserve.co.uk
[Edited on 14/10/03 by Surrey Dave]
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nige
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 08:53 PM |
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thanks surrey dave for your thoughts
as a team of two we are building a pair
we have unearthed 2 x 1.8 cvh sierra,s
both h plate soon the fun will begin
1.8 cvh de- dion rear, sierra every thing
we can salvage.any more thoughts
you have will be most welcome
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 14/10/03 at 08:58 PM |
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Get a XR4 rear with discs
P.S. dont hit return at the end of the box.... just keep typing
Ben
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