daz
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 posted on 10/11/05 at 01:11 PM |
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1.3 CVH Avon
hopefully starting to build a zx9 mk indy with my brother at the beginning of the new year, but was also thinking of building my own for day to day
use, and since the insurance will be sky high im seriously thinking about using a 1.3 CVH engine and was wondering...
1) will it fit?
2) just how slow will it be.. roughly? ( 0-60/top speed)
i know it wont be impressive but its just something to do in my spare time and ill be able to add a bigger sized lump the more no claims bonus i rack
up (currently none!) 
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Oliver Jetson
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 01:27 PM |
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Insurance will be cheap as chips compared to insuring a "normal" road car. How old are you by the way just so we can give you an idea on
what insurance will be?
Why bother goin to all the trouble of buildin a car with a 1.3cvh engine when the same amount of time and effort will get you a much much faster car
with a better engine, for an insurance premium of not that much.
Cheers,
Oli
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daz
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 01:37 PM |
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im 20, still learning to drive tho i have my test in a couple of weeks time, been insured on my own car since feb so ill have a years no claims then.
ill be able to take the mk indy out for a thrashing, but id like to use the avon as en everyday car, so dont really want to be spending lots to insure
it with a 2 litre pinto and ofcourse, the running costs, like i say its just a project, im not too fussed if its not fast
[Edited on 10/11/05 by daz]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 02:02 PM |
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1.3 Crossflow will probably be a cheaper and easier option - they often come up for same as complete drivetrains when people upgrade.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 03:02 PM |
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No real problem fitting the CVH although I think a 1.4 would bebetter option as it shouldn't raise the insurance much. 1.3 & 1.4 are a bit
easier to fit than the 1.6 as they come with a flywheel for a 190mm clutch.
Fitting a Zetec at a later date would be quite easy ---
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 03:12 PM |
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The CVH engines (not including the 1.8 version) are all a bit of a pain to mount. The engine hasn't got any lugs halfway along the block on one
side so you have to improvise. There are a couple of pics in my archive of the mounts we have made for a 1600. On one side the alternator mount will
share a lug with the engine mount and i believe the block we are using may have extra holes drilled and tapped into it!
So it does fit but not very easily. As said above a crossflow would be easier. Having said that, the CVH is quite light, cheap and easy to mess around
with and then there is always the turbo option!
HTH,
Andy
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stevebubs
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 03:15 PM |
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Was thinking more along the lines of getting parts second hand - many more xflow parts floating around than anything else.
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daz
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 04:15 PM |
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think i may go for a 1.4 crossflow, wont even bother cleaning it up to look nice as its literally just a car to get me to work and back, and once ive
thrashed the engine to near death i can plonk another one in 
will a crossflow engine bolt straight in? or will i have to learn to weld and make my own mounts
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delboy
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 09:36 PM |
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If you want a 1300 why not use a pinto, they're available from early sierras, and later if you want to increase engine size its easy to fit a
1600 pinto or a 2000 pinto without major modification. Block and head sizes, exhaust manifolds etc will all be in the right place.
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daz
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| posted on 10/11/05 at 09:42 PM |
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i didnt realise there was a 1300 pinto to be honest, guess ill have a look around at whats available nearer the time of the build
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tim windmill
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 12:08 AM |
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im 15 and im building a 2.0 pinto indy what the hell is my insurance going to be like!!!
might have to downgrade to a 1.3 
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daz
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 07:28 PM |
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probably non existent since you cant drive at 15 
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britishtrident
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| posted on 11/11/05 at 09:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daz
i didnt realise there was a 1300 pinto to be honest, guess ill have a look around at whats available nearer the time of the build
1300 Pinto = rocking horse phoo I have only ever see one and that was 20 years ago, the Sierra 1300 was so under powered didn't sell in
anything like the (small) numbers of the 1300 Cortina.
Think of it as a very rare type of boat anchor .
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daz
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| posted on 12/11/05 at 05:34 PM |
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that'll be why i havent come across one while doing my slight engine research.
might even build an mk locost now, as i believe this is cheaper than the avon
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 13/11/05 at 12:18 AM |
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I would get some quotes before worrying about engines. There have been some guys around your age on here that have had very reasonable quotes. You
may find a 1.6 or 1.8 Zetec is quite affordable.
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soggy
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| posted on 13/11/05 at 10:59 PM |
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have a word with the guys on the avon section!
if at first u dont succeed use a bigger hammer!
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Peteff
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| posted on 13/11/05 at 11:12 PM |
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ill be able to add a bigger sized lump the more no claims bonus i rack up (currently none!)
You will be disappointed to hear that no claims bonus is not available on limited mileage kit car policies from the insurers who do it. Your annual
mileage will be one of the things that governs the price of your premium. You will not get insurance from mainstream companies as they have no
statistics to base their prices on.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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