Best bet is to look in bargain section of auto trader or similar, a 1.8 escort/ 2.0 mondeo with FSH but rotten and failed mot on wishbones or something for example where it's not worth fixing. go look at it, take it for a run, ignore any suspension noises etc but just feel for any flat spots, look for any smoke etc.
Thing with using the old management on the new engine is, the 1.6 ecu will think it's running the cvh. even with the cvh inlet, sensors etc plugged in, you're now gona be running a 16 valve engine with different power delivery, fuelling/timing requirements etc so you'll not get the best out of the engine until it's been set up. worst case scenario, it'd be running wrong enough to melt something.
Yeah, assuming the zetec clutch has plenty of meat left on it you can bolt the whole assembly straight into the cvh bellhousing without touching it. if you've ever mated an engine and box before then you'll know about getting the clutch onto the input shaft so it'll need a wiggle but once popped in you're done.
Piccy of cooling system below, you need a t peice in the bottom rad hose or you'll end up with 1 too many hoses which will empty itself onto your drive within seconds
some people block off one of the hoses to the thermostat, but thats not gona help cooling is it?
