Originally Posted by
tabetha
The HCS(high compression swirl) engine is just a later version of the x flow engine which was a OHV, for overhead valve, basically the cam lives half way down the block and it uses rockers pivoting on a shaft(rocker shaft) to open the valves, the other end of the rocker is pushed by pushrods operated by the cam.
tabetha
Oh some nice info I just checked my manual it seems to be ohv so it's nice to know something about the engine I have in at the moment. I am really inspired by all the projects on here and can't wait to get started. Just need the idiots guide basic list and some cash and away I go. Don't want to sound an idiot but my car is left hand drive will this effect me in anyway if I drove back to blighty and got turbo engine from there. Thanks