Originally Posted by zippyobrien

Been building a mk4 escort up and been thinking about engines.

Cvh are crap,
Rs2000 lump is to heavy.
Zetec turbo is good, but 1000£ for rods and piston plus management.

So thought is copy chip.
Been offered a 1.8 vti for 300 sheets.

The engine looms are seprate and managent is mappable with hondata.

And id have to make shafts to fit a mtx so thought sod it, go jap.

Views for and against please guys (regarding dimensions ect. )

Lee