its a 1.8 cvh at the min but im after a turbo engine or sumit faster just wanna keep it as cheap as possible my dreams a cossie engine 1 day but i aint got 6k plus for that ha ha any help or info would be appreciated

 

hi mate
dunno if this helps but i have a friend who converted his 1.8 diesel sierra to run a 1.6 cvh out of an old escort so it is definatly possible just a case of the plumbing and wiring

 

cheersmate just wanna know if it would be worth it or if i could do sumit else to get it turboed

 

would love a sierra with a rst engine,

what gearbox would be the best?

 

im pretty sure my mate used the standard box and moddified the mounts to the engine but dont hold me to that, would be a good conversion and deffinatly worth it!!!

 

wouldnt think the standard sierra box would last very long.

 

sure thats been done gotta be worth a go if you got the bits

if your starting from scratch maybe go 24v cos

 

the type 9 sierra box can take about 200bhp so would be fine id imagine. could u not just put the turbo head, manifolds and turbo on? how strong is the 1.8 bottom end + what sorta cam etc?

but if your on a budget and want a cosworth.... why not just put a cosworth in it?
a 24v that is must be cheaper than a CVH turbo

 

cant beat a turbo but

 

yeh standard box probably isnt going to be up to much and the 24v lump sounds better again

 

Would have thought youd need to do something with the fuel tank too