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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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Default st 170 engine any good for zvh?

is the st 170 engine as good,beter,or worse than a 2.0l mondeo block to use for a 2.1 zvh,cheers.

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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im pritty sure that the the cranks are balanced better.... its more of a black top block than a silvertop
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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it's a black top block with different rods and pistons.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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are they beter for the 2.1 conversion than the mondeo one.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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no difference mate. Silver top block is a bit easier as u dont need to mod the engine mount
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