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can you put a standard 1.6 cvh in a turbo

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Old 05-11-2005, 07:59 PM
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Default can you put a standard 1.6 cvh in a turbo

havin a lot of trouble with turbo engine

was going to get it rebuilt

just wonderd if i could use a old xr3i cvh

also scraped a 1990 1.6 fiesta sport and engine has hole for crank sensor

is this normal

thanks
Old 06-11-2005, 09:50 AM
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No mate you can't the RST engine has lower compression pistons just for starters.

Yes it's normal fro the Fiesta to have a whole for a crank sensor as they don't use a distributor.
Old 06-11-2005, 11:16 AM
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as above there not the same plus there's no oil oilfeed outlet for the turbo on the xr3i engine.
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dont use it, get a proper turbo engine
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