warleydaddy

Ok,if your been following like good boys and girls,you will know the bottom end in the FRST is mullerd!!!

Ive seen these too.... What do the people in the know think??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=330200591606

http://www.zvh-zetecturbo.co.uk/id27.htm

I have to point out,IM NOT AFTER POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont give a fuck,mif my names at the top of some "well fuckin done" list!!!! I just dont want it to smoke,or rattle,cause now ive done the top end,i want the bottom end to be as new...

SO what do we think then???

Pete...

jacko

there a good thing mate but better in a fez than an escort because of management and fuling they are a much more torquey and drivable motor we do loads for customers mate and no complaints we just did a 2.1 with cos management for a fez

warleydaddy

Well im just thinkning thats for £400,its going to be cheeper than doing my old bottom end??

But prob i have now,is what chip id need to use for it,and who does them??

Pete..

Tev

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Speak 2 stu, im sure if he cant do it he could put u intouch with some 1 that can, or jamie at jam-sport

*Bri.4.b.Cos*

Some propper sweet looking motors too, finished off very nicely

Bri.

warleydaddy

Got a feeling my 1st step back in to RS`s in 2years,aint going ot be cheep!!!

I can see why i stayed away!!!


Pete...

mark_24v_wiring

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Heard some bad story's about the guy from Dover.

A mate had one of his engines zvh for n/a and it shagged within 3000 miles so did a little digging aparently doing the bottom end consists of taking out the crank bearings taking a look at them and putting them back not fitting new ones like you would expect.

So your left thinking have the rings and oil pump been re-newed??

So i would avoid that if i was you mate

Turbocabbie

Im not certain I would trust someone to build an engine who advertises with statements such as :

david

Pete this is a useful website for building your own -

http://www.quantums.info/zvh.htm

I built a very basic zvh using the info on this site. Andy who done the work on the block used it for reference and it all worked fine

MK5RST

That site and a bit of help from Ian Howell from area-six and ur well away......

mad dog younge

why not just do a full zetec turbo

coswurv

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ive heard bad stories about them aswell, just a clean up and quick look inside, nothing is uprated and standard weak pistons skimmed to lower compression so no wonder they last five minutes, my advice build your own its easy and ive done loads so any plates etc just give me a shout.

James-W

pete, just go full zetec route
not much more expensive and a hell of a lot more reliable when homebuilt
sooo much better mate
use calibra turbo pistons, a ported head, and maybe cams, decent manifolds (adapt rst exh) and cossie inlet
and you got 300bhp, you might not want power but the new owner might want the option to upgrade after you, and its always there if you do feel the need

Butch.

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i built a 1.8 zvh engine for a friend of mine and that was in a escort and that made 200 bhp easily at 14 psi

just use a standard bottom end but give it a freshen up oil pump, rings, bearings and it will last you for ages my mate uses his everyday and has never missing a beat since if you want one ding i could work out a price to do it if you want

Rolls

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I loved the 1.8 zvh in my old Xr2 went ok too considering it was running low boost lol!

Bungle

My 1.8 zvh is awesome go for it

warleydaddy

So up to a bar,a ZVH with skimmed pistons,is fine then yeh?? Thats the jist im getting???

But what injectors,and what chip????

Pete...

pollocks

beiges on a frst and as for chip possible that stu has one he had for me when i rang for a none standard set up

warleydaddy

I know Stu does chips for a RS turbo,and does a beiges,-31 and chip kit for £450,but does the chip comprimise ZVH?? Or is there no differance??

Pete..

Butch.

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if you get stuck i could proberly get a chip done to suit the zvh with beiges

-beefy-

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but warley said hes not looking for silly power ??

imo why dont you get yaself down the locaql breakers , get a 1,8 mondy lump refresh the motor ( rings barings pumps ect , ) the mod work is a peice of piss mate , and then just got the t3 chip and coller like you said in the resto post ,

its all well saying got for 300 but as u prob know bud then you have to factor more things in and then it starts adding up ,

its a sweet car , keep it useable and simple ,

plus if you stay the zvh route you can keep the standard looks of the car ,

warleydaddy

A MAN THAT UNDERSTANDS WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is all i want,and is all il rob do..I DONT WANT UNRELIABLE,silly bhp engines!!! 200bhp is more than enough for what i want.. I dont wanna have to keep doin clutchs,box`s,bottom arms,brakes,every 5 mins,just so i can say "ohhh ive got a FIESTA with 280 bhp"!!! It doesnt bother me....

Plus i DO wanna keep the OE looks of the car......

Thats all i want..

Butch, PM me back!!!!

Pete...

zippyobrien

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ive just stuck a na 2.0 zetec in my fiesta and that quick enough with a few little mods,

good luck mate

Rab

Pete, if your not after power mate, a full zetec with a spacer plate running OFAB/OFAC and up to a bar boost will give a very useable 230bhp. Ahmed does chips for this setup I beleive.

RS1800 inlet, RST exhaust manifold and a T3 and you're sorted.

Would go really nice, but without being powerful enough to cause gearbox/clutch issues. Up to you mate, end of the day, it's your motor.

PS, new sig needed matey

pollocks

stu did me the chip alone for £150 all i did was ring him ask if he could do a chip to this spec (gave him the spec) and bingo the chip was here the day after

warleydaddy

Rab..

I can see what your saying fella,but i want to keep my engine bay looking standard,and i just dont fancy full zetec,full stop

If i can get a fully redone ZVH bottom end,T3,Beiges,pro alloy cooler,and a chip off Stu,id be MORE than happy with that

Pete...

Fiecos Dan

No they dont, a customer of mine asked him, (as i said i couldn't match that price)
they replyed, that they strip and build back up using old parts, unless something is broken, or the customer pays for new items.

Thats not a rebuild.

warleydaddy

Think il steer clear of them then

Any more ideas anyone??

Pete..

Johnny Knoxville

Just go to Ian Howell for your ZVH or Zetec needs

warleydaddy

Link? Phone no.?

Pete..

-beefy-

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you know what they say mate " great minds think alike "

-beefy-

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why dont you just build the motor yourself fella ??

the necassary machine works a peice of piss ,
and well barings pumps ect aint rocket science ,

plenty of websites out there ,, and if not id be happy to share what knowldge i have on the subject .

least that way you know what your getting is right .

Rab

Fair enough Pete. In that case, I'd stick with the CVH. It revs better and the std bottom end will handle 200bhp all day long.

Any more than 170bhp in a fez is wasted anyways mate.

Charlie Chalk

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James-W

sorry pete, didnt mean to offend you.
i know a couple of people who have gone down the zvh route, and they regretted it, thats all i was going on, and having skope for more power in the future if you/the person who has the car after you does feel the need.
also why not get another rst bottom end? surely this would be ten times easier, just get a proper gasket!
but its your car so do what you fancy!

Thanks, James

mark_24v_wiring

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Didn't think i was going to be the only one local that had heard horror stories about them.

warleydaddy

Ok had a good few options thrown my way now..... So leave it with me

And cheers to all involved..

Pete...

SapphyMike

i told you Pete - CVH LOL

Turbocabbie

looking for 200 bhp I would choose a CVH all day long...

Sexy-RS

link In my sig ya numpty