Cadetsharp

Just trying to figure out how much can be squeezed out of a cvh. I am trying to decide what engine to go with for a bonneville salt flats racecar, and the CVH would allow me to run in the production category.

turbochild

i'm not 100% but is it not 130bhp i'm sure i maybe corrected lol

155lee

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what cvh,1.3,1.4,1.6,1.9 tall block?

Johnny Knoxville

There was a 1.6 N/A cvh that was built buy HT Racing and produced 160bhp not 100% if that was true

It's Czech Mate

depending on cash you should get close to 200bhp

Rick

Much better engines out there, could you not use a Honda 1600 and be in production cat?

RS Grant

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PMSL @ taking a CVH to the Salt Flats!!

...as above, can you not use a B16B from an EK9 Civic?


Cheers,
Grant

Chris69

about 160bhp from the 1.6cvh i think on carbs.

jammerrs

how nice would a cvh with rs16i roscker cover and twin 50's look though? - fooook that vtec off

RS Grant

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...edited for accuracy mate, after the honda-powered car vanishes into the distance due to being far more powerful and/or the fact the CVH-powered car has packed in.


Cheers,
Grant

jammerrs

god damm you true though

im going to build a cvh to beat you now think i might need quad 50's or something to stand a chance against a vtec though

Cadetsharp

My probable block choice will be a 1.9 tall deck that has been milled down to a 1.6 deck height to satisfy the rulebook requirements. I am thinking about 14:1 compression, 2.0 crank out of and American SPI escort, huge cam, solid lifters, custom intake and exhaust manifolds and a bunch of other tricks to keep it alive at 6-8000 rpm for 2-3 minutes at a time. My current combo, a 1.9 with 8:1 compression, weber 32/34, and factory Escort GT header puts out about 100. I need about 250 o be competitive.

jammerrs

250 N/A is a big ask of the old cvh....be wicked if you can do it though

make a resto thread for the enigne if you do decide to build this

Karlos G

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+1
Would be a really interesting build

luke89

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as above does it need to be cvh 1.6? if not maby a 2.0ltr zvh or a zetec ? that would keep it ford, if it dont need to be a ford engine def a vtec b16 !

It's Czech Mate

Some good info here

http://www.pumaracing.co.uk/CVH.htm

Cadetsharp

It needs to be an engine of the same family that was produced in the car, with the same deck height. Plus, hell will freeze over before I put a honda in my ford. If I just wanted to go fast, I would have a fox body with a 302. Cheaper than building an Escort. Plus I wouldn't have to make every part I need for the car. 1.9 engine are plentiful around here, and as long as I can shave enough off the top, I should be OK using that as an engine. Otherwise, I know where I can come up with a 1983 Escort GT 1.6 with MPFI. But that engine will cost me a minimum of $190, when I could get a whole donor car with a 1.9 for around $400. The 1.6 over here is a rare motor, and pretty useless unless I want to spend a load of cash shiping parts in from the UK. 1.9 parts are a lot cheaper an stronger. If I do end up building this, I will certainly try to keep y'all updated.

vaughant

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If it ain't ford the answers in the sig above,143bhp per litre!!!

Glenn_

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good luck fella. I hope you can do it.