LiviN7

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Hello everyone my name is Salvatore

I haven't posted on this site in a while but lately my project has been close to completion and I began to have the itch to go back into the forums. I live in the states and had great help from many of you in achieving parts such as Fiesta RS intakes and exhaust manifolds. However I ran into another car that caught my eye and well, I just jumped into it. Now its almost done.

Here is some info and I would like your opinion since you are all more informative and well experienced with turbocharged cvh's.

The car - 1985 Ford EXP turbocoupe

Engine - 1.6 CVH turbo
Turbo - IHI VC-32, upgraded to VJ-11, water and oil fed
Tranny - MTX-III
Intercooler - None

My brother blew the engine on it a year ago. Rod bolt on cylinder 4 let go. 74000 miles and previous owner neglected maintenance. Oil was thick as molasses, black, and burned severely. Rod bearings and mains were shot.

So I decided since I couldn't find a 1.6 turbo block to replace, i'll use my spare 1.9 HO instead from a 1987 Escort GT.

Engine has been balanced and blueprinted by Northeast machinery, assembled with following specs:

1987 Escort GT 1.9 HO bottom end

Bored - .020" over
Decked - .005"
Crank - underground .010"
Pistons - Custom forged by Arias, free floating with poly locks, 11 cc's removed from dome to achieve comp of 8.1/1 with factory deck and bore
Rods - Factory shotpeened
Rod bolts - ARP
Clutch - 1989 Ford Taurus SHO 9.25 inch diameter
Flywheel - 1988 Thunderbird
Flywheel bolts - ARP

1985 Ford EXP Turbocoupe head

Headgasket - Cometic MLS
Head bolts - Factory stretch torqued 18,40,90 deg,90 deg

I am still going to be boosting the VJ11 turbocharger but this time with a Yonaka motorsport intercooler and DSM blow off valve with 10-12 psi, in the future use my T3 .48hot/.60cold

My goal is 200 horsepower at the flywheel.

Should I be worried about the rods pitch angle and hp rating here? I only intend to rev to 5500, 6000 max.

Thank you everyone!

whizzisat114

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Any pictures of your project?

LiviN7

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1.6 head on 1.9 block

Engine getting assembled


ARP rods studs from Nissan Silvia 240sx


Ported head


Big exhaust port


Clutch upgrade - 7.8 inch to 9.25 inch


Stainless large valves


Ported intake


Christmas came early


Yonaka Intercooler


Modified factory HO pistons


Difference seen


Measured 11 cc's removed from dome


Arias forged pistons


The wheels, waiting to get car running first


Shotpeened rods


Cometic headgasket


Oil cooler retained

LiviN7

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LiviN7

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Intercooler piping will route tomorrow

LiviN7

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NoRubNoDub

What power you hoping for?

BRAMMER

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Different and a tidy little project

LiviN7

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Thank you

What ever power I can generate at 15 psi, tuned and managed by Megasquirt. I have no specific power goal, my goal is to have a one of a kind EXP turbocoupe. Would be cool to produce 210 hp given that the car weighs 2100lbs. We'll see.

LiviN7

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New wheels



Intercooler installed, piping almost completed

LiviN7

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The maroon car in the back right is an 82 Mercury LN7, sister version of the EXP that originally came with a 1.6 CVH N/A, I converted it to 1.9 HO EFI 5 speed 6 years ago. After my EXP is completed I am debating on doing a 2.1 ZVH turbo for it, 2.1 Zetec turbo, or 2.0 CVH turbo. I have no restrictions because its all managed by Megasquirt and the sky is the limit. I already have a UK version of the EFI intake from a Fiesta RS, the exhaust manifold for the T3, the valve cover with inlet turbo bonnet, and even the intake adapter plate.

How reliable are the ZVH's??