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[jonesy_rst]

i ask because of a few people saying there not. stick with cvh. why is this i thought zvh was better due to the zetec bottom end being newer stronger and the added bonus of extra cubic capacity

[eddyrst]

how much power do you want? how much do you want to spend?

best value for money is tuning the cvh, quite easy to get 200bhp

zvh is more envolved, more labour, more parts, more expenise but will ultimately give more power and perhaps more reliability

[jonesy_rst]

labour is as much of an issue because i will be building the engine myself. its just trying to source bits is either traveling all over or buting on ebay as a gamble not knowing what ur gettin.

[jimmyesh]

I think either a CVH or a full Zetec Turbo conversion these days as turboing the zetec isn't the "black art" it once was, it's been done loads of times now and there's loads of parts readily available for this conversion.

The zvh is only a good idea if you want to keep the original looks under the bonnet but secretly have a few more cc, but bear in mind that the 1.6 CVH head will need modifying by a specialist to get the flow ideal for a 2.0 zetec block below it.

I personally would go the full zetec turbo route these days as a complete engine either CVH or Zetec will usually be more reliable than a hybrid of 2 different engines bolted together.

[adam_frst]

the 1.6 cvh is still looking strong, some people are getting 300 bhp plus out of theres?!

[jimmyesh]

the 1.6 cvh is still looking strong, some people are getting 300 bhp plus out of theres?!

I agree, they are as Ford intended them to be and modern engine management and new ideas have breathed a new lease of life into the CVH, You can't argue with 300bhp from a 1.6 8v.

Thing is, is that Ford have made the zetec turbo their own too with the focus RS and you can buy CGI (carbon graphite impregnated) Focus RS blocks from Burton power now. I reckon a properly-built 2.0 zetec will last longer than a cvh equivalent running the same power and maintained at the same intervals, driven in the same manner etc.

[adam_frst]

yeh id rather have a zetec turbo to be honest but at the end of the day a 1.6 8v with over 300bhp is very impresive

[SEG1]

could you put a zetec head on a zvh bottom end??

[FezzR]

Ive never liked the idea of zvh, yes they work yes they produce power, but i think money is best spent on a ZT.

could you put a zetec head on a zvh bottom end??

ZVH = CVH head + Zetec bottom end!

so you just said... Could you put a zetec head on a zetec bottom end...

[SEG1]

but do they modify it in any way that use have to change the block back to zetec

[MossyZS]

Would it not be easier to just go out and buy a Zetec engine?