[Quantum Owners] How to identify a CVH engine?
Hi All, General Knowledge, Starter for 10: I've just bought a red Coupe, no Q-061, nominally for spares, but it may get fixed up some day. Anyway, the seller thought it had a 2.0 CVH engine in it, but I'm not sure. The question is how can I tell easily? I know that Quantum did have access to US-spec 2.0 engines, as they were mentioned in some brochures, and in the Top Gear article on the 2+2. But do I have one? The seller based his assumption on the fact that the 1600 sump gasket didn't fit, only the one from the 1.8 Sierra, and that the block has 20 cast into the front face, just below the middle two exhaust ports. For what it's worth, it has a BP285 cam fitted and a rectangular-top Weber, like the one on the early XR2s. The head has the cross-hatch marks cast into it, like the Sierra head. The distributor and thermostat housing are as per Fiesta, and there is no Timing Belt Cover. Now, I have a couple of Sierra 1.8 engines in the shed, and one of them has 27 cast into the block, in the same place as the 20 on this one. So I suspect that is just a batch mark. Personally, I suspect it's a Sierra unit that someone has converted to FWD and, maybe done some tuning on. I've heard it running, but never driven it, so it's hard to say what sort of power it has. So, is there any easy way that I can tell what it is? I know the 1.8 is taller than the 1.6, but what about the 2.0? Are there any distinctive differences between the US and UK engines? Do the casting marks mean anything? Will the Engine No. tell me anything? I know I can take the head off and know for sure, but it's cold and I have a lot of other things to do. Any ideas, anyone, please? Thanks, Dave. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
Re: [Quantum Owners] How to identify a CVH engine?
It could possibly be a Ferriday engine. I have one in my 2+2 and that has 2.0 cast into the block. They were based on a Sierra block with the XR2 head. Russell On 12/12/2011 20:13, Dave the Subbie wrote: Hi All, General Knowledge, Starter for 10: I've just bought a red Coupe, no Q-061, nominally for spares, but it may get fixed up some day. Anyway, the seller thought it had a 2.0 CVH engine in it, but I'm not sure. The question is how can I tell easily? I know that Quantum did have access to US-spec 2.0 engines, as they were mentioned in some brochures, and in the Top Gear article on the 2+2. But do I have one? The seller based his assumption on the fact that the 1600 sump gasket didn't fit, only the one from the 1.8 Sierra, and that the block has 20 cast into the front face, just below the middle two exhaust ports. For what it's worth, it has a BP285 cam fitted and a rectangular-top Weber, like the one on the early XR2s. The head has the cross-hatch marks cast into it, like the Sierra head. The distributor and thermostat housing are as per Fiesta, and there is no Timing Belt Cover. Now, I have a couple of Sierra 1.8 engines in the shed, and one of them has 27 cast into the block, in the same place as the 20 on this one. So I suspect that is just a batch mark. Personally, I suspect it's a Sierra unit that someone has converted to FWD and, maybe done some tuning on. I've heard it running, but never driven it, so it's hard to say what sort of power it has. So, is there any easy way that I can tell what it is? I know the 1.8 is taller than the 1.6, but what about the 2.0? Are there any distinctive differences between the US and UK engines? Do the casting marks mean anything? Will the Engine No. tell me anything? I know I can take the head off and know for sure, but it's cold and I have a lot of other things to do. Any ideas, anyone, please? Thanks, Dave. --- Orange vous informe que cet e-mail a été contrôlé par l'anti-virus mail. Aucun virus connu à ce jour par nos services n'a été détecté No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com http://www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2102/4676 - Release Date: 12/12/11 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
Re: [Quantum Owners] How to identify a CVH engine?
The engine capacity is normally where you say the 20 is on the front of the block, certainly on later CVH's and Zetec's The Sierra block i had said 1.8 there. The early FWD CVH heads also had the cross hatch marks. The easy way to tell if it's really a CVH rather than a ZVH (Zetc block, CVH head), where is the oil filter. If it's on the back of the block under then inlet manifold then it's a CVH, if it's hung off the oil pump at the bottom corner of the engine then it's a ZVH. Jim On 12/12/2011 20:13, Dave the Subbie wrote: Hi All, General Knowledge, Starter for 10: I've just bought a red Coupe, no Q-061, nominally for spares, but it may get fixed up some day. Anyway, the seller thought it had a 2.0 CVH engine in it, but I'm not sure. The question is how can I tell easily? I know that Quantum did have access to US-spec 2.0 engines, as they were mentioned in some brochures, and in the Top Gear article on the 2+2. But do I have one? The seller based his assumption on the fact that the 1600 sump gasket didn't fit, only the one from the 1.8 Sierra, and that the block has 20 cast into the front face, just below the middle two exhaust ports. For what it's worth, it has a BP285 cam fitted and a rectangular-top Weber, like the one on the early XR2s. The head has the cross-hatch marks cast into it, like the Sierra head. The distributor and thermostat housing are as per Fiesta, and there is no Timing Belt Cover. Now, I have a couple of Sierra 1.8 engines in the shed, and one of them has 27 cast into the block, in the same place as the 20 on this one. So I suspect that is just a batch mark. Personally, I suspect it's a Sierra unit that someone has converted to FWD and, maybe done some tuning on. I've heard it running, but never driven it, so it's hard to say what sort of power it has. So, is there any easy way that I can tell what it is? I know the 1.8 is taller than the 1.6, but what about the 2.0? Are there any distinctive differences between the US and UK engines? Do the casting marks mean anything? Will the Engine No. tell me anything? I know I can take the head off and know for sure, but it's cold and I have a lot of other things to do. Any ideas, anyone, please? Thanks, Dave. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Quantum Owners Group group. To post to this group, send email to quantumowners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to quantumowners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an As Is basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
