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wrigglypig - 31/8/08 at 08:39 PM

just getting ready to make a start with my engine, is the same sort of sump chop required with this engine???

Kev

big_wasa - 31/8/08 at 08:44 PM

1.8 or 1.6 ?

1.8 is about the same as the escort zetec so if you need more clearance it can be cut and shut to gain a bit. Its steel so can be done with a mig

Thinking about it - 31/8/08 at 08:51 PM

Sylva kit cars used to have something on their site with drawings. Just had a look and they have taken the technical section off there. Maybe you could email them.

wrigglypig - 31/8/08 at 09:00 PM

The engine is a 1.8

will121 - 31/8/08 at 09:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Thinking about it
Sylva kit cars used to have something on their site with drawings. Just had a look and they have taken the technical section off there. Maybe you could email them.


it was the Sylva web site that i got my info from when doing my sump, if you are looking at the 1600cvh few pictures in my archive and will look and see if i have a copy of the web pages as its definatly gone of their site now.

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andylancaster3000 - 31/8/08 at 11:14 PM

This is ours. Chopped 1600cvh sump (on a 1600). Same capacity as original, with a number of baffles and a windage plate. Seems to do work well. Not yet experience any big surge problems.



One word of advice. Make the drain plug fairly large. A 5/16ths UNF hole is not big enough, especially with 20w/50.

andylancaster3000 - 31/8/08 at 11:20 PM

Slight hijack! Sorry.

Does anyone know if the 1600cvh sump will fit onto the silverstop 1800 zetec. Obviously the pick-up will have to modified but in terms of bolt spacing and fitting around the oil pump and crank seal ends I mean

MikeRJ - 1/9/08 at 07:34 AM

No, only the 1.8CVH sump will fit the zetec.

whitestu - 1/9/08 at 08:38 AM

I chopped my 1.8 CVH sump by 50mm IIRC.
I didn't give it any extra capacity. The chop lost about a litre and gave plenty of clearance.

It's a bugger trying to stop the pinhole leaks when you mig it!

Stu