does anyone know how to get more power out of a 1.8 cvh engine becouse i havent aclue on how to

Bigger Better Carburettor, Sports exhaust system including 4-branch manifold and a sports air filter is always a good place to start

ditch it 4 a 2.0 zetec turbo!!!!!

Dicky thats your answer to everything!

Dazza: Hey dicky whats time is it?
Dicky: 2.0Turbotime!

dazza tat were bad. v bad. just leave

Not good for the 1.8.

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

cheers peeps well 2.0 zetec sounds very nice but engine swap insurance is stupid money
thanks all and ile look into possiblities soon :cheers:

Insurace goes on what the engine came out of (i.e 2.0 Mondeo familycar)

Bore it out to somethin like 1950-2050CC and blueprint it,wild cam massive carbs and a good exhaustthis should give u a solid and reliable 160+BHP

Thats true mate but the car isnt worth what that lot would cost (No Disrespect to the car)

I didn't know that insurance deal thing. You can get old Capri's with 3.0 engines in them, and cost **** all to insure.

its not as simple as basing it on the car it came from or people would be using highpower engines in all sorts, its based on thew car its from. the car it goes into bodywise and then how reliable the car is and also the repairs will cost more as only specialist garages will work on it. so your insurance goes up as you also have to get it independantly checked and a report filed to make sure it passes all the tests. then you have to inform all the relevent bodies, unsure if there is any charges for it.

i lukkd into droppin 1.4 gt lump into my 5. it aint all that easy. quite a few insurance companys wuddnt touch me because of the engine transplant/ modifications required, (bigger brakes). its sad but i gotta say id luk at new car b4 engine swap.

i think it depends. If for example shreks engine died a death and i fitted the 90PS 1.6 escort engine i would pay a 1.6 premium + mods. But if the engine was the V6 cossie engine outta the scorpio cossie then the premium wud be custom