Escort van 10 years on with 380,000 miles!!
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My Escort van 
I think it deserves a thread as it amazes me every time it starts!!
Its a 1995 1.8d that had a conversion to one of the first 2000cc zvh (zetec bottom end with cvh head) engine courtesy of Ht racing, this engine has covered 310,000 miles with little more than servicing (had to replace a valve after the water pump went & took the cambelt off
but £60 of parts & 3 hours work 
) It also has Rearo seats from an rs2000 after the origanial rs turbo ones were replaced as the bolsters had gone 
Its a bit down on power these days & to be fair the body is past its best but it still drives well & is as reliable as its ever been
It is without a doubt the most amazing vehicle i have owned it may not be the best at anything but as reliable transport i can fit my dog or my toolbox in it's unbeatable!
I think it deserves a thread as it amazes me every time it starts!!
Its a 1995 1.8d that had a conversion to one of the first 2000cc zvh (zetec bottom end with cvh head) engine courtesy of Ht racing, this engine has covered 310,000 miles with little more than servicing (had to replace a valve after the water pump went & took the cambelt off
but £60 of parts & 3 hours work ) It also has Rearo seats from an rs2000 after the origanial rs turbo ones were replaced as the bolsters had gone Its a bit down on power these days & to be fair the body is past its best but it still drives well & is as reliable as its ever been
It is without a doubt the most amazing vehicle i have owned it may not be the best at anything but as reliable transport i can fit my dog or my toolbox in it's unbeatable!
RobCrezz said:
Awesome amount of miles!
Whats the advantage of mixing the cvh and zetec rather than just using a zetec engine?
Simplicity of the cvh top end it just runs a rejetted xr2 carb so very little electics to worry about Whats the advantage of mixing the cvh and zetec rather than just using a zetec engine?
Also the zetec bottom end is much stronger than the cvh
Is a very common option with Rs turbos as you can use all the standard inlet & exhaust rather than having to adapt to the 16 valve head on the zetec.
RobCrezz said:
Awesome amount of miles!
Whats the advantage of mixing the cvh and zetec rather than just using a zetec engine?
I think the cvh head is stronger and Zetec bottom end provides more power. Whats the advantage of mixing the cvh and zetec rather than just using a zetec engine?
I may be wrong.
ETA: I was wrong. Italic Text
Edited by Ozii on Wednesday 10th November 10:46
bob1179 said:
Are you planning to keep running her?
I remember driving an ex mini cab Vauxhall Vectra with a good 330000 miles once. Absolute heap of s
t, but I was impressed that it still worked!
Still my daily driver I remember driving an ex mini cab Vauxhall Vectra with a good 330000 miles once. Absolute heap of s
t, but I was impressed that it still worked! its worth bugger all now so plan on using it until it dies although not really sure how it will die 
as ill keep welding it up & there is nothing on it mechanical that cant be eaily & quickly fixed no fancy electroic crap to go wrong neiljohnson said:
bob1179 said:
Are you planning to keep running her?
I remember driving an ex mini cab Vauxhall Vectra with a good 330000 miles once. Absolute heap of st, but I was impressed that it still worked!
Still my daily driver I remember driving an ex mini cab Vauxhall Vectra with a good 330000 miles once. Absolute heap of s
t, but I was impressed that it still worked! its worth bugger all now so plan on using it until it dies although not really sure how it will die as ill keep welding it up & there is nothing on it mechanical that cant be eaily & quickly fixed no fancy electroic crap to go wrong 
Evil.soup said:
What a heart warming story. Its like the old dog thats gone a bit blind in one eye and now has to use wheels rather than back legs, but the little bugger still brings the paper every morning with out fail, just cant help but love it can you !!!!!
Hit the nail on the head, its been in the family so long its earned its keep & you just cant help but love it!! 
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