olv
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:49 PM |
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'91 H reg Sierra 2.0 GLX Info
I'm appologise for this as Sierra questions get asked all the time but i don't want to buy the wrong thing :p
I'm looking at building at mac#1/mnr/or similar next year but am looking at getting my donor as a run about for the time being.
I've spotted a '91 2.0 GLX near me with 78K miles on it and mot until august '06 going for £300 (i'm sure i could get it for
much less). But am i right in thinking this will be a CVH engine? or is still worth my time or should i look for an older pinto?
i'd quite like an xe or zetec but i'm not sure what my budget will be so trying to make things cheap as possible.
thanks
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 05:52 PM |
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No this will be the 2.0 DOHC engine there is no 2.0 CVH
2.0 DOHC is not a great power plant and best avoided IMHO
[Edited on 10-10-05 by BKLOCO]
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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olv
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 06:03 PM |
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Ok thanks for the quick reply. i'll keep looking.
is 85 the last pinto year?
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JoelP
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 06:11 PM |
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nope, ran through til 88 and some over lap, even as far as 90/91 ive heard. The easiest way to tell (on ebay at least) is the cc, as pintos are 1993
and DOHCs are 1998 
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scotty g
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 06:15 PM |
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There are some builders here (including myself) that actually quite like the DOHC. It is a bigger and taller unit than the pinto but in standard form
offers more power and torque, also despite what many people think, it will fit in a 7-esque car.
Having said all this the pinto has much better and cheaper tuning potential and fits much better. If you can get a pinto Sierra your build will be a
little easier.
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olv
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| posted on 10/10/05 at 11:30 PM |
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thanks for all the comments.
one last question, do the DOHC engines still come with the type 9 gear box?
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davep
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 07:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scotty g
There are some builders here (including myself) that actually quite like the DOHC. It is a bigger and taller unit than the pinto but in standard form
offers more power and torque, also despite what many people think, it will fit in a 7-esque car.
125bhp standard - that's 196bhp/ton in a 700kg locost.
150-160 available with reasonable limits of cost (<£500) - 160bhp gives 251bhp/ton
Great torque.
Downside is spare parts are almost as expensive RS mechanicals $$$
I just buy another engine 
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Mix
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 08:57 AM |
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Re the gearbox question, all the ones I've seen have had MT75 boxes.
Mick
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olv
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| posted on 11/10/05 at 02:55 PM |
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thanks, i'll keep looking for a pinto then
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