You can keep your XE's (CIH inside)

[craig green]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5xBiGJFjiU

I've been watching a lot of euro hill climb vids on YT. Kadett & Asconas running CIH power. Sound far nicer. :)

[scott.parker]

Nice! Isn't this the engine in that rwd nova?

[craig green]

Sorry what Red Nova?

I didnt realise there was a twincam/4v head for the CIH? I got carried away thinking these things are using a trimmed down 24v Carlton/Senator head.

[8valve-craig]

Thats right, They lop the back 2 chambers off a C30SE head. Seen one in a manta over here, very impressive.

[scott.parker]

Sorry what Red Nova?

I didnt realise there was a twincam/4v head for the CIH? I got carried away thinking these things are using a trimmed down 24v Carlton/Senator head.

Edited, was ment to say RWD

[craig green]

Thats right, They lop the back 2 chambers off a C30SE head. Seen one in a manta over here, very impressive.

I thought so, cheers for the info.
I wonder how relevant this would be for a fwd application?

[mowgli]

the cih was the basis for the ascona & manta 400 engines... cosworth did the heads & pistons. that's why they are hard to get... as for the chopped down 6pot heads, they have been doing that for some time.. i'm guessing the new camshafts for the 4 pots must be rather expensive.
the 400 road going engines had efi & the competition ones had twin webers......

[craig green]

Custom cams one would assume. Not massively expensive I doubt esp if the spec is out there as opposed to needing development.