Hi Harry,
I asked for 1100 fiesta rear springs and dampers. You could
also fit superflex (or similar) bushes to tighten things up. Tyre choice is
very important - Toyo R888s are tremendous but not for everyday use.
Bob Craig
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From: "HB" <[email protected]>
To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 4:34 PM
Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: .
Thanks Bob. When you refer to fiesta shocks/springs as opposed to xr2
components, are the spring/shock specs the same for all types of mk2
'normal' fiestas?
I believe it's a zetec block after checking. The oil filter is about
10cm in from the bottom rear corner, on the LHS from the drivers POV.
Can you recommend any online spares stores for the dipstick apart from
the obvious Ford?
Cheers,
H
On Oct 31, 9:12 am, "Jim Hearne" <[email protected]> wrote:
Do you know if the bottom end is a 1.8 CVH , not that common as it was
only
used on the Sierra and needs a few mods to fit FWD.
Or was it a 1.8 Zetec bottom end ?, often used with a CVH head to make
what
is commonly called a ZVH engine.
The best way to tell is to see where the oil filter is on the back of the
engine.
If it's roughly in the middle of the block then it's a CVH, if it's down
on
the bottom corner of the engine (actually mounted on the oil pump) then
it's
a Zetec.
You need the dipstick and tube that matches whatever the block is.
Jim
>> On Oct 30, 3:05 pm, HB <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Hi there, I ve recently acquired my first Quantum 2+2 and my first
>>> impressions are, wow! The licence plate is F229 UPB, if by any chance
>>> one of you have owned it! However, after a few Sunday drives a couple
>>> of niggles have appeared.
>>> Firstly and quite worryingly, under harsh acceleration/cornering,
>>> particularly around roundabouts (i can t resist), the rear arches do
>>> rub against the outside of the rear wheels. It s running 195/50/R15
>>> tyres, which I don t believe are the problem, but if any of you do
>>> think they are the problem, please say. Other than that, could I have
>>> some advice on what springs/shocks to replace the current ones with to
>>> avoid the problem?
>>> Secondly, the engine is a 1.4cvh head with a 1.8 bottom end. Well,
>>> this is what the guy i bought it off has told me! The issue here is,
>>> the dipstick is from the 1.4 block so does not even reach the oil with
>>> a fresh 3.5L in. So my question is, will the 1.8 cvh dipstick be fit
>>> for purpose? Or, if any of you could point me in the right direction
>>> to what dipstick would suit/someone in the know, it d be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>> FYI, the quantum was registered in 1992 and is based on a 1.4 mk2 of
>>> 1989. The now 1.8 engine has been gas flowed with a kent cam and
>>> scorpion exhaust with a TDLM carb. It s a beautiful black, with some
>>> tidy 15 alloys. 0-60 has been timed at 7.8
>>> Thanks for reading this far, any information will be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>> HB
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