Engine out - Engine In
Sunday, October 1st, 2006Well, For the 4th time since owning my 1992 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8 GLX another engine has gone into her. Starting out as a humble 1769cc Ford inline 4 CVH, the second engine was an identical engine , but with a Janspeed 4-2-1 exhaust manifold, which made the engine a little livelier. The modification really began when the second CVH decided it was going to use 4 litres of oil in about 5 miles; and so the third engine was put into place, when the car went from a carburettor to Fuel Injection. The engine of choice was a 2.0 8v Ford I4 DOHC putting out 125 BHP. This is when more problems occurred over the past 8 months, including the dreaded head gasket failure, most sensors were shot, and finally the head cracked, yesterday the 4th engine went into the car, a straight replacement 2.0 DOHC but this time I may well fit a 4-2-1 manifold i have aquired 