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Ford CVH engine | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
Production | 1980–2004 |
Layout | |
Configuration | Inline-4 |
Displacement |
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Cylinder bore |
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Piston stroke |
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Cylinder block material | Cast iron |
Cylinder head material | Aluminum |
Valvetrain | Single cam-in-head, rocker arms, 2 valves per cylinder |
Compression ratio |
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Combustion | |
Turbocharger | Some 1.6 L versions |
Fuel system | |
Management | ESC Hybrid |
Fuel type | Gasoline |
Oil system | Wet sump |
Cooling system | Water-cooled |
Output | |
Power output | 69–200 hp (51–149 kW) |
Torque output | 86–133 lb⋅ft (117–180 N⋅m) |
Dimensions | |
Dry weight | Circa 100 kg (220 lb) |
Chronology | |
Successor | Ford Zeta engine |
The Ford CVH engine is a straight-four automobile engine produced by the Ford Motor Company. The engine's name is an acronym for either Compound Valve-angle Hemispherical or Canted Valve Hemispherical, where "Hemispherical" describes the shape of the combustion chamber.[1][2] The CVH was introduced in 1980 in the third generation European Escort and in 1981 in the first generation North American Escort.
The CVH was produced in capacities from 1.1 to 2.0 L, with the smallest version offered exclusively in continental Europe, and the largest only in North America. Engines for North America were built in Ford's Dearborn Engine plant, while engines for Europe and the UK were built in Ford's then-new Bridgend Engine plant in Wales.