LNA / LNB 1.6 CVH Turbo – Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 & S2 Head Gasket Keychain

LNA / LNB 1.6 CVH Turbo — the heart of the Escort RS Turbo

Before the Cosworth era came to dominate Fast Ford culture, the Escort RS Turbo brought forced induction to Ford's front-wheel-drive performance range.

The Series 1 used the LNA 1.6-litre CVH Turbo, producing 132 PS from 1,597 cc, while the later Series 2 adopted the closely related LNB version with the same headline output. Application catalogues consistently identify both engines as 97 kW / 132 PS CVH turbo units.

With fuel injection and turbocharging applied to Ford's compact CVH architecture, the RS Turbo became one of the defining performance Escorts of the 1980s.

The Series 1 became especially prized for its homologation-era character and distinctive appearance, while the Series 2 made the RS Turbo formula accessible to a much larger group of owners.

This GasketKeys piece recreates the turbo CVH head-gasket geometry as a compact stainless-steel tribute to both generations.

Engineering & Craftsmanship

• Industrial Grade Build: Precision laser-cut from premium 304 stainless steel with a durable brushed finish.
• Protective Frame: Presented inside a 3.3 mm CNC-machined PLY frame.
• Technical Precision: Cylinder bores, coolant passages and major gasket features are digitally mapped from the original gasket.
• Letterbox Friendly: Slim under-5 mm packaging keeps UK delivery simple.

Those construction requirements follow the uploaded GasketKeys framework.

A subtle Fast Ford memento

For Escort enthusiasts, S1 and S2 RS Turbo mean considerably more than simply two generations of the same car.

They form a major part of 1980s Fast Ford culture, and the CVH Turbo engine is central to that identity.

The gasket profile therefore works particularly well as a subtle engineering memento—recognisable to someone who knows the car without simply reproducing another RS badge.