syber
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kent crossflow?
in which fords can i find the kent 1600cc crossflow engine especially escort (yera)?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 5/11/02 at 03:57 PM |
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The 1600cc Kent was fitted to the Mark 1&2 Escort until 1980 (?) It was also fitted to the Mark 1 Fiesta XR2. It was fitted to early Cortinas and (I
think) Crapi's too.
Oh yeah, Mark 1 Transits had 'em too 
HTH
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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bob
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| posted on 5/11/02 at 04:02 PM |
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And very very early MK 3 cortinas too.
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bsilly
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| posted on 5/11/02 at 05:44 PM |
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and mk4's
mainly digger drivin me
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locodude
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| posted on 5/11/02 at 06:06 PM |
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Ignore the Fiesta ones, too many changes were made to make them FWD.
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kingr
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| posted on 6/11/02 at 12:08 PM |
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Ach, no 
I've just spent about 4 weekends getting a xflow out of a MK1 XR2, what are the differences? Also, to fit twin weber 40s, will I need to a) change
the distributor, it's a blue top breakerless one, b) chop holes in the side of my car?
Kingr
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JohnFol
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| posted on 6/11/02 at 12:12 PM |
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I think the mounting point for the FWD is positioned badly if you are going to have a RWD car.
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kingr
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| posted on 6/11/02 at 01:25 PM |
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That's a bit weird since what you might call the longitudinal mounting points (4 threaded lugs in a square pattern on either side of the engine) are
unused when the engine is fitted to an XR2. The engine is mounted with a block at the top of the alternator end and is supported by a plate between
the gearbox and engine at the base which bolts to a joist at the middle of the engine bay.
I'm still confused!
Kingr
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JohnFol
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| posted on 6/11/02 at 01:42 PM |
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kingr, I took this from a posting some time ago rather than 1st hand experience. Sounds like it's not a problem after all
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 6/11/02 at 07:23 PM |
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mk1 xr2 had a kent,looks similar to the later valencia engines,so you struck lucky.
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johnston
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| posted on 6/11/02 at 10:44 PM |
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the xr2 also has a different crank which makes the overall length 1.25 inches shorter
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kingr
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| posted on 6/11/02 at 11:46 PM |
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Hmmm, I spoke to Burton Power this afternoon and was told that all xflows are the same, in pretty much those exact words. I would have thought they'd
know what they're talking about, or do they have a reputation that I haven't heard about yet? The guy I spoke to did sound a little confused when I
mentioned mating it to an MT75 box ("an MT75X surely?"), but quickly got around to the idea of using it longitudinally, and couldn't see any
problems.
I'm still confused, am I being incredibly dense? Can someone please explain to me where the problems are going to occur by using a xflow from an XR2
rather than anything else? 
Kingr
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UncleFista
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| posted on 7/11/02 at 01:31 PM |
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quote:
Can someone please explain to me where the problems are going to occur by using a xflow from an XR2 rather than anything else?
Kingr
Finding a cheap Mk1 XR2 isn't going to be easy, these XR Ford owners are mental. Anything with the blue oval and the XR badge thats over 10 years old
seems to become a "classic" regardless of merit (or lack of) ;(
[Edited on 7/11/02 by UncleFista]
Tony Bond / UncleFista
Love is like a snowmobile, speeding across the frozen tundra.
Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
At night the ice-weasels come...
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kingr
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| posted on 7/11/02 at 01:55 PM |
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Hehehe, lucky I've got a mate who likes MK1 XR2s and drives like a mental. He took it into a wall in the early hours due to some rather over zealous
use of the accelerator, took out the offside wing (yes he did slide right across the road), suspension, drive shaft and damaged the chassis. It
wasn't economical to get it repaired, we looked into doing it ourselves, but it was in too much of a bad way. So, he let me have the engine to put in
my locost, so the spirit of the XR2 will live on (complete with twin 40s, hehehe). If I can get the thing to mate to an MT75 that is.
Kingr
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david walker
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| posted on 12/11/02 at 10:12 PM |
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The Mk1 XR2 Crossflow block is not the same as the RWD models use. The "4 threaded lugs in a square pattern" are not on both sides of the block,
only one side. Fitting one in a Locost wouldn't be too difficult but not as easy as say the Escort unit.
Certainly the timing chain cover is different to save room but I'm certain that the crankshafts are identical. Next time I have one out I'll double
check.
Dave Walker, Race Engine Services - 07957 454659 or 01636 671277
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