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Crossflow Cylinder Head
TGR-ECOSSE - 6/4/07 at 01:23 PM

I have got a 1300 crossflow engine and have been offered a 1600 unleaded head can anybody tell me if this fits ok. I am sure i did this in my MK2 escort days but cant remember as its been a few years. Thanks...

GParkes - 6/4/07 at 04:14 PM

Hi

Yes it will, the heads on the crossflow are all inter-changeable. It should boost your performance though!

Gavin

MikeRJ - 7/4/07 at 12:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GParkes
Hi

Yes it will, the heads on the crossflow are all inter-changeable. It should boost your performance though!

Gavin


Note that some early 1300 crossflow heads had a combustion chamber in the head, rather than the totally flat design that all the later ones used. If a flat head is fitted to a 1300 engine that requires a chambered head then compression ratio may be too high.

Memphis Twin - 7/4/07 at 04:35 PM

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Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by GParkes
Hi

Yes it will, the heads on the crossflow are all inter-changeable. It should boost your performance though!

Gavin


Note that some early 1300 crossflow heads had a combustion chamber in the head, rather than the totally flat design that all the later ones used. If a flat head is fitted to a 1300 engine that requires a chambered head then compression ratio may be too high.


Not to mention the valves smashing into the pistons ...

MikeRJ - 7/4/07 at 07:52 PM

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Originally posted by Memphis Twin
Not to mention the valves smashing into the pistons ...


Good point, that would help to lower the CR though