I have now been told the 1600 X Flow engine im looking for can be found in

Escort Mk1 Mk2
Cortina Mk2 early Mk3
Capri Mk1

But what Reg am i looking for for these?

Thanks in advance.

V plate or earlier Escorts will be mk1 or mk2. I used to own one on a W but there are W plate mk3's aswell. As for the others I hope someone else can enlighten you.

Chris

My 1600 X-flow came from a Mk2 Escort, W reg, August 80 to July 81.

mark 3 cortina's had them but only in low spec models, I think that GL's GLX's etc all had pinto's in them, and i'm sure the same applies to mk2 capri's (which will have the correct drive axle ,Mk3 cortina's don't), if it's just an engine you are looking for try contacting your local F2 stock car racers, these guys use rwd escort drive axles with 2.0 pinto's . They may have the remains of the donor cars which for stock car racing is no use to them

Many thanks! Know anyone with a x flow near weymouth. South england somewhere?

MK2 capris were all pinto,MK1 capri's 1600 all x/flow. 2litres were all V4 like the old tranny's.
Will be in weymouth for the day over bank hol,doing a bit of camping and beering at bere regis.

Nice as long as weather is good! If you want something mad to do try www.weymouth-whitewater.co.uk its a family run thing. Im a computer technician by day but evenings and weekends when step farther is not about run the boat for him.

Pleasure trips my cuppa tea nowadays,few years back maybe.
Mate had 21ft phantom with 2oo mercury,gotta admit it is good at 70mph+ on the sea

Wont do that will do more like 45 mph with 12 people and 2 pilots. Uses 450hp deisel and jet drive. There are two pleasure trips too.

If you know the area where would be good place to find X Flow or is private still best?

I found my first escort MK2 with a 13oo x/flow by placing adds in local newsagents,as suggested in "build your own sportscar"
Not sure where the breakers are around your way,isnt there banger racing in bournemouth?

Yeah there is some near clay pigeon to. I will give that a go and put a ad in free adds or something.