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[carismafiesta]

hi guys can any one help me find out the BHP of a cross flow engine 1600? just want to no wot kinda power to b expecting would like to c over 120bhp wen the carbs r set up,had a re-bore,lightend flywheel and been polished n ported................am i on the ryt lines.....

[FezV6]

They were about 95 as standard straight from the factory engines, but it is possible to tune them well. I would think 120 would be easily acheived with port/polish, cam and twin webbers. (of course it will need a good exhaust, the standard ford Mk1 XR2 one was s**t!)

Ive got one I have been saving up for parts for. I reckon that 170 Bhp is possible with the right work

[carismafiesta]

wow! 170!! that'll b wicked!! yer its goin in a mk3 so a custom exhaust is on the way,cam, flywheel, webbers, an a re bore to 1660, some 1 told me they had a 1600 cross flow bored to 1720?? duno if thats possable tho, thanx

[edders]

i dunno about an overbored 1600 but there was a 1700 pre x-flow.

[carismafiesta]

did the 1700 come in the cortina's or escorts? (RWD) [ERRR] i hav a "711"engine at home but they wont fit into a FWD car [ERRR] theres nowhere to bolt the top engine mount,

[edders]

it wouldnt have been in the escorts and i dont think it was in the cortinas either.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Kent_ ... -Crossflow

ok then turns out it was in mk1 and 2 cortinas, prefects,anglias,classics and corsairs

[carismafiesta]

thort it was yer its a pitty they wont fit in to the fiestas but as long as i hav over 120bhp and lots of engine chrome n (insert ghey rap term) (insert ghey rap term) i'll b happy

[edders]

i bet they would you just have to make up some mounts for it. and then theres the whole 'sourcing the engine' problem.

[carismafiesta]

na theres no bolt holes in the back or side of the block so it would b more trouble than its worth, just fixd my jeep!!!! at last!!!