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Crossflow Engine; do i stay with it?
Topic Started: Aug 30 2012, 10:53 AM (154 Views)
tony k
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Hi Im back after many years away, bought another locust, or should i say shell, It has a 1300 crossflow engine but with no hoses,pipes etc, and nothing else.my question is... do i stay with this one, if so where do i source the parts from or do I go for a donor car with a zetec engine and go that direction?
Cheers Tony
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Peter
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Welcome back to the fold.

I'm with the XFlow camp, if the Xflow if it isn't needing any work will be relatively cheap and easy to get up and running a Zetec will always make more power but will need a sump, manifold carbs, some form of ignition/management - megajolt? plus other odds and sods. Burton http://www.burtonpower.com will have all you need for the crossflow and zetec.

Retro Ford do kits for installing a Zetec

http://www.retro-ford.co.uk/shop/catalog/zetec/install-kits

It will give you an idea of whats required to get the engine converted to RWD.


Cheers

Peter
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tony k
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After seeing your comment saying crossflow all the way, basically agreeing with my father in law who is very knowledgable and my cousin owning a escort harrier for the last 22 years I have decide to take my stubborn head off and stick with the crossflow.
Thanks Peter
Regards Tony
I dare say I'll be on here again soon!
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Penfold
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I would stay crosflow all the way if it working maybe treat to electronic ignition, can pick them up on eBay for £10 ish from a fiesta ;-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-ESCORT-MK4-...S-/280952140556



Xflow power :-)


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