ok wanting to no what's involved to get 125 hp out of a 1600 kent crossflow, and dont anyone say put a lead waight pinto in

so im thinking
single side draught 45 mm weber
kent 234 performance kit
ported head (how much not sure match porting mybe??)
duplex timing chain
stock bottom end
exhaust 2.25/exstractors
electric dizzy
lightend flywheel (again not to sure on how much want a little torque but with the heavy pistons dont no what a good comprimise would be?)
thats what i was thing this is all going on a 711m 1600 with low kays around the 50,000km ive been told and looks it so all thoughts welcome ohh and what revs would i be looking at max 6500??

cheers luke

anyone got any idea im thinking that really with the above mods more around 110hp beening relistic??

There is a guy i was talking to on Sunday that has a cortina with a 1600 in it thats made somthing like 130Hp, Im not sure if hes in this forum, but hes a member of the hunter british ford group. I'll ask when i see him next. its got twin 45's though. Ohh and your looking at a bit more then 6500rpm [:x)]

Cheers Rhys

haha righto was really sure to be onest thanks

Not much, my formula ford engines make that, basically a GT engine built right.

He's engine was worth $10,000. But im not sure if he built it, i think someone else did. it's possible if your willing to put some money into it $$$

Cheers Rhys

http://www.cortina-mk1classifieds.com/forum/showthread.php?t=882&page=2

here is a vid of a 1600 with 119 rear wheel horsepower

nice thing )





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hey mate, ive got the latest CF pommy magazine.. theres a special about tuning crossflows.

ill give ya the long story short.:

cams recomended is high lift, short duration cams.

fit an aldon advance mechanicical electronic distributer

steel main caps and complete balancing allows the kents bottom end to handle around 8000rpm

get 40DCOE's with around 36mm chokes and this can take you up to 150hp.

recomended valve sizes: std can see you up to 125 hp really pushing it, if you get out the 40.7 inlet's and 34.0 exhaust you can see 125-145hp...

electronic fuel pump with regulator is a must.

a common problem with old kent motors : when building a powerd up motor or even just a stock rebuild always check something thats commonly missed.. cracks between the exhaust and inlet valve. as they really are quiet close together.

other than that good luck!

recomends for a 1600 block you overbore +0.090 inch. so 90 thou.

or if cheaply chuck some 1300 pistons in!

*steel ROD caps sorry

yeah just brough the new cf good read cheers hmmm basicly i just want somthing to hold a slide in first gear on bitumen for motorkhana lol but needs to do it day in day out without problems