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1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
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
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/18 09:30:38
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anyone got any idea im thinking that really with the above mods more around 110hp beening relistic??
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/18 15:50:39
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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
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/18 21:57:00
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haha righto was really sure to be onest thanks
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/19 08:20:57
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Not much, my formula ford engines make that, basically a GT engine built right.
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/19 11:28:37
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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
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/19 16:49:04
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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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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/19 18:21:54
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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!
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/19 18:22:48
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/19 22:10:09
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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
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/19 22:14:38
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quote:
Originally posted by Mk1 Lotus
Not much, my formula ford engines make that, basically a GT engine built right.
may i ask what spec roughly are your gt engines? not trying to do you out of bisnuss just wondering what a rough run down of what i would need to do would be?
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/24 16:44:39
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just go the to the formula ford website www.formulaford1600.com.au and it has the specs there. I'm sure mk1 lotus has some of his own tricks but thats the specs and rules.
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/24 20:49:13
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thanks mate very much aprecated
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/24 21:10:45
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bloody hell they may as well run stock motors everything is bloody restricted haha, hmm if there making 100hp surley with a good head and bits and peices i should get around 125hp just looking into i atm stock 1600 will be the go for a start haha
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RE: 1600 kent x flow 125 hp aim!
2009/05/25 12:48:48
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yeah they're very ristricted but the guys who build them really know what they're doing, some of those cars are bloody quick.
Have a good talk to mk1 lotus, he really knows what he's doing, build's some very QUICK cars.
He also sells a lot of the bits you'll need to do your 1600 up, think he's a kent cams agent, very nice guy.
cheers
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