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Old 13-08-2012, 10:18 AM   #1
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Default Cortina MK2 - When was changeover to Crossflow?

Hi all, wanted to ask a Cortina-newbie question.

When did Cortina's change over to the crossflow motor?
(I seem to recall the early MK2's were 1500 pre-corssflow)

Was there ever a crossflow 1500cc motor, or only 1600cc?
What did the GTs come with engine-wise, across which years ?

Thanks in advance

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Old 13-08-2012, 06:23 PM   #2
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Default Re: Cortina MK2 - When was changeover to Crossflow?

I just had a flick through some old sales brochures.

In 1967 the cortina has the 1300cc & 1500cc pre-crossflow & in 1968 cortina went to the 1300cc & 1600cc crossflow.

The only 1500cc crossflow was the Lotus motor, that used the 1500cc pre crossflow block & bumped the capacity up to 1558cc & added the Lotus twincam crossflow head.

The GT had a little work done to the motor to get a bit more power. The most noticable thing was the dual barrel downdraft webber carby. In 1967 it had the 1500cc pre-crossflow & all the other years had the 1600cc crossflow .
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Old 13-08-2012, 07:40 PM   #3
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Default Re: Cortina MK2 - When was changeover to Crossflow?

Neale, great...thanks.
A very comprehensive answer !!
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Old 14-08-2012, 11:10 PM   #4
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no probs mate
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