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Old 06-03-2006, 02:50 PM   #1
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I have a 80 ford fiesta 1.6 kent motor. I'm looking for performance parts for it... cams .... headers.... pistons....... ect.

Availability in the USA is poor. UK is an expencive route. My question is ...are these parts available there in AU? Thanks....
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:17 PM   #2
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I've never seen anything earlier than 2004, Europe would be your best bet.
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Old 06-03-2006, 07:35 PM   #3
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yeah, fiesta didnt hit australia until 2004 and so we'd have minimal to none old school fiesta parts
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Old 06-03-2006, 10:56 PM   #4
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Wasn't the Kent motor used in late Escorts? There's either that option or perhaps seeing if there is any similarity with the Laser/Mazda 323.
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Old 07-03-2006, 08:17 AM   #5
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The kent motor was used in the old escorts. Did they import them to AU back then..
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Old 07-03-2006, 11:32 AM   #6
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We had the Escort until 1980 at which point Ford Oz joined the front wheel drive craze and brought in the Ford Laser, a badge engineered Mazda 323.
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Old 07-03-2006, 04:05 PM   #7
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The kent motor was used in the old escorts. Did they import them to AU back then..
As far as I know they did. You would be in luck as there most likely are performance parts on sale for the kent motors, but JUST the motor itself.

As far as 1980's Fiesta specific parts go, you wouldn't have a chance of finding them in Oz, as the earliest Fiesta here is the 2003 Mk6 model.
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Old 09-03-2006, 11:36 PM   #8
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If it uses the kent engines look for parts for escorts.

The earlest fiesta in OZ are Dec 03 build which i have one of.
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