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01-01-2007, 11:05 PM | #1 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Hi I have what is supposed to be a 1600 Gt crossflow engine in my car ,how can I verify that it actually is a genuine Gt engine ?
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02-01-2007, 12:21 PM | #2 | ||
Over Thinker
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Ipswich Qld
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need more info
what year was your car made look into engine numbers then a letter or numbers cast into the block and heads
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02-01-2007, 04:49 PM | #3 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Hi it s not in a cortina ,have found a few numbers ,just above oil pressure sender is 03696,,,in block on other side found 681,,,f60150,,,THATS ALL I CAN FIND ,,,are there numbers on the head ,,,its a crossflow so i guess later than 67 ?
Dave :eclipsee_ |
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02-01-2007, 11:04 PM | #4 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Canberra region
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Try the link below for an explanation on kent cylinder blocks.
http://www.lotus-cortina.com/library/block/blocks.htm Alot of the time the engines will be the same except for a different cam profile and inlet/exhaust manifolds and different carbs. A GT Kent engine would have a dual throat webber downdraft (quite possibly fitted to a semi circular inlet manifold but not necessarily) but these may well have been "borrowed" long ago. Your best bet is the engine number, which should form part of the chassis number of the car it was from, but for the life of me I can't remember where to actually find it on the block. If you can find this number you may be able to use it to trace the car's identity. It may take a bit of time to track all this down and you may never find out what it's from. Just build it to GT spec (or better). Cheers Jamie |
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02-01-2007, 11:43 PM | #5 | ||
Starter Motor
Join Date: Jan 2007
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thanks ,can you recommend a workshop in melbourne to take it to for tuning etc as I am new to the cortina engine scene I have been to Yesterford ,,what do you think,
Dave Last edited by Dav733; 02-01-2007 at 11:45 PM. Reason: addition to text |
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