Found an engine... what is it?

[Blobcat]

Clearing out some storage and found the below...



No head or sump

Is it a 1600 Ford Crossflow?

 

[davidsl500]

711M was the old Kent engine casting 1970 on which has the thicker sidewall. 1600 Ford X-Flow was BA suffix like yours, the 1300 was AA.

 

[LostKiwi]

Looks like it to me too.

 

[davidsl500]

Rebuilt a few of those in my time in 1760 format with a BCF3 cam, flywheel like a dinner plate and twin 48 Dellortos on inch and a half ram pipes and a decent head. Wedged one in an A30 as a "Q" car

 

[SL63 Mark]

Coolant passages look a bit blocked up BC ? Was this the reason for demise I wonder ? Also, it's gonna be a bit down on power without the head, just sayin

 

[Blobcat]

Coolant passages look a bit blocked up BC ? Was this the reason for demise I wonder ? Also, it's gonna be a bit down on power without the head, just sayin

It's been sitting in a cupboard in an Ikea bag for at least 6 years so it is a bit dry...

It's the rare "Dry Sump" version so bound to have more power

 

[vtaylor78]

The Ikea bag has lasted well. !

 

[ajlsl600]

Clearing out some storage and found the below...

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No head or sump

Is it a 1600 Ford Crossflow?

Sure looks like.

 

[Dean Fletcher]

The Ikea bag has lasted well. !

Did he have to spend 3 days trying to erect the damn thing.

 

[Blobcat]

Did he have to spend 3 days trying to erect the damn thing.

I still have the Allen key...

 

[Dean Fletcher]

I still have the Allen key...

They will be in a museum soon.

 

[Blobcat]

711M was the old Kent engine casting 1970 on which has the thicker sidewall. 1600 Ford X-Flow was BA suffix like yours, the 1300 was AA.

Thanks David, so is it worth anything? Probably going to stick it on gumtree, FB Marketplace and or ebay ad it isn't any use to me.

 

[Flyinspanner]

Stick it on pistonheads or a Ford forum, or Ford Facebook page?

 

[Blobcat]

Stick it on pistonheads or a Ford forum, or Ford Facebook page?

A Ford forum????

 

[LostKiwi]

Or turn it into a coffee table and lights... ...

The coffee table now has pride of place in France

 

[Blobcat]

Or turn it into a coffee table and lights... View attachment 60382 View attachment 60381 ...

The coffee table now has pride of place in France

I was going to do that with my old 200TDI engine from the Landy, that was completely fubar’d

 

[LostKiwi]

I tried it with a 300tdi. Couldn't lift the damn thing even without pistons, rods and crank fitted!

 

[John Laidlaw]

It's been sitting in a cupboard in an Ikea bag for at least 6 years so it is a bit dry...

It's the rare "Dry Sump" version so bound to have more power

Thought they sold meatballs?

 

[davidsl500]

Thanks David, so is it worth anything? Probably going to stick it on gumtree, FB Marketplace and or ebay ad it isn't any use to me.

I would have thought £250 should be attainable if the bores and crank are standard so there is room for a rebore and grind.

 

[A.J.]

I would have thought £250 should be attainable if the bores and crank are standard so there is room for a rebore and grind.

Could be a little on the light side. There are loads of Ford short engines on Fleabay ranging from £250 to a couple of grand