crezza
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 02:43 PM |
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1600 Crossflow - Exchange / refurbed Engine
Hi,
Engine in our locost is a bit tired and smoky, can anyone recommend a good exchange / refurb provider near surrey? Or otherwise of a good secondhand
unit for sale?
Ta
Stephen
07900606262
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 03:31 PM |
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I'll say it before anyone else does - why spend money on such an old engine, when you can get a zetec for next to nothing? You will have to
spend some money adapting stuff to make it fit, but you'll have higher power output and a much newer engine.
...and this is a dedicated x-flow owner saying this! 
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dave-69isit
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 03:35 PM |
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valve guide smocky or rings does it only smoke when cold
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atspeed racing
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 03:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I'll say it before anyone else does - why spend money on such an old engine, when you can get a zetec for next to nothing? You will have to
spend some money adapting stuff to make it fit, but you'll have higher power output and a much newer engine.
...and this is a dedicated x-flow owner saying this!
Wise words from David.
Just got to spend a few quid making it fit, but you will end up with a far better unit.
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 04:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I'll say it before anyone else does - why spend money on such an old engine, when you can get a zetec for next to nothing? You will have to
spend some money adapting stuff to make it fit, but you'll have higher power output and a much newer engine.
...and this is a dedicated x-flow owner saying this!
While I agree with what you are saying about a morden Zetec,there is something very alluring in an old fashioned engine like a xflow in a Lotus 7 type
car 
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atspeed racing
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 04:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fatgadget
quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I'll say it before anyone else does - why spend money on such an old engine, when you can get a zetec for next to nothing? You will have to
spend some money adapting stuff to make it fit, but you'll have higher power output and a much newer engine.
...and this is a dedicated x-flow owner saying this!
While I agree with what you are saying about a morden Zetec,there is something very alluring in an old fashioned engine like a xflow in a Lotus 7 type
car
agree there...
an all steel x-flow at 9000rpm does sound VERY good on our dyno
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BenB
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 05:19 PM |
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And at least with a Xflow you know you chassis won't get a chance to go rusty with all that oil flying around the engine bay 
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 05:42 PM |
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just a few years back you could buy them in SA new from ford for 800 rand.......
Sell the xflow to the classic ford boys...they will munch your hand off.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/6/10 at 09:04 PM |
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Don't get me wrong - I do like my x-flow and I'm not rushing to get rid of it. But if it should need significant money spent on it then it
will get changed rather than fixed.
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02GF74
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 08:48 AM |
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check Newark engines on ebay (trade under letterslost) or contact them (yellow pages). they have recon blocks and heads.
there is also burton power and vulcan engineering.
^^^ whilst I'd agree with the zetec route -(I have 2,m don't ask) but fitting one would mean bonnet bulge and I did not want that - even
going from 1300 to 1600 block I had to make engine mounts for it to fit!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 09:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
^^^ whilst I'd agree with the zetec route -(I have 2,m don't ask) but fitting one would mean bonnet bulge and I did not want that - even
going from 1300 to 1600 block I had to make engine mounts for it to fit!
That's true - the Zetec is a tall engine. Not an impossible task though.
The only popular engine I've seen that's comparable in size to the x-flow is the Toyota 4-AGE - a remarkably small engine. That's
quite an expensive route though as the engines aren't cheap, and finding a suitable RWD gearbox is even more expensive! Even using a Ford Type
9 box involves an expensive replacement bellhousing. That's a simple way to get 130BHP from a bog-standard 1600cc engine though. And they are
quick... 
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