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[henryd]

Its a pity they fitted that truely shite 1.3 'Endura' pushrod heap of crap to most of them

Is that the engine based on the old Kent engine that was fitted to Escorts, Capris etc?

Yep,pretty much the same,later ones have a chain driven overhead cam motor

[Andy B]

Its a pity they fitted that truely shite 1.3 'Endura' pushrod heap of crap to most of them

Is that the engine based on the old Kent engine that was fitted to Escorts, Capris etc?

Yep,pretty much the same,later ones have a chain driven overhead cam motor

IIRC Ford spat their dummy out with EU bureaucrats at the time because Ford had wanted to fit an ultra low burn engine to the Ka that didn't require cats to obtain low emissions. EU Bureaucrats insisted on cats, so Ford stuck the first thing they could find that would fit in the engine bay & scrapped all the development of the low burn engine.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its a pity they fitted that truely shite 1.3 'Endura' pushrod heap of crap to most of them

Is that the engine based on the old Kent engine that was fitted to Escorts, Capris etc?

As per fitted to Ford Anglias I think you will find, the ones which suffer black death, noisey tappets (which wear) and bore wear....

[Andy B]

Its a pity they fitted that truely shite 1.3 'Endura' pushrod heap of crap to most of them

Is that the engine based on the old Kent engine that was fitted to Escorts, Capris etc?

As per fitted to Ford Anglias I think you will find, the ones which suffer black death, noisey tappets (which wear) and bore wear....

You're not a fan then! 

[omegod]

I remember helping a girl out who was stranded with a punture, I was a bit embarrased at the big bang as the jack went through the sill    rather rustbuckets

[Andy B]

.... at the big bang as the jack went through the sill    rather rustbuckets

My MkIII Cortina did that! 

[05omegav6]

I remember helping a girl out who was stranded with a punture, I was a bit embarrased at the big bang as the jack went through the sill    rather rustbuckets

That'll learn you

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its a pity they fitted that truely shite 1.3 'Endura' pushrod heap of crap to most of them

Is that the engine based on the old Kent engine that was fitted to Escorts, Capris etc?

Yep,pretty much the same,later ones have a chain driven overhead cam motor

IIRC Ford spat their dummy out with EU bureaucrats at the time because Ford had wanted to fit an ultra low burn engine to the Ka that didn't require cats to obtain low emissions. EU Bureaucrats insisted on cats, so Ford stuck the first thing they could find that would fit in the engine bay & scrapped all the development of the low burn engine.

Hmmm....and nothing to do with the fact it didn't work so the project was abandoned.

[omega3000]

I remember helping a girl out who was stranded with a punture, I was a bit embarrased at the big bang as the jack went through the sill    rather rustbuckets

 

But the cars are quite deceiving , from the outside they look pretty much rust free ... tell tell signs are rust around the fuel cap . I know an mot place that rub hands laughing when they see one booked in  usually they order more sheet steel and welding rods in advance  Rust from inside out just like my trusty old cortina 

[henryd]

I remember helping a girl out who was stranded with a punture, I was a bit embarrased at the big bang as the jack went through the sill    rather rustbuckets

 

But the cars are quite deceiving , from the outside they look pretty much rust free ... tell tell signs are rust around the fuel cap . I know an mot place that rub hands laughing when they see one booked in  usually they order more sheet steel and welding rods in advance  Rust from inside out just like my trusty old cortina 

They rust like old biscuit tins,had to weld outer sills on an 03 a couple of weeks ago,I'd have been pissed off if it was mine

[Marks DTM Calib]

Noted many Fiestas of that era doing the same, Focus seems a lot better although Mondeos also seem to suffer which is odd.

[omega3000]

You only have to look on egay at the mot failures , last time i seen rust like that was on a datsun cherry 
I almost bought one , a nice looking black shiny 02 plate up for £500 then he showed me the mot failure list ...almost every fail was structural inc seat belt Angkor points