Today I Bought...

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

An engine

 

It's only a 1200 pre crossflow, but it means I will be able to drive the Anglia (Hopfully). I have been told to just clean it up, paint it and sling it in, but I think I should at least take it apart to make sure it's o.k (But then that is me).

 

So when it's done, I will fit my 4 branch and Strombergs, then I can sort out my 1380. Unfortunatley I can't get a new AE piston, but I can get another make, but I will have to change all 4 While i'm at it, I think I will look for a standard 1300 crossflow block so I can get it over bored for my new pistons when I get them. Failing that, I will have to find a 1500 pre crossflow.

 

Here's some pic's of the 1200 as it is now:

 

 

 

I thank you

[Mr Sam]

hope you have more luck with this one

[Savvi]

I may have a 1300 crossflow block going spare ? I want the front timing cover and robbed the pistons and head though.

[LADY WIT]

Hope to see the box at the next Medway Meet

[lotusless]

how do you know its good? you could clean it, paint it

put it in, + its fooked cant you do a few

checks before you do all that work.

[over_head_cam]

how do you know its good? you could clean it, paint it

put it in, + its fooked cant you do a few

checks before you do all that work.

 

 

 

...... but I think I should at least take it apart to make sure it's o.k (But then that is me).

 

Jim will

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

how do you know its good? you could clean it, paint it

put it in, + its fooked cant you do a few

checks before you do all that work.

 

 

 

...... but I think I should at least take it apart to make sure it's o.k (But then that is me).

 

Jim will

 

LOL yeah Jim did, and it's a good job too. This 1200 is scrap... the center bearing shell has spun at some point and scrapped the crank

 

I can't King win

[over_head_cam]

Have you considered the x-flow route jim?

[Mr Sam]

bugger mate still a good job you checked now rather than later

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

Have you considered the x-flow route jim?

 

Hi Phil, yes mate, I have thought long and hard about going crossflow, but really really wanted to keep it old skool pre crossflow. I will admit, I am getting slightly miffed by it all, it's like i'm trapped in a nightmare.

 

I will rebuild my 500 mile old 1380, but I just wanted a reasonable engine to sling in and get it back on the road. I should've gone Zetec right from the start

 

Sam... YKT mate. I have never been one to sling in a secondhand engine and hope for the best... unless I have driven the car that it previously came out of.

[Nettles]

All you seem to do is take engines apart fella, I've never seen you put one back together yet!....................Hint hint! Poxy 100e lump STILL sitting in a thousand parts randomly scattered to the four corners of my world, which I like to call my workshop!

[Jimbob-Squarepants ©]

All you seem to do is take engines apart fella, I've never seen you put one back together yet!....................Hint hint! Poxy 100e lump STILL sitting in a thousand parts randomly scattered to the four corners of my world, which I like to call my workshop!

 

LOL Neil

 

It's funny isn't it... my 1200 is 40 years old, and your misses' sidevalve is older but in much better condition. I may have to rob it so I can sling it in my shit box which will clear your workshop of random engine parts at the same time

[Nettles]

All you seem to do is take engines apart fella, I've never seen you put one back together yet!....................Hint hint! Poxy 100e lump STILL sitting in a thousand parts randomly scattered to the four corners of my world, which I like to call my workshop!

 

LOL Neil

 

It's funny isn't it... my 1200 is 40 years old, and your misses' sidevalve is older but in much better condition. I may have to rob it so I can sling it in my shit box which will clear your workshop of random engine parts at the same time

 

When she's done with it I'm sure we could put it to good use somewhere.

[Savvi]

Not sure if this is any good to you Jim ?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-CAPRI-ANGLIA ... dZViewItem

[Messenjah]

jimbob ive got a strandsard 1300 xflow here the deffo needs a clean up but im inthe process of doing that in my spare time atm go the head off and been cleaning it up just gotta lap the valves in it was complete but its been taken apart abit but m8 its yours ... the longer u take to come get it then cleaner it will be but its sitting here taking up space lol