this might be a stupid question..

[orionmojo]

everyone knows the x-flow and pre x-flow. these are 'kent' engines as i understand it. what was the pre crossflow called when it was new i.e before the x-flow replaced it. ?

 

[Trevmk3]

dont know and it doesnt mention it in this months retroford either when it is showing the differences

[V8ian]

From memory, 998, 1200, 1340 & 1500 OHV or just by Model designation, ie Cortina and engine size.

Ian

[ZetecVan 2.0]

I've just looked at some period books I have and they never call it a kent. They just describe it as the OHV engine. eg: I have, from FMC a 1959 107E Prefect parts manual, and on the cover it says 'New Prefect with OHV engine'.

[orionmojo]

oh cool. cheers.

 

it was the retro ford article that inspired the question

 

OHV makes alot of sense now is written down as does just calling it by its size.

[V8ian]

Certainly the Pre X flow was never called a "Kent", and never called a Pre, because obviously the X flow never existed, the 1340 was allways referred to as a Shitter, Hollow crank, 3 main bairing block and about as strong as a fresh carrot, cranks used to fail on a regular basis, probably why you never hear if this capacity engine, I think I am right in saying it was only ever fitted to the Classic

[105Nick]

Only the 1500 had 5-bearings, my 997 has a hollow crank and three bearings and its peretty good, lasted 42 years and had the crank replaced in 91 I read, contradictory to what all the mags write ups would have you believe its a damn good little engine for a runabout - nippy, revs like fook and reliable - just completing its first major rebuild! Its not a tunable performance motor like the xflow but its cheap to run and works well for an everyday car. The broadspeed anglias used the 997 engine, and as the crank is hollow its already lightened & balanced. Think actually the reason there aren't too many 1340 engines is the Classic was a bigger, heavier car than the Mk1 cortina hence it's non existant reputation, as tuning motors back in the day, you might have just as well opted for a 1500 and be done with it. Most Consul Classics/Capris nowadays have been fitted with 1500s to make up for the extra weight, and anyone looking to upgrade an anglia cotrtina just opts for that, so I assume few were saved when the Classics they were fitted in were scrapped. Before the pre-crossflow as we know it, all fords were fitted with flathead sidevalve engines, so I doubt there was any reason to name it anything else than the 'new' overhead valve engine as it was good publicity to show off the advances in development they were making for the masses - remember some people were still driving Austin 7s lol.

[LUKE261]

yea the 1500 was a 5 bearing crank. all the other ohv (pre- xflow) engines were 3 bearing the 997 the 1200 etc. then all the x flow engines were 5 bearing i think

[Rick]

it was a good question though

[Vista]

it was a good question though

 

It was indeed, and I was expecting an "Is my Orion old skool" one