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Dave-M
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Paul/Rod, Any chance of a picture of the VW radiator fitted?
Paul what events do you use your car for?
Thanks in anticipation
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 9:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actualy I have a smal poor unknow plastic/alloy radiator, but I'll try to fit this :


sizes : http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e255/gsk2000uk/S8300967sizescopy.jpg
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To come back to exhaust and bay, when I purchased Paul Delderfield Olympic, He sold me this engine :









1500 with Vulcan head. But what is this exhaust maniflod ?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alex, that will be a 1600 crossflow Ford engine, the casting number should be 711M6015BA, if it ends in AA then it is 1300. The early Xflows were 681F.

I have the later one in my car, of course the carburettor is on the other side to the pre-xflow. At the moment I have a standard cast iron manifold fitted because I don't know which tubular one will fit. I have bought two from ebay, I think one may be a Mk2 Cortina GT or 1600E manifold, but I am not sure, that is the red one. I think the other is from a 1600 Escort, GT or Mexico, perhaps?

You already have your battery out of the engine bay, I would have to move mine to fit the manifold, also to keep it away from the excessive heat.

If you want to fit Weber DCOEs then there will not be much/enough room? My carb is a twin choke Weber and, personally, I think it is really economical and has power when needed.

As long as your car does not overheat then that radiator, very similar to a Golf one, should be OK.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And yes, I have built a Ford with twin Webers, this was also cooled with a Golf radiator, about 145 bhp!javascript:emoticon('Very Happy')
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, but I don't want to fit the cross-flow, I want to keep the GT pre cross-flow with his single Weber DCD, but I want to change the exhaust manifold. Because actualy I have this one Crying or Very sad :


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rodsmith wrote:
Alex, that will be a 1600 crossflow Ford engine, the casting number should be 711M6015BA, if it ends in AA then it is 1300. The early Xflows were 681F.


Mine (the cross-flow Megaflow) is 681F6015DA, what is it ?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The crossflow that you have is an early one. It is weaker than the 711M engines and has a chamber for combustion in the head, the later ones have a flat head. I believe the oil seals are different, and better on the later one.

All you can do is try and see if anyone has a 1500GT manifold, and if they have fitted it.

I do not know the origin of the tubular manifolds on the Olympic- something else for our Origins Page?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rod / Alex I think the tubular manifold used was from a Mk.1 Cortina GT. I think it needed a bit of cut and shut to fit. I know the one fitted to mine was very close to the tunnel.
It looked very much like the red one in your post Rod.
Alex the top one, of the two you posted, looks promising as the add on pipe can be modified easily but at that price I think I may as well get one custom made in stainless.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a bit of info and pictures about Ford engines fitted to Olympics, should I put it here or would a seperate topic be better. What do you think.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It might be handy to have it as a new topic, then it will be easier to find later.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:10 am    Post subject: DUFFY Reply with quote

Hi Alex,

Your spare engine was built and fitted into “DUFFY” in September 1989
and I believe had only done 7,000 miles when Richard removed and sold it.
Below are the specifications and costs + photo in 1989.
Plus 2 photos of the engine bay in Sept 1989
The car is a April 1963 Phase 11 Olympic.

VULCAN FORD 1700cc CROSSFLOW ENGINE SPECIFICATION - 110bhp
Block bored and honed to use Hepolite 0.060" pistons, crank is ground and assembled with Vandervell bearings, Kent BCF2 cam with new followers. Big valve 'Maxiflow 1' head using 1,625" inlet valves, 1.325" exhaust, extra strong single springs, high pressure oil pump (60psi), steel rocker posts with new shaft, lightened flywheel, Piper XF distributor (extra).
The Kent BCF2 camshaft is described by the manufacturers as a fast road cam which qives approximately 8bhp over the GT cam, and and a power band between 2000 and 6500rpm.

Now for the cost of all this -

VULCANS X-Flow 1660cc modified engine £495
Head converted to lead-free £100
Piper distributor, supply and fit £70
Supply and fit clutch £75
£740 + VAT £111 £851

FORMULA ONE One new Weber DCD carburettor and linkage, re-jetted to suit tune of engine, one set of silicone plug leads, one new throttle cable - £149.17 + VAT £22.38 - £171.55










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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lucky man Alex!!
Tony, Where did the engine mounts come from, did you make them?
Here is a picture of mine, also F ord into Phase 2.




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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Tony, thank you very much for informations about my Vulcan Engine !

I am happy of it, and I'll clean it last week !
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:50 am    Post subject: Re: DUFFY Reply with quote

TonyS wrote:
FORMULA ONE One new Weber DCD carburettor and linkage, re-jetted to suit tune of engine, one set of silicone plug leads, one new throttle cable - £149.17 + VAT £22.38 - £171.55


This FormulaOne ?

http://www.f1btn.com/html/f1btn_carb_fuelinjection.html
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