bifs66 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 There was a change in camshafts between the 2.0 and 2.3, an upgrade in the valve train to hydraulic lash adjusters. I have to say that I've owned several 2.0 liter RWD Escorts and have never, never experienced chewed up camshafts... I had a 71 Pinto 4spd with the 2.0 and was very pleased with the engine. Back in 71, I really enjoyed picking on Vegas as it was no contest. The bowtie boys just assumed that because the Vega was a Chevy, it would automatically be quicker. That little 2.0 would just keep reving while the Vegas had to shift to second and lose about a car length right away. Also, the 2.0 became a real player in the APBA limited hydroplane classes where it replaced the Falcon straight six as the engine of choice. As I recall, the 2.3L head was not quite as efficient a design as the 2.0L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) We had a "100 Most Popular Cars of all time" Survey in the UK a few years ago, it was one of the biggest most comprehensive car surveys ever carried out in the UK by a National UK newspaper, TV Channel & a popular monthly motoring magazine. You could vote on your own personal best most favorite car design of all time ever, the Mustang made it into the Brits top 10 despite it was the only car in the top 100 that had never ever been sold in the UK, so l am in absolutely no doubt the Mustang will do very well in the UK it is already a very much loved car before it arrives, it finished miles above the Fiesta, Focus & Mondeo in our list of 100 most populars cars of all time... It is the only Ford that made the lists top 10, thats still in production today... Brits "100 Most Popular Cars of All Time" (The car designs we really loved the most, that most Brits really really want) 1. Porsche 911 2. Mini (Mk1) 3. E-Type Jag 4. Ford Capri 5. Ford Escort (Mk 1 & 2 RWD) 6. Ford Cortina 10. Ford Mustang (It was the only car in the top 100 that was never sold in the UK). Ford's Mustang is more popular & desirable with Brits than a Ferrari GTO that only made it to No 65 in our "100 Most Popular Cars of All Time" list. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJhAZMvTh3Q Brits seemed to like "Old Skool" classic car designs of the past the most, they are still very deep in our psyche. Brit's love the Stang, but please no station-wagons Edited June 15, 2011 by Ford Jellymoulds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Jellymoulds Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) WTF are you talking about? the kent was/is a good engine I'll admit, but the 1.6L/2.0L pinto motor chewing cams? You do realise that eventually morphed into the 2.3L which was in pinto's and mustangs/fairmonts/rangers/etc,etc? It is only the MOST popular 4 cyl in ministock racing? And you can get everything from a oil pan bolt to a complete engine from esslinger..STILL...TODAY??? The kent motor was the basis for formula ford etc and the basic design was great. It also helped that the head wouldn't flow enough to kill itself, (like a vw flat four bug motor) so it was very reliable. But the pinto motor having cam issues? If it did it certainly wasn't wide spread enough for anyone to remember. Cortina Mk3's used to chew up camshafts when the Pinto first came out, the problem was the oil lubrication spray bar. Ford latter replaced it, but l just opened the holes up myself at the time as a precaution until Ford come up with the modified "high flow" oil spray bar. A very well known problem this side of the pond. The top of the range models were a GT and GXL Models, available with either 1600 cc or 2000 cc overhead cam engines, these models stood apart from lesser models by way of their 4 quartz halogen headlights, 7 clock dash and "Sports" wheels. Early Cortinas (and Capris) fitted with the overhead cam engine soon suffered from early cam shaft failure, announced by a healthy clatter from under the bonnet, this failure was due mainly to poor lubrication of the camshaft. An improved oil spray bar improved matters considerably. LINK Ford never used the very fast Twin Cams either in the 1970 16,000 mile London - Mexico Rally because they were not durable enough, they used trusty crossflows instead which blitzed the opposition when every man and his dog had a car company in rallying, not just the few car makers that you find today in WRC. Fords choice of choosing the trusty x-flow was proved right as Ford took all the top positions & the manufactures title. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdyoB2ZF7nE You can't beat a trusty x-flow Edited June 15, 2011 by Ford Jellymoulds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I read your later post after responding to the one with the pics. The Falcon was a very attractive car, especially the coupes. I have loved them ever since I saw Mad Max.. There are a few here. I saw a couple at the Carlisle, PA All Ford Show a few years ago. There was very little difference in the US and Australian Falcons in '60-61. Over time, the changes to the US car trickled over but the Australian cars changed less often until the XA by which time the US Falcon was dead. There were a few there this year as well. I was watching one trying to navigate through the crowd in the swap meet area Saturday afternoon. Every time he tried to give it a little gas it would stall. I remarked to no one in particular that he must be hitting the supercharger switch too soon. Got a little chuckle from those who had seen the movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 We had a "100 Most Popular Cars of all time" Survey in the UK a few years ago, it was one of the biggest most comprehensive car surveys ever carried out in the UK by a National UK newspaper, TV Channel & a popular monthly motoring magazine. You could vote on your own personal best most favorite car design of all time ever, the Mustang made it into the Brits top 10 despite it was the only car in the top 100 that had never ever been sold in the UK, so l am in absolutely no doubt the Mustang will do very well in the UK it is already a very much loved car before it arrives, it finished miles above the Fiesta, Focus & Mondeo in our list of 100 most populars cars of all time... It is the only Ford that made the lists top 10, thats still in production today... Brits "100 Most Popular Cars of All Time" (The car designs we really loved the most, that most Brits really really want) 1. Porsche 911 2. Mini (Mk1) 3. E-Type Jag 4. Ford Capri 5. Ford Escort (Mk 1 & 2 RWD) 6. Ford Cortina 10. Ford Mustang (It was the only car in the top 100 that was never sold in the UK). Ford's Mustang is more popular & desirable with Brits than a Ferrari GTO that only made it to No 65 in our "100 Most Popular Cars of All Time" list. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJhAZMvTh3Q Brits seemed to like "Old Skool" classic car designs of the past the most, they are still very deep in our psyche. Brit's love the Stang, but please no station-wagons Wouldn't that be a "Shooting Brake"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 There were a few there this year as well. I was watching one trying to navigate through the crowd in the swap meet area Saturday afternoon. Every time he tried to give it a little gas it would stall. I remarked to no one in particular that he must be hitting the supercharger switch too soon. Got a little chuckle from those who had seen the movie. I missed the Carlisle show this year. The first time since the All Ford Show started.I was planning on taking my T-Bird up to sell it but I didn't get the brake work finished in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Wouldn't that be a "Shooting Brake"? Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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