1500GT should work well in the Anglia, given that the car weighs less than the contents of a modern car's Diesel tank. I like the idea of a good old Ford motor in there and the fact that it's pre-Xflow is very much in keeping. You'd get a reliable 80ish bhp out of one of those without overstressing the thing and that, in a car that weighs less than a pair of Aixams, is ample.
So where will the laughing gas bottle go? I'd be shoving that in the boot, keeping it subtle under the bonnet!
Cleaned up pretty good.
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
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For ultimate power the pre-crossflow was always better than the crossflow.JPB wrote:the fact that it's pre-Xflow is very much in keeping. You'd get a reliable 80ish bhp out of one of those without overstressing the thing
I had a tuned 1650 pre-crossflow which I sold to a mate at college years ago, and he put it in his Mk2 Cortina, which he then proceeded to put into a pet shop window....Backwards....
Currently over 35 years worth of fixing 35 boxes.
Hoping to reach 65 years worth of fixing 65 boxes.
Hoping to reach 65 years worth of fixing 65 boxes.
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I had a 1600 gt crossflow 3.9 diff and rocket box in mine, it would cruise at 90 easily, I was offered a running lotus twin cam but it was too expensive for an impoverished student (£150!!!!!!)
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I bet you regret that kstrutt!
I'll let you know about the laughing gas JPB
I'll let you know about the laughing gas JPB
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1964 Ford Anglia 105e Saloon
1965 Ford Anglia 106e Estate (Wagon). LHD.
1964 Ford Anglia 105e Saloon
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Look forward to seeing this up and about indeed. Love Anglias - I had one as an economy measure back in 1980 that was a great drive, saved wear and tear on my Saab 99 in London, and the little 997 engine (in mine) revved forever.
I recall though (not my car) the period mods were, apart from a 1500GT engibe, the 2000E gearbox, Ford Classic (109E?) legs to get the disc brakes, and I think a steering arm from u/k (I cant believe maybe a Bedford HA van) too. Tales also of van rear springs that had an extra leaf, and Mk1 Cortina GT rear brakes that are bigger. And was it a (shorter) propshaft from a 107E Prefect too? Just try and find the bits these days however. But there are people who supply stuff to modernise Anglias these days with Escort racks & struts etc that are much more servicable. Decent exhausts are even obtainable now that were impossible in the 1960's.
I do however recall one trick with old Fords - really useful for PCT's (prod car trials). For some reason if the steering was dead straight, and you then reversed a little, then when you started off forwards you could spin both rear wheels as if the diff was locked for a short time. Worked also on some Escorts. JP?
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I recall though (not my car) the period mods were, apart from a 1500GT engibe, the 2000E gearbox, Ford Classic (109E?) legs to get the disc brakes, and I think a steering arm from u/k (I cant believe maybe a Bedford HA van) too. Tales also of van rear springs that had an extra leaf, and Mk1 Cortina GT rear brakes that are bigger. And was it a (shorter) propshaft from a 107E Prefect too? Just try and find the bits these days however. But there are people who supply stuff to modernise Anglias these days with Escort racks & struts etc that are much more servicable. Decent exhausts are even obtainable now that were impossible in the 1960's.
I do however recall one trick with old Fords - really useful for PCT's (prod car trials). For some reason if the steering was dead straight, and you then reversed a little, then when you started off forwards you could spin both rear wheels as if the diff was locked for a short time. Worked also on some Escorts. JP?
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It'll be a while unfortunately Hoarse, there are 2 cars ahead of it in the schedule but once it's underway I'll definitely tell you all about it!
2013 Dodge Durango R/T
1965 Ford Anglia 106e Estate (Wagon). LHD.
1964 Ford Anglia 105e Saloon
1965 Ford Anglia 106e Estate (Wagon). LHD.
1964 Ford Anglia 105e Saloon
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You still got the Maxi?Young Farmer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 27, 2015 4:08 pmI bought a towbar for my Maxi a few weeks ago and the car the hitch came off had a gaping hole in the roof.
The towbar I got for Julie doesn't seem as easy to fit as previous ones. Do you know what make yours is/was?
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